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THE RECORDS OF
THE VIRGINIA COMPANY OF
LONDON
VOLUME III
DOCUMENTS, I
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
EDITED BY
SUSAN MYRA KINGSBURY, A. M., Ph. D.
CAROLA WOERISHOFFER PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL ECONOMY
BRYN MAWR COLLEGE
VOLUME III
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON : 1933
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L. C. card, 6-35006
Not0
In 1906 the Library of Congress published, in two quarto vokunes entitled "The
Records of the Virginia Companj' of London," the text, from the manuscript in
the Library, of the Court Book containing the minutes of that company's meetings,
and of the meetings of its council, from April 28, 1619, to June 7, 1624, together
with an elaborate and learned introduction by Miss vSusan Myra Kingsbury, now
professor of social economy in Bryn Mawr College, and a list prepared by her of
additional documents illustrative of the company's history from the date of its
chartering until after its dissolution by the Crown and the consequent conclusion
of its business. These documents, 764 in number, are listed, with bibliographical
references as to their sources, in the section of Miss Kingsbury's first volume
(pp. 119-205) entitled "List of Records." The project of publication formed at the
time when those volumes were issued contemplated the printing, in additional
volumes, of the documents thus listed, or of all those among them that had any
historical significance. Their texts are now to be presented, in two volumes num-
bered III, IV, of The Records of the Virginia Company of London. The texts
have been prepared by Miss Kingsbury with great care and accuracy. The first
273 of the documents arranged for publication are presented in the present volume.
A nearly equal number, completing the series, will be presented in Volume IV, now
in the printer's hands. The two volumes will constitute an addition of great magni-
tude, and of the highest interest, to the materials for the early history of Virginia, and
their preparation, distinctly a labor of love on the part of Miss Kingsbur}^, places all
future students of that history under a heavy debt of gratitude to their accomplished
editor.
Hkrbert Putnam,
Librarian oi Congress.
frrfare
The documents contained in Volumes III and IV of the Records of the Virginia
Company of London arc original papers, official and other, of the company or relating
to it. While the Court Book of the Virginia Company, published as Volumes I and II
of this series, presents minutes of the meetings of the corporation, the succeeding
volumes contain materials that vivify its decisions and decrees, explain the difficulties
met and overcome by that redoubtable group of adventurers, reveal the petty jeal-
ousies of the administrators, and especially record the controversy between the
company and the Crown that resulted in the dissolution of the corporation and the
creation of the first crown colony of Great Britain.
Four official sets of records are herein printed or cited. Two are published in full.
One set is the original papers contained in the volume, now preserved in the Library
of Congress, which has long been referred to as "Manuscript Records of the Virginia
Company, Volume III." One set embodies records of action in law courts by the
company or against the company. They are taken from the records of the various
British courts and were found in the Public Record Office. Two sets are not here
included as originally planned. They have been published in full since this series
was begun. One is the "Courte Booke" of the colony, Februaiy 4, 1622/23, through
February 9, 1632/33. It is now printed under the title "Minutes of the Council and
General Court of Colonial Virginia," edited by Dr. H. L. Mcllwaine (Richmond, Va.,
1924). The other set of documents has been published in the "Acts of the Privy
Council, Colonial", volume I (London, 1908). Some actions of the council that
concerned the Virginia Company of London are not to be found in that publication.
They are therefore here prmted. The collection called the Sackville Papers, dis-
cussed in the Introduction to the Records of the Virginia Company, Volume I, page
114, was, by the courtesy of the third Lord Sackville, examined by Prof. A. Percival
Newton, of the University of London, and the documents relating to Vuginia were
printed in 1922 in the American Historical Review, Volume XXVII, pages 493 to
538 and 738 to 765. Those bearing dates earher than 1623 are not here reprinted.
Included in this volume are manuscripts from two collections that are unique.
The "Smyth of Nibley " papers give the history of a single settlement, called Smyth's
(or Smith's) Hundred, that is typical of the v?rious hundreds of the colony. They
extend from February 3, 1618/19, to August 1, 1622, inclusive. These papers are all in
the New York Public Library. The " Ferrar Papers," on the other hand, now belong-
ing to Magdalene College, Cambridge University, are a veritable gold mine; their
unique value is discussed in the Introduction to the Records of the Virginia Company,
Volume I. They supply a vast amount of information through the correspondence
between the colony and individual planters of the colony and Sir Edwin Sandys,
Nicholas Ferrar, and John Ferrar, and also between Sir Edwin Sandys and the other
officials of the company. Only a few documents are official, including two reports
from the council in Virginia, a record of a Somers Islands court, and some less impor-
tant items of this type. The first paper bears the date June 8, 1617, and the last
November 1 , 1624. But only a few go beyond midsummer of 1622.
vni PREFACE
On the other hand, the "Manuscript Records of the Virginia Company, Volume
III," do not begin until August 12, 1621, but continue throughout the life of the com-
pany. They differ in character from the Smyth of Nibley Papers and the Ferrar
Papers. As stated above, they record official acts of the council in Virginia and include
commissions, proclamations, orders, laws, letters to and from the council in London,
and petitions to the governor and council in Virginia.
Communications between the company and the King or the privy council, and some
letters to and from the governor and council of the colony, were spread on the minutes
of the company, and therefore appear in Volumes I and II, of this series. They are
not reproduced in Volumes III and IV, even though the original documents are found
in the other collections.
All documents here published are discussed at length in the Introduction to Vol-
umes I and II of this series. Practically every paper indicated as to be included in
the series by the star affixed in the "List of Records" that appears in the Introduction
to Volume I is here printed. Two documents (List of Records No. 70 and No. 153)
could not be found, and it has proved impossible to secure a copy of No. 12.
Fifty-seven documents dating earlier than April 28, 1619, when the records in
Volume I begin, are printed in this volume. They include all records that had not
heretofore been known or published by Alexander Bro\\'Ti, the Virginia Magazine
of History, or other reliable works on the early history of Virginia. Perhaps the
most important documents found by the editor that are here included are the
"Instruccons Orders and Constitucons to S"" Thomas Gates knight Governor of
Virginia" of May, 1609, and the "Instructions orders and constitucons . . . to . . .
S' Thomas West knight Lo: La Warr," 1609/10, by the Virginia Council. These
are the first instructions given by the competent authority to a British colony.
Source material for the history of the company through the year 1622 is presented
in this volume. March 22, 1622, saw the frightful massacre of colonists by the
Indians. The story of that tragedy, the efi'orts for recovery, and the beginning of the
reestablished colony conclude this volume.
The editor wishes to make acknowledgment to Prof. J. Franklin Jameson, chief
of the division of manuscripts in the Library of Congress, for his painstaking care in
reading the proof to the original documents of the "Manuscript Records of the
Virginia Companj^, Volume III," and to some of the photostats of material in England,
and also for his constant watchfulness in seeing the documents through the press.
To Marian Carter Anderson the editor is indebted for her valuable and expert
assistance in preparing much of the manuscript, and especially in the difficult reading
of practically all of the proof.
Helen Kingsbury Zirkle has prepared the index of Volume III, and to her the
editor wishes to express gratitude for the complete and accurate contribution she has
made to the usefulness of the documents in historical research.
A part of the expense for reading the proof and the cost of preparing the index
were met by a grant from the Social Science Research Council.
T o/^ ■.r^oo SuSAN M. KiNGSBURY.
June 30, 1932.
Olnnt^nta
NOTE
INTRODUCTION,...
List of
Document Records '
I. 1.
II. 5.
A Justification for Planting Virginia. Before 1609 1
King and Privy Council. Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance
administered to Colonists. 1607 4
King and Privy Council. Oath of the Secretary of the Colony
administered by Governor and Council in Virginia. 1607 6
Popham V. Havercombe. Complaint, June 8, 1608. Sentence,
June 23, 1608 7
Virginia Council. "Instruecons Orders and ConstituCons
to S"' Thomas Gates knight Governor of Virginia." May, 1609.- 12
Virginia Council. "Instructions orders and constituCons
to S-- Thomas West knight Lo: La Warr," 1609/10(7). ._ 24
George Yoardley. A Letter to Sir Henry Peyton. November 18,
1610 29
Virginia Council. A Letter to "S' Raphe Winwood." 1611 (?)--. 31
Sir Thomas Smythe. A Letter to "S' Raphe Winwood." April,
1611 - 33
Virginia Company v. Sir Thomas Mildmaye, James Bryarley,
Mathewe de Quester, and Others. The Bill of Comiilairit.
November25, 1612 34
Virginia Company v. Sir Thomas Mildmaye and Others. The An-
swer of Sir Thomas Mildmaye to the Bill of Complaint. Decem-
ber 11, 1612 39
Virginia Company v. Sir Thomas Mildmaye and Others. The An-
swer of James Bryarley and Mathewe de Quester to the Bill of
Complaint. January 11, 1612/13 41
Virginia Company v. Sir Henry Nevile, Sir George Huntleye, William
Hall, and Others. The Bill of Complaint. April 28, 1613 43
Virginia Company v. Sir Henry Nevile, Sir George Huntleye, William
HaE, and Others. The Answer of Sir George Huntleye to the Bill
of Complaint. May 18, 1613 44
Virginia Company v. Sir Edmond Boyd, Sir John Sammes, and
Others. The Bill of Complaint. October 8, 1613- 45
Virginia Company v. Sir Edmond Boyd, Sir John Sammes, and
Others. The Answer of Sir John Sammes to the Bill of Com-
plaint. November 1, 1613 45
Virginia Company v. WiUiam Leveson. The Bill of Complaint.
November 15, 1613 49
Virginia Company v. William Leveson. The Answer of William
Leveson to the Bill of Complaint. November 30, 1613 52
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
XI.
XIII.
24.
XIV.
25.
XV.
26.
XVI.
27.
XVII.
28.
XVIII.
29.
Records of the Virginia Company of London, Vol. I, pp. 119-205.
CONTENTS
Document
Records
XIX.
31.
XX.
36.
XXI.
37.
XXII.
38.
XXIII.
39.
XXIV.
40.
XXV.
39.
XXVI.
42.
XXVII.
43.
XXVIII.
44.
XXIX.
45.
XXX.
46.
XXXI.
47.
XXXII.
48.
XXXIII.
50.
XXXIV.
51.
XXXV.
52.
XXXVI.
54.
XXXVII.
55.
XXXVIII.
56.
XXXIX.
57.
XL.
58.
XLI.
64.
XLII.
65.
XLIII.
67.
XLIV.
74.
XLV.
75.
XLVI.
76.
XLVII.
87.
XLVIII.
91.
Page
Virginia Company v. William Leveson. The Answer of William
HaU to the Bill of Complaint. February 16, 1613/14 57
Shareholders in the Virginia Company, from 1615 to 1623. March 6,
1615/16-June 9, 1623 58
Virginia Company. A Letter to the Mayor of Salisbury. Decem-
ber 19, 1616 67
"His Majesty's Councell for Virginia." A Proclamation Giving
License to Any Who Are in Virginia, to Return Home. 1616/17-. 68
Governor Argall. Proclamations or Edicts. June 7, 1617 69
John Rolf. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 8, 1617 70
Governor Argall. A Letter, probably to His Majesty's Council
for Virginia. June 9, 1617 73
Governor Argall. Pardons to George White, Arthur Edwards, and
Henry Potter. October 20, 1617 74
Governor Argall. Commissions. October 20, 1617(?) 74
Governor Argall. Appointment of William Powell. October 20,
1617(?) 75
Governor Argall. A Commission to Trade. October 20, 1617 75
Governor Argall. A Commission to Captain Nathaniel Pool. Octo-
ber 20, 1617 75
Governor Argall. A Commission to Francis West. October 20,
1617 75
Governor Argall. A Commission to Nathaniel West. October 20,
1617 75
Governor Argall. Confirmations as to Cattle. November 15, 1617. 76
Citizens of Bermuda Hundred. A Letter to the Governor of Vir-
ginia. November 27, 1617 76
Governor Argall. A Letter to Citizens of Bermuda Hundred. No-
vember 30, 1617 76
Lord De La Warr. Covenant with Lord Zouch. December 27,
1617 77
Governor Argall. Memoranda. 1617/18 78
Governor Argall. A Letter to the Council for Virginia. 1618(?) 79
Governor Argall. Four Warrants. 1618(?) 79
A Complete List in Alphabetical Order of the "Adventurers to Vir-
ginia", with the Several Amounts of their Holding. 1618(?) 79
Governor Argall. Order Addressed to the Commander of Kiquotan.
February 3, 1617/18 90
Governor Argall. A Commission to William Craddock. February
20, 1617/18 91
Governor Argall. A Letter to the Virginia Company. March 10,
1617/18 92
Governor Argall. Proclamations or Edicts. May 10, 1618 93
Governor Argall. Proclamations or Edicts. May 18, 1618 93
Sir Edwin Sandys, Henry Timberlake, John Ferrar. Meeting of a
Committee for Smythes Hundred. May 18, 1618 94
Virginia Company. Instructions to George Yeardley. November
18, 1618 98
Ferdinando Yate. "The Voyage to Virginia . . . 1619" 109
CONTENTS
XI
Document
XLIX.
L.
LI.
LII.
LV.
LVI.
LVII.
LVITI.
LIX.
LX.
LXI.
LXII.
LXIII.
LXIV.
LXV.
LXVI.
LXVII.
LXVIII.
LXIX.
LXX.
LXXI.
LXXII.
LXXIII.
LXXIV.
List of
Records Page
92. Virginia Company. A Note of the Shipping, Men and Provisions
sent to Virginia, by the Treasurer and Company. 1619 115
93. John Delbridge Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. [1619].. 118
94. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to [Sir Edwin Sandys. 1C19] 122
97. Indenture between Sir William Throckmorton, Sir George Yeardley,
Richard Berlceley, and John Smyth, and the Virginia Company.
Februarys, 1618/19 130
99. Lord Zouche. A Warrant for John Fenner, Captain of "Silver
Falcon", and Henry Bacon, Master, to Pass to Virginia. Febru-
ary 15, 1618/19 135
100. Sir William Throckmorton and Others. A Letter to Sir George
Yeardley. February 18, 1618/19 136
104. Richard Berkeley. A Letter to John Smyth of Nibley. April 3,
1619 137
103. Sir William Throckmorton. A Letter to John Smyth, concerning
the Plantation in Virginia. April 10, 1619 138
105. Sandys, Harwood, Worselnham, Riche, Johnson. Draft of a Report
of a Committee of the Virginia Company. April 27, 1619 139
110. Treasurer and Council for Virginia. A Commission to William
Wye. June 17, 1619 144
110. Treasurer and Council for Virginia. A Letter to Sir George
Yeardley. June 21, 1619 146
111. George Thorpe. A Letter to John Smyth of Nibley. July 2, 1619. 148
112. Committee of the Council for Virginia. Copy of Minutes relating
to the Censure passed on Alderman Johnson. July 8, 1619 149
113. Committee of the Council for Virginia. A Short Draft of Censure
against Alderman Johnson abandoned in Favor of the Preceding.
Julys, 1619 150
114. George Thorpe. A Letter to John Smyth. July 20, 1619 151
115. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter concerning Argall's Letters from
Lord Ritch. July 20, 1619 152
116. John Pory. "A Reporte of the manner of proceeding in the General
Assembly conventcd at James City." July 30, 31, August 2, 3,
4, 1619- - -.- 153
117. The Cost of Furnishing the "Margaret." July, August, and Sep-
tember, 1619 178
118. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to Sir George Yeardley. August 3,
1619 190
119. Gabriel Barbor. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. August 11, 1619, 190
120. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. August 16, 1619.. 191
121. Charter Party with Mr. Williams, of Bristol. August 18, 1619.- 193
122. Remembrances for Captain Woodleefe. September, 1619 195
123. "A lyst of the men nowe sent for plantacon vnder Captayne Wood-
leefe governor." September, 1619 197
124. Sir William Throckmorton and his Three Associates. A Com-
mission to Captain John Woodleefe. September 4, 1619 199
125. Agreement between Sir William Throckmorton, Richard Berkeley,
George Thorpe, John Smyth, and Captain John Woodleefe.
September 4, 1619 201
CONTENTS
Document
List of
Records
LXXV.
126.
LXXVI.
127.
LXXVII.
128.
LXXVIII.
129.
LXXIX. 130.
LXXX.
131.
LXXXI.
132.
LXXXII.
133.
LXXXIII.
134.
LXXXIV.
135.
LXXXV.
136.
LXXXVI.
138.
LXXXVII.
139.
LXXXVIII.
140.
LXXXIX.
142.
XC.
144.
XCI.
145.
XCII.
151.
XCIII.
152.
XCIV.
154.
xcv
155.
XCVI.
156.
XCVII.
157.
XCVIII.
158.
XCIX.
160.
c.
162.
CI.
164.
CII.
166.
Sir William Throckmorton, Richard Berkeley, et al. "Ordinances
direcCons and Instructions to Captaine John Woodlefe." Sep-
tember 4, 1619 207
Indenture between the Four Adventurers of Berkeley Hundred and
Robert Coopy of North Nibley. September 7, 1619 210
Sir William Throckmorton and his Three Associates. Letter to
Sir George Yeardley. September 9, 1619 212
The Certificate of John Swye, Mayor of Bristol, of the Men who
shipped in the "Margaret" under Captain Woodleefe. Septem-
ber 15, 1619 213
Account of A. B. of the Expenses of the Voyage, rendered to Sir
WiUiam Throckmorton and Associates. September 16, 1619, to
September 16, 1620 214
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. September 20, 1619. 215
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to the Earl of Southampton. Sep-
tember 29, 1619 216
John Pory. A Letter to "the Right hon^i^ and my singular good
lorde." September 30, 1619 219
Gabriel Barbor. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. October 2, 1619- 223
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. October 4, 1619 223
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. October 18, 1619.-. 224
Council in Virginia. "The putting out of the Teuantes that came
ouer in the B. N. w"" other orders of the Councell." November
11, 1619 226
Governor and Council in Virginia. An Order. November 12, 1619. 229
Sir George Yeardley. A Certificate with Regard to the Arrival of
the "Margaret" in Virginia. December 4, 1619 230
Adventurers and Planters. Copy of a Petition to the Council for
Virginia. (1620?) 231
Sir Nathaniel Rich. Rough Notes for his Defense before the Coun-
cil of the Virginia Company on the Charge of having altered an
Order of the Council. (1620?) 232
Rough Draft of a Proposition affecting the Virginia Company con-
cerning Captain Argall. (1620?) 236
"A valuation of the Commodities growing and to be had in Virginia."
1620 237
Virginia Company. "A Note of the Shipping, Men, and Provisions,
sent and prouided for Virginia." 1620 239
John Rolfe. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. January, 1619/20... 241
Sir George Yeardley. A Letter. January 10, 1619/20 248
John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. January 13, 1619/20. . 249
John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. January 14, 1619/20.. 254
John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. January 16, 1619/20.. 255
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to Sir Robert Naunton. January 28,
1619/20 259
Account rendered to Sir William Throckmorton and Associates for
Supplies sent in the Ship, "London Merchant." February, 1619/20 260
James Berblocke. An Order to Mr. Ferrar. February 25, 1619/20. 262
WiUiam Weldon. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. March 6, 1619/20. 262
CONTENTS
cm.
List of
Records
167.
CIV.
cv.
169.
170.
CVI.
evil.
171.
172.
CVIII.
CIX.
173.
174.
ex.
149.
CXI.
CXII.{
CXIII.
CXIV.
182.
175,1
176.)
177.
178.
CXV.
CXVI.
CXVII.
CXVIII.
179.
180.
181.
183.
CXIX.
CXX.
CXXI.
187.
CXXII.
189.
CXXIII.
190.
CXXIV.
191.
cxxv.
193.
CXXVI.
194.
CXXVII.
195.
CXXVIII.
196.
CXXIX.
197.
CXXX.
198.
CXXXI.
199.
CXXXII.
200.
CXXXIII.
201.
CXXXIV.
202.
Sir Thomas Rowe, Mr. Leate, Mr. Caning, et al. A Petition to the
Privy Council for a Patent. April 3, 10, 1620 265
William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. April 15, 1620 266
Copy of Opinion of Counsel upon the Patents of the Virginia Com-
pany. May, 1620 267
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. May 1, 1620 269
Indenture assigning Sir William Throckmorton's Share of Berkeley
Hundred to William Tracy. May 7, 1620 271
Alderman Johnson. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 16, 1620. 274
"Treasurer, Councell, and Company for Virginia." A Broadside.
May 17, 1620 275
Virginia Company v. William Wye. Complaints. Trinity Term,
1620 281
William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. June, 1620 289
William Tracy. Letters to William Arthard and John Smyth.
June, 1620 291
John Smyth. A Letter to Mr. Berkeley. June 1, 1620 292
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to the Marquis of Buckingham. June
7, 1620 294
Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 7, 1620- 297
John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 12, 1620 300
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. June 12, 1620 306
"His Maiesties Counseil for Virginia." "A Declaration of the State
... in Virginia." June 22, 1620 307
Privy Council. A Commission to the Commissioners for the Treas-
ury. July, 1620 365
Mr. Russell's Project touching Artificial Wine in Virginia. July,
1620 365
William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. July 5, 1620 367
Virginia Company. A Commission to William Tracy. July 12,
1620 368
William Tracy. Two Letters to John Smyth. July 14, 1620 369
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. July 19, 1620 371
Virginia Council. E.xtract from a Letter. August, 1620 372
William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. August 2, 1620 373
William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. August 9, 1620 373
Sir William Throckmorton and Associates. Revocation of Captain
John Woodleefe's Commission. August 18 or 28, 1620 374
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. August 25, 1620.. _ 375
"Covenantes and agreementes . . . betwene Richard Berkeley of
Stoke . . . George Thorpe late of Wanswell . . . WilTm Tracy
of Gayles" and "John Smyth of Northnibly." August 28, 1620. 376
Commission to George Thorpe and William Tracy as Governors of
the Plantation in Virginia. August 28, 1620 379
Charter Party between Richard Berkeley and Associates and Wil-
liam Ewins, for the Ship "Supply". August 31, 1620 381
Account of A. B. with Edward Williams for the Ship "Margaret."
September, 1620 384
Account of A. B. for Furnishing the Ship "Supply". September,
1620 385
XIV
CONTENTS
List of
Document Records Page
CXXXV. 203. Berkeley, Thorpe, Tracy, and Smyth. Agreement with Richard
Smyth and Wife and Others . September 1,1620 393
CXXXVI. 204. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. September 1, 1620 395
CXXXVII. 205. " A list of men nowe sent for plan tagon in Virginia." September 3,
1620... - 396
CXXXVIII. 206. Richard Berkeley and John Smyth. A Commission to George
Thorpe for the Government of the Plantation. September 10,
1620 397
CXXXIX. 207. WiUiam Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. September 15, 1620 401
CXL. 208. Agreement between Richard Berkeley and Associates, and Robert
Pawlett. September 15, 1620 401
CXLT. 209. Account of Money expended since WiUiam Tracy's Departure.
September 18, 1620- Michaelmas, 1621. 402
CXLII. 210. Thomas Parker, Mayor of Bristol. Certificate for Sailing of the
Ship "Supply". September 18, 1620 405
CXLin. 211. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. September 18, 1620. 406
CXLIV. 212. John Smyth. Account of Expenses for Virginia Plantation. Sent
to Mr. Thorpe. September 20, 1620 408
CXLV. 213. Timothy Gate. A Letter to Mr. WCUam Tracy. September 22,
1620 409
CXLVL 214. John Bridges. A Letter to John Smyth. September 23, 1620 410
CXLVII. 215. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. September 24, 1620... 410
CXLVIII. 216. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. September 25, 1620... 411
CXLIX. 217. Indenture between George Thorpe, and Robert Oldesworth and
John Smyth. September 30, 1620 412
CL. 219. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. October 23, 1620... 415
CLI. 221. George Thorpe. A Letter to John Smyth. December 19, 1620.. . 417
CLIL 226. Earl of Warwick v. Edward Bruster concerning the Ships "Trea-
surer" and "Neptune". 1621 418
CLIII. 229. Sir George Yeardley and the Council in Virginia. A Letter to the
Earl of Southampton and the Council and Company for Virginia.
January 21, 1620/21 424
CLIV. 228. Sir George Yeardley. Certificate to the Council and Company of
Virginia of the Arrival of Planters at Barklay. January 29,
1620/21 426
CLV. 230. House of Lords. "An Act [bill] for the represeinge of the odious
. . . sinne of Drunkenesse, and for preventinge the onordinate
Consuminge of Corne." February 14, 1620/21 427
CLVI. 232. Sir George Yeardley. Grant of Land to George Harrison. March 6,
1620/21 432
CLVII. 233. James I. Proclamation to the Virginia Company prohibiting Lot-
tery. March 8, 1620/21 434
CLVIII. 234. George Thorpe. "A note ffor M'. fifelgate to receaue his ffraight."
March 24, 1620/21 435
CLIX. 236. WiUiam Powell. A Letter to Sir Edwm Sandys. AprU 12, 1621... 436
CLX. 237. House of Commons. Draft of an Act for the Freer Liberty of Fish-
ing. April 17, 1621 439
CLXI. 238. Jabez Whittaker. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May, 1621 441
CLXII. 239. Richard Bucke. A Letter to Sir Edwm Sandys. May 3, 1621 443
CONTENTS
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CLXIII.
List of
Records
240.
CLXIV.
241.
CLXV.
243.
CLXVI.
CLXVII.
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CLXVIII.
CLXIX.
CLXX.
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CLXXIX.
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CLXXX.
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CLXXXI.
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CLXXXIII.
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CLXXXIV.
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CLXXXV.
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CLXXXVIII.
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CLXXXIX.
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CXC.
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Sir George Yeardley and the Council of Virginia. A Warrant for
Lieutenant Saunders. May 3, 1621 444
George Thorpe and John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys.
May 9, 1621 445
George Thorpe and John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys.
May 15 and 16, 1621 446
George Thorpe. A Letter to John Ferrar. May 15, 1621 448
Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to the New Magazine Company.
May 16, 1621....' 449
Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 16, 1021 . 450
Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 16, 1621. 452
Abraham Piersey. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 24, 1621- . 454
Captain Nuce. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 27, 1621 455
Francis Smith. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 9, 1621 458
Privy CouncU. An Order regarding Freedom of Fishing. June 18,
1621 459
Ricliard Bucke. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 22, 1621... 460
George Thorpe. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 27, 1621 462
Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 27,
1621 462
John Rowe. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. July, 1621 464
William Ewens. Covenant with the Company for Virginia. July,
1621 465
William Ewens. Covenant with the Company for Virginia. July,
1621 466
Nicholas Ferrar and Others. A Warrant to pay George Sandys.
July 6, 1621 467
John Barnard and Others. A Warrant to Deputy John Ferrar.
July 24, 1621 468
Virginia Company. Instructions to the Governor and Council of
State in Virginia. July 24, 1621 468
Treasurer and Company. An Ordinance and Constitution for Coun-
cil and Assembly in Virginia. July 24, 1621 482
Treasurer and Company. A Letter to Governor and Council in
Virginia. July 25, 1621 485
Council for Virginia. Answer to the Request of the Walloons and
French to plant in Virginia. August 11, 1621 491
Virginia Company. A Letter to the Governor and Council in
Virginia. August 12, 1621 492
Virginia Company. A Commission granted unto Captain Arthur
Guy and Nicholas Norburne. August 24, 1621 498
Treasurer and Company of Virginia. Covenant to pay Captain
Arthur Guy, Robert Joakley, and John Packesall. August 24,
1621 499
Treasurer and Company of Virginia. Covenant to pay Captain
Arthur Guy. August 24, 1621 500
Virginia Council and Company. A Letter to Governor and Council
in Virginia. September 11, 1621 502
Edward Blayney. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. September 17,
1621 ---. ---- ---- 508
CONTENTS
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CXCII.
CXCIII.
List of
Records
271.
CXCIV.
cxcv.
CXCVI.
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275.
225.
CXCVII.
CXCVIII.
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CXCIX.
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CCI.
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ecu.
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CCIII.
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CCIV.
CCV.
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CCVI.
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CCVII.
286.
CCVIII.
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CCIX.
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CCX.
CCXI.
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292.J
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CCXII.
295.
CCXIII.
296.
CCXIV.
297.
CCXV.
298.
CCXVI.
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Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar, or to Nicholas Ferrar.
October 1, 1621 509
Thomas Dawson. Note of Tobacco sold to John Stratford. Octo-
ber 20, 1621 509
Privy Council. Order to the Virginia Company. October 24, 1621.. 510
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. November 5, 1621 511
Virginia Company. A Commission to Thomas Smith. November
21, 1621 -' 513
Virginia Company. Grant to Daniel Gates. November 21, 1621_- 514
Council and Company for Virginia. A Commission granted to
John Huddleston. November 21, 1621 516
John Bargrave. A Petition to the Committee for Grievances,
House of Commons. November (after 22), 1621 517
Sir Thomas Smyth and Alderman Johnson. Reply to the Petition
of John Bargrave. November (after 22), 1621 521
Council and Company for Virginia. A Commission granted to
Captain Thomas Jones. November 24 [21?], 1621 525
Council of the Virginia Company. A Letter to the Governor and
Council in Virginia. November 26, 1621 526
Governor and Council in Virginia. Proclamation warning Persons
going aboard Ships. November 30, 1621 528
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. December 3, 1621 529
Council of the Virginia Company. A Letter to the Governor and
Council in Virginia. December 5, 1621 530
Peter Arondelle. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. December 15,
1621 534
Governor in Virginia. Commission to William Tucker. December
23, 1621 535
Mr. Wroth. Notes from Lists showing Total Number of Emigrants
toVirginia. 1622 536
Patrick Copland. "A Declaration how the monies (viz, seueuty
pound eight shillings sixe pence) were disposed, which was gathered
. . . (towards the building of a free schoole in Virginia)." 1622.. 537
Edward Waterhouse. "A Declaration of the State of the Colony
and . . . a Relation of the Barbarous Massacre." 1622 541
Francis West, William Claybourne et al. Petition to the King.
1622(?) 580
Council in Virginia. Letter to Virginia Company of London.
January, 1621/22 581
Peter Arundle. Fragment of a Letter to John Smyth of Nibley.
January 1, 1621/22 589
Virginia Council. Settlement of the Wages of Tradesmen in Vir-
ginia. January 14, 1621/22 589
Virginia Company. A Commission to Theodore Wadsworth.
January 16, 1621/22 591
Virginia Company. The Form of a Patent. January 30, 1621/22. 592
Lord Keeper Williams. Decree in Chancery, Bargrave v. Sir Thomas
Smytheetal. February 19, 1622 598
CONTENTS
Document
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List of
Records
303.
CCXIX.
304.
ccxx.
CCXXI.
307.
308.
CCXXII.
CCXXIII.
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310.
CCXXIV.
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CCXXV.
CCXXVI.
313.
314.
CCXXVII.
30G.
CCXXVIII.
CCXXIX.
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CCXXXI.
315.
316.
317.
319.
CCXXXII.
CCXXXIII.
305.
321.
CCXXXIV.
322.
CCXXXV.
323.
CCXXXVI.
324.
CCXXXVII.
325.
CCXXXVIII.
326.
CCXXXIX.
223.
CCXL.
CCXLI.
327.
517.
CCXLII.
328.
CCXLIII.
329.
CCXLIV.
CCXLV.
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331.
CCXLVI.
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Page
Somer Islands Company. Court for Somer Islands. February 25,
1621/22 602
Somer Islands Company. Court for Somer Islands. March 6,
1621/22 603
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. April 9, 1622 640
John Bargrave. Charges against the Former Government of Vir-
ginia. April 12(?), 1622 605
John Bargrave. Petition to the Privy Council. April 12, 1622 608
Governor in Virginia. Commission to Captain Roger Smith.
April 13, 1622 609
Governor in Virginia. Commission to Captain Ralph Ilamor.
April 15, 1622 610
Governor in Virginia. Order to Ralph Hamor. April 19, 1622 610
Governor in Virginia. Commission to Captain Smith. April 20,
1622 611
Council in Virginia. Letter to the Virginia Company of London.
April (after 20), 1622 611
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. April 22, 1622 615
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. April 25, 1622 616
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. April 30, 1622 617
"The Accompt of the charge of the 4 servants sent into Virginia in
the Ship called the furtherance." May, 1622 618
Virginia Company v. Wye. Defense of Wye. May 6, 1622 620
Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Captain Raph Ilamor.
May 7, 1622 622
Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Captain Roger Smith.
May 18, 1622 623
Virginia Company. The Form of a Patent for Adventurers under-
taking to transport and plant 100 Persons. May 22, 1622 G23
Virginia Company. The Form of a Patent for a Planter Only.
May 22, 1622 629
Virginia Company. A Grant for a Private Plantation to John
Bounall. May 22, 1622 634
Captain John Bargrave. Disclaimer of Opposition to the Present
Management. May 30, 1622 637
Virginia Company. "A note of the shipping, men, and prouisions
sent and prouided for Virginia ... in the yeere 1621." [End of
May, 1622] 639
Captain John Bargrave. Petition to Privy Council. June(?), 1622. 644
Treasurer and Council for Virginia. Answer to the Privy Council
concerning Captain John Bargrave's Petition. June(?), 1622 645
Council of the Virginia Company. A Letter to Governor and Coun-
cil in Virginia. June 10, 1622 646
John Pountis. Petition to the Governor and Council of Virginia.
June 15, 1622 652
The King. A Letter to the Privy Council. June 17, 1622 653
Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Captain Maddison. June
17, 1622 654
Sir Francis Wyatt. A Commission to Sir George Ycardley. June
20, 1622 656
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CONTENTS
Document
CCXLVII.
342,
CCXLVIII.
343.
CCXLIX.
347.
CCL.
352.
CCLI.
354.
CCLII.
356.
CCLIII.
357.
CCLIV.
359.
CCLV.
360.
CCLVI.
361.
CCLVII.
362.
CCLVIII.
364.
CCLIX.
365.
CCLX.
366.
CCLXI.
367.
CCLXII.
368.
CCLXIII.
380.
CCLXIV.
369.
CCLXV.
370.
CCLXVI.
371.
CCLXVII.
373.
CCLXVIII.
374.
CCLXIX.
379.
CCLXX.
382.
CCLXXI.
383.
CCLXXII.
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CCLXXIII.
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Sir Francis Wyatt. Proclamations. June 21, 1622 658
I . A Proclamation against Drunkeness 658
II. A Proclamation against Swearing 659
III. A Proclamation against taking Boats without Leave and
stealing Oars 659
Robert Newland. A Letter to Nicholas Ferrar. June 27, 1622.... 660
The King. A Letter to the Virginia Company. The Virginia
Company. A Letter to the Governor and Council in Virginia.
July 9, 1622 661
Governor in Virginia. A Commission to William Tucker. July 16,
1622 664
Note of Arms in the Tower for which the Virginia Company are
Suitors, July 17(?). Before July 29, 1622 665
Treasurer and Council for Virginia. Letter to Governor and Council
in Virginia. August 1, 1622 666
[John Smyth.] A list of Servants remaining in Virginia. August
1, 1622 674
John Carter. Petition to the Privy Council. September, 1622 675
A Warrant to the Lord Treasurer. September, 1622 676
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. September 1, 1622.. 676
Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Sir George Yeardley.
September 10, 1622 678
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. September 23, 1622. 679
Thomasin Woodshawe. Petition to the Governor of Virginia.
Between October, 1622, and January, 1622/23 681
Richard Pace. Petition to the Governor and Council in Virginia.
Between October, 1622, and January, 1622/23 682
Virginia Company. A Letter to the Governor and Council in Vir-
ginia. October 7, 1622 683
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. October 13, 1622... 690
Younge y. Roberts. October 14, 1622 692
Tliomas Hamour. Petition to the Governor and Council in Virginia.
October 18, 1622 695
Governor of Virginia. A Commission to Captain Raph Hamor.
October 23, 1622 696
Governor of Virginia. A Commission to Captain William Eden,
alias Sampson. October 24, 1622 698
George Sandys. Petition to Governor and Council in Virginia.
November 2, 1622 699
Governor of Virginia. A Commission to Captain Isack Maddison
and Robert Bennet. November 12, 1622 700
Henry Martin. Decree in Case of the Virginia Company v. Wye.
December 9, 1622 701
John Martin. Request to the Master of the Rolls (Sir Julius
Caesar). December 9, 1622 702
Governor and Council in Virginia. Proclamation. December 10,
1622 703
John Martin. "The Manner Howe to Bringe the Indians into
Subiection." December 15, 1622 704
John Martin. How Virginia may be made a Royal Plantation.
December 15. 1622 707
aUufitrattnna
Page
X. Seals used by Members of the Virginia Company 92
Found among the Ferrar Papers.
XI. Autographs of John Ferrar 260
Found among his private papers.
XII. Parts of Autograph Letters, signed, of John Pory, Secretary of the Colony,
and of Gabriel Barbor, Manager of the Lotteries 424
XIII. Handwriting of Planters in the Colony 580
XIX
S^ablr of lExplmvdian
~ over a word indicates a contraction or an omission of letters.
***** indicate an unintelligible word or part of a word in the
manuscript, there being approximately as many asterisks as letters in the
word.
[ ] inclose words or letters which are doubtful in the manuscript;
also, in a few instances, inclose words or letters reduplicated in the
manuscript.
[ ] inclosing words in italics indicate explanations by the editor;
also, in a few instances, italics indicate letters supplied by the editor to
complete a word.
A line drawn through a word or a part of a word indicates a word or
letters canceled in the manuscript.
II II inclose words interlined in the manuscript by the reviewer.
§ § inclose words interlined in the manuscript by the copyist.
SIGNS AND ABBREVIATIONS.
con indicates tion.
Co''* indicates Court.
Ire, tres indicate letter, letters.
•' indicates pound,
tt^, TiLs, Lo indicate Lords, Lord.
Ijop^ ELp^ mdicate Lordships.
M*«, Ma"^ mdicate Majesty's, Majesty,
o"", yo"" indicate our, your,
p indicates per, par, e. g. pvse (peruse),
p indicates pro.
pi indicates pre, pri, e. g. pluately (privately).
Cb indicates que.
Tfer, Thfer indicate Treasurer,
w" indicates weight.
9 indicates omission of letters or syllable, most often of er, e. g. man9
(manner) .
^ indicates final es or et, e. g. hand^ (handes).
^^tavhs of tlf?
Btrgtma Companji of lUontion
I. A Justification for Planting Virginia
Before 1609
Tanner manuscripts, XCIII, folio 200 (old folio 352)
Document in the Bodleian Library, Oxford University
List of Records No. 1
A lustification for planting in Virginia
It was proposed; ^ that some forme of writinge in way of Justi-
fication of our plantation might be conceiued, and pass, (though not by
publique authorytye) into many handes. The motion seemed to have
these inducements.
1. First, y* it mought give adventurers, a clearnes and satisfaction, for
y^ Justice of y'' action, and so encourage them, and draw on others.
2. That y° Spaniard might out of this intimation reasonably collect, y*
wee vnderstood our owne case to be such, y' the state would neyther feare,
nor be ashamed to proceed in y* persecution ther of, if any Course should
bee held agaynst y': and y* this lustification of our owne title, would
deterr, or at least retard y® Spaniard from suddayne attempting vs.
And though it were sayd then; That this was a lowe and impotent way to
convey it by such a close scedvle; yet [xx| seemt, not to want example of
other things carried in y* manner: and yet to haue wrought y^ same effect,
as a more pubhque declaration of y" state could doe.
They w"'' differed from him had these motiues;
L That it conduc'd not to his first hope of encouraging, or inciting
adventurers: for, they in this poynt needed it not, nor require y*. That
' Blank space in the manuscript.
2 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
ther is much of a Confession, in euery unnessary Apology: y* to moue
scruple, especially of Conscience, wher ther is afore quiettnes and no
doubting rather shakes and deterrs, then settles, or conjarmes. And y*
already some of best Judgement, startle vpon y® first noyse of y*. That
2. That y'' Spaniard hath already seene more publique, and authentique
testemonyes, of y^ States good affection to y^ lourny, by establishing it
vnder y" great seale: and by y^ seconding, and Iterating supply es, then
this way can giue him:
Besides it is more then probable y* his Ambassador will forthwith expos-
tulate w*^ his Ma*'^ about this writmg, and then it is not conceau'd how
far his Ma*'" wilbe pleasd to avow yt, w'^^ may intimate disavowing:
Besides y* it seemed not to worke these good effects w'^'' were pretended,
it hath these euident dangers in yt.
1 It will rather hasten y® Spaniards rage, then retard yt; because he will
see it, to grow euery day harder for him to defeat vs.
2 It will rayse vndisputably, two pen-adversaries of diuers sortes: The
first are perfect Spaniards, who will defend y* title vpon y^ Donation, of
Alexander, w'^'' is so grounded vpon the principles of theyr religion y*
some of ther best authors haue pronounced y* Heresy to doubt yt. And
wee, (though wee want not inducinge and Convenient arguments from
God, and Nature and Nations) yet haue no such convincinge and obhga-
tory ****** ii-s^i especially towards them, and their ground.
[2] The second sort wilbe neutrall writers, but of Spanish affections:
who because they cannott therby hurt y" Spaniard already established
there, but may slacken vs, if they can cast scruples into our Conscience
§2 will Wright agaynst y'' lawfullnes of plantation in these, as well by y®
Spaniard, as by vs, or any, w'='' must necessaryly grow to disputution of
so much intricasy, perplexity, and repUcation, as shall conduce vnto
theyr end of slackning ws. if no farther. For when at first discouery of
these partes, y" Spaniard did subiect y^ Consideration of yt to Casuists,
and Confessors, it became so indeterminable, y* he was forced to resolue
roundly vpon y° worst way, least he should haue none, to prosecute y*
' The manuscript is so torn as to be illegible.
* See note at the end of the document.
BEFORE 1609 3
Indians as Barbar's, and therby Naturally slaues. When after 50 yeares
his Fryars declyn'd him from y* seuere and vnlust course, and he labourd
by men of all learninge to prouide himselfe of a more acceptable title, all
y^ reasons, w'=^ were prepard to him, by men of discourse, from y** Indians
transgressing y^ Law of Nature; from his [ciuilians] for their denying com-
merce: from his Canonists, by y^ Donation: and from his Deuines, by
preparation of rehgion, were so incohcerent and so resisted by one another,
as many bookes written in his defence, were suppressed in his owne
Kyngdome, and at this day, from all y^ authors extant, in y* pointe,
(though they admitt y" purpose of y® donation, yet departing from y^
very lettre) can be gathered for him no title, of Dominion or property,
but only a Magistracy, and Empire, by w""" he is allowed to remoue such
impediments, as they had agaynst y^ knowledge of Religion.
Because therfore, we shalbe putt to defend our title, not yet pubhquely
quarreled, not only comparatiuely to be as good as y" Spaniards {w"^ we
doubt not is easy enough, when it shalbe impugned,) (agaynst w'''' not
w*^ standinge to gouerne them, ther arises y^ Donation, and y' wee
seek Dominion) but absolutely to be good agaynst y"^ Naturall people:
some thought it better to abstayne from this vnnessisary way of proui-
cation, and reserue ourselues to y'^ defensiue part, when they shall offer
any thing agaynst vs: w"'' will more easyly and satisfactoryly be donne,
and we are like enough to bee too soone putt to yt by them, when they
see y^ proportion and forwardnes of this present supply.
§ if y*" first way fayle (because I doubt not of ouerthrowmg y^ Dona-
tion) then this will follow, w'''' if we could mayntayne yet w**" such
subtelty of distinction, as y^ merchant wilbe vncapable of satisfaction
therby ^ §
' This paragraph is written in the margin.
4 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
[Indorsed:] H Reasons against publishing the King's title to Virginea. |1
II. King and Privy Council. Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance
Administered to Colonists
1607
Manuscript Records of the Virginia Company, Volume III, Part i. Pages 20, 20a
Document in the Library of Congress
List of Records No. 5
1. The oath of Suprcmacie Allegiance
I, M doe vtterHe testifie & declare in my conscience y* y^
kings highnes y* onlie supreame Gouernor of great Brietaine and of all the
CoUony of ^ and all other his highnes Dominions & Countries, as
well in all spirituall [and] ecclesiasticall things (or causes) as temporall.
And that no forreine [prince] person — ^prelate state or potentate hath or
ought to haue, any fur ^ power, supreortie preheminence or
authoritie Ecclesiasticcall or sperituall ^ w*^in theise his Realmes
And therfore I doe vtterlie renounce & for forreine Jurisdiction, Powers,
supreorties & Authorities, And doe j>mise ^ henceforth I
shall beare faith & true Allegeance to y^ Kings highnes ^ lawfuU
successors & (to my power,) shall assist & defend all Jurisdiction
^ preheminence & Authoritie graunted & belonging to y^ kings
highnes, ^ and vnited & annexed to his Imperall crowne & so
helpe me my god
[20a] 2. The oath of Allogoancc Supremacye
I M doe trulie and sincerely acknowledge, professe
testifie and declare in my Conscience before God & the world, That our
Soueraigne Lord King James §Charles§ ys lawfull and rightfull King of
great Britaine and of the Colony of Virginia, and of all other his Maiesties
Dominions and Countries. And that y'' pope neither of himselfe, nor by
any Authoretie of the Church or See of Rome, or by any other meanes
(w*"" any other) hath any power or authoritie to dispe §depose§ the King
or to dispose any of his Ma*'*"^ Kingdomes or Dominions, or to authorise
• a blank space in the manuscript.
1607 5
any forreine prince, to inuade or anoy him in his Countries, or to dis-
charge any of his subiectes of ther AUegeance and obedience to his Maiesty
or to giue licence or leaue to any of them to beare Armes, raise, tumult,
or to offer any violence, or hurt to his Maiesti^ royall person, state, Gou-
erment, or to any of his Maiesties subiectes w*hin his Maiesties Dominions.
Also I doe sweare fro my hart, that notw*''standing any declaration or
sentence of Excomunication, or depriuation made or granted, or to be
made or granted by y^ pope or his successors, or by any authoritie deriued,
or pretended to bee deriued from him, or his Sea against the king his
heires or successors, or any absolution of the said subiects from ther
obedience: I will beare faith & true AUegeance to his Ma''" his heires and
successors and him and them will defend to the vttermost of my power,
against all Conspiracies and attempts whatsoeu^ w""" shall be made against
his or ther persons, ther Crowne and dignitie, by reason or Color of any
such sentence or declaracon, or otherwise, and will doe my best Endeauo's
to disclose and make knowne vnto his Maiestie, his heires & successo'"s,
all treason and trayterous Conspiracies, w"^ I shall heare or knowe of to
bee against him or any of them. And I doe further sweare. That I doe
fro my hart abhorr. Detest & abiure as ympious and hereticall, this
damnable doctrine and position That Princes w'='' be excomunicated or
depriued by the pope, may be deposed or murthered of ther subiects or
any other whatsoeu^ And I doe belieue, and in conscience am resolued,
That neither the pope nor any other person whatsoeu^ hath power to
absolue me of this Oath or anie parte therof, w"*" I acknowledge by good
& full Authoritie is to bee lawfulHe ministred vnto mee, and doe renounce
all pardones & dispensations to y*' contrarie, And theise things I doe
plainely and sincerely accknowledge & swere according to theise expresse
words by me spoken. And according to y" plaine & coiuon sense & vnder-
standing of the same wordC w'^'out any equivocation or mentall evation,
or secret reseruation whatsoeu^, And I doe make this Recognition &
accknowledgment hartilie willinglie & trulie vpon the true faith of a
Christian So helpe me God ;
6 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
III. King and Privy Council. Oath of the Secretary of the
Colony Administered by Governor and Council in Virginia
1607
Manuscript Records of the Virginia Company, Volume III, Part i. Page 20a
Document in the Library of Congress
List of Records, No. 6
The oath administred by the Governor and counsell after m' Secretarie
Dauison death to Edward Sharpies
You shall keepe ali secret all matter Comitted & reuealed vnto you, and
all things that shall be treated secretHe at y^ Counsell table vntill such
time, as by the Consent of his Ma*'^' Gou^nor & Cap* generall & the full
consent of the Counsell of state then resident, or the more parte of them
publication shalbe made therof And you shall most exactlie & faithfullie
to yo"" vtmost power record all act^ & matters to be recorded & kept fro
tyme to tyme, w"^ shall be resolued vpon by the Gou^nor & Counsell of
state, or the maior part of them, & you shall not deliu^ any thmg con-
cerning the affaires of the Counsell to any other person to bee coppied
out or ingrossed, w**" out first makeing the Gou^nor accquainted therwith
and leaue obtayned. so hepe you God & the Contents of this Booke
JUNE 8, 1608
IV. PoPHAM VS. Havercombe. Complaint and Sentence
Complaint, June 8, 1608
Sentence, June 23, 1608
Admiralty, Instance and Prize, Libels 73, Nos. 274, 279
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 7
[1. Complaint]
Dnus ffranciscus Popham miles
filiiis naturalis et Ttimus ac Tfna
Anna Popham vi(t relict et ex-
ecutrici noiat in Test'" sive vltima
voluntate honorand viri dni Jotiis
Popham milit^ Capitahs Justiciarii
dni iiri Reg^ ad pita coram eo
tenta con et adu^sus Johem Hav-
ercome nup mgr navis vocat the
Guift of God Browne Williamson
Quo die Williamson noie procurio
et vt procurator Ttimus dci Johis
Havercome ad omnem iuris
effcum exinde quovismodo sequi
valefi omnibus melioribus et effi-
catioribus via modo ac Juris
forma quibus melius aut efficatius
de Jure poterit aut potest
debuitve aut debet allegavit
articulatim provt sequitur
1 Inprimis vizt qd Anno Dni 1606 mensibusct, in eod anno Concurren ao
etiam mensib" Martii, Aprilis, Mali, Junii, Julii, Augusti, Septembris,
Octobris, Novembris, Decembris, Januarii et ffebruarii anno Dni 1607
Johes Havercome fuit et erat p honorand viru dnm Johem Popliam
militem def pro quodam viagio marittimo a ptibus Angliag ad ptibus vltra-
marinas vocat et Cognit p nomen Virginise faciend ac ab illis ptibus
secundum directionem et mandatum Georgii Popham presidis et alioru
Consiliarior dni nri RegC in ptib9 borealibus regionis pred existen ad hoc
Regnfi Angliae redeund mgr navarchus sive gubernator navis pred vocat.
the guiffe of God rite et ttime Constitut Et ponit Con™ diui"" et de quolet.
2 Itm quod annis et mensibus pred dcus Johes Havercome officium sive
munus mgri navis vocat the guifte of god pro viagio pred in se suscepit
et vt magr sive navarchus dee navis the guift of God durante viagio pred
inserviebat ac pro iTigro pro toto viagio pred fuit et erat Coiter dcus,
tentus hitus noiatus ac reputatus palam pub"* et no''^ Et ponit vt supra.
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3 Itm qd dcus Johes Havercome anno et mensib' pred seu eom aliquo
cum navi sua pred Cui pifuit a ptibus Anglise pred decessit ac versus ptes
vltra-marinas vocat et cognit p nomen Virginise pred navigabat ibimqj
salvo appulit Et ponit vt supra.
4 Itm qd tempe appulsus dcse navis in ptibus verginise pred an dcus
Georgius Popham fuit et erat in illis ptibus Preses sive gubernator Con-
siliarioru dni iiri Reg^ in ptibus borealibus regionis pred rite et Itime
Constitut et allocat Et ponit vt supra
5 Itm that pntly vppon the arrivall of the said shipp the guift of God in
the North pt^ of Virginia aforesaid the said John Havercombe m' of the
said shipp the guift of god did Coihitte himselfe his shipp and Companie
and her lading vnto the Comaund and governmente of the sd President
and others of the Counsaile aforesaid and did serve him and others of
the Consaile boath w*'' ther boat and men and did all such service and
labor as the said President and Counsaile did direct and appoint them:
hocq3 fuit et est veru pub™ no"" manifestu piter ac famosti Et ponit vt
supra.
6 Itm that shortly after the ]5]mises vizt about the ninth' of October the
mary and John (wherew'^'' this xxxdcnt) §said Havercombe§ and the guift
of god was Consorted did depte from vs toward^ Beglaftd m tifee hafbof
the sd Havercombe out of the harbor of Sakadahoc in the north ptC of
Virginia before such tyme as the said Havercombe had discharged the
said guift of god either of her victualls or salte and pntly after the vnlade-
ing of the salt and victualls aforesaid the said governor and others of the
Counsaile aforesaid did determine to send the said Havercombe and his
said shipp pntly for England but by reason of soine spech of the people
of that Countrie that gave intelligence to the governor and others of the
Counsaile that the ffrench would come and beseige them the said gov-
ernor and Counsaile Comaunded the said Havercombe and Companie to
stay longer in the said Countrie and not to depte Hocqj fuit et est veru
pub'" no"" manifestu piter ac famosu Et ponit vt supra.
7 Itm that by reason of the plmisses in the next picedent ar'^ menconed
the said Havercombe and Companie w'^ the guifte of god aforesaid were
' This may be the month.
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by Comaundement of the President aforesaid and others of the Coiin-
saile aforesaid Comandedmeft* to stay in the harbor of Sakadahoc aforesaid
and there did by the appointment of the said governor and Counsaile
remains w**" the said shipp and Company and kept watch and ward for
the space of 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 3 or at least two monethes together, hocc^ fuit et
est verii no"'" pub™ piter ac famosu Et ponit vt supra.
8 Itm that dureing the aboad of the said Havercombe and Companie
w*'' the guifte of god aforesaid in the harbor aforesaid there happened
much fowle weather and Ice in the said Countrie the extremitie whereof
did much indanger and hurt the said Shipp the guifte of God wherevppon
the President and others pceaveing it, did give directions vnto the said
Havercombe to ballast the said shipp and dehvered vnto the said Haver-
combe such store of victual! as they could well spare: Hocq^ fuit et veru
pub"" no"" manifestum piter ac famosu Et ponit vt supra.
9 Itm that the said President and Counsaile had not sufficient pvision
of victualTs and other things to furnishe the said shipp to send her for
England when the said shipp the Mary and John were gone for England
but were forced by reson therof as alsoe for that the said shipp would
have bine vtterly spoiled by the Ice and fowlnes of weather aforesaid to
send the said shipp for England Et ponit vt supra.
10 Itm that the said President and Counsaile did appoint one Cap'
Elliott Cap* of the said shipp the guifte of god in her returne towards
England and did give Comaundment and directions vnto him and to the
said Havercombe and Company to depte w"" their said shipp the guift of
god towards England w*^ such smal provision of victualts as they could
spare and appointed him the said Havercombe and Eliot to dispose of and
sell 30 mastC, a peece of ordinance and any other thing or goodC they had
aboard the said shipp at the Island of the Asseraes and appointed them
to stay and victual! themselues and Company there and fitt the said
shipp the guift of God w"" such necessaries as she wanted Et ponit vt
supra and at their arrivall at the Assorez had but twoo hogsheads of
beere, twoo hogsheads of bread and two dales pvision of meale left vn-
spent and then
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11 Itm that the said Havercombe and Company of the said shipp the
guifte of god after their depture forom Sakadahoc aforesaid toward
England were m great §for§ need ftftd distrcoae of victualts and we^e for
want thereof by the appointement of the said Elliot forced to put into
the said Island of Assorees where the said Elliot did by CoiTiaundment of
the governor and CounsaUe aforesaid sell certeine good^ belonging to the
said shipp to furnish e the said ship and Companie w**" victualts for the
releife of the said Company w'='' otherwise would have pished for want
thereof Et ponit vt supra
12 Itm that before such tyme as the said Havercombe did put into the
Assorees w*'' his said shipp the guifte of God he and his Company were for
want of drinke forced to drinke water and iadttfed endured such penury and
want that divers of the said Company died for lack of food and others for
want thereof (yf they had not bine speedely releived delivered) would
have likewise pished Hoccj, fuit et est veru no""'" pub"" raanifestu piter ac
famosu Et ponit vt supra
13 Itm quod plmissa vid et singula fuerunt et sunt vera pub'" no'''" mani-
festa piter ac famosa, at% de et sup eisdem laborabant et in pnti laborant
pub*"^ vox et fama vnde fact fide de iure in hac pte requisit petit ps ista
pponens ius et iusticiam &c.
W. Byrde
[Indorsed:] Dnus ffranciscus Popham miles et Anna Popham vidua c
Johem Havercom Browne Williamson
Dat p Williamson viij Junii 1608.
[2. Sentence]
In dei nomine Amen Auditis visis et intellectis ac plenarie et mature
discussis p Nos Thomam Crompton iniHtem ac Legii Dcorem §Curi2e§
dni iiri Regis suae Admi"* Angliae Locumtenen Judicem sive Presiden
Itime Deputatum, Meritis et Circumstanciis Cuiusdam pnsse Causse
Civilis sive marittimse quae, Coram §nobis§ in Juditio inter Dnum ffran-
ciscum Poppam militem filiu nralem et ttmum ac Dnam Annam Popham
viduam relictam et Executor noinat in Testamento sive vltima voluntate
honorandi viri Dni Johis Popham militis dum vixit Capitalis Justiciarii
Dni firi RegC ad plita Coram eo tent partem agen et querelam ex vna et
JUNE 23, 1608 11
Joliem Havercombe nup Mr um p'fectum sive gubernatorem Navis vocat
the Guift of God ptem ream et querelatam: ptibus ex altera vertitur et
pendet indeciss rite et Ttime proceden: Partibus pred p earum Procures
Coram nobis in Juditio ttime Compen: Parterj, dci Johis Havercombe
Sniam ferri et Justiciam fieri pro pte sua: Parte vero memoratoru Dni
ffrancissi Popham milit^ pred et Annae Popham vid pred Justitiam etiam
pro pte sua instanter respective postulan et peten Rimatoc^ primitus p
Nos atc]^ diligenter recensito toto et integro processu in hfimi Causa habit
et fact Servatis% per nos de Jure in hac pte Servandis ad fire Sniae Dif f inse
sive nri in hac pte finalis Decreti prolationem in humoi Causa ferend sic
Duxunus procedent fore et procedimus in hunc qui sequitur modum:
Quia per acta inactitata, deducta allegata exhibita propoita et probata
in hac Causa Compimus Luculenter et invenimus partem andcorum
Dni ffrancissi Popham milit^ prd et Anna3 Popham vid pred intencionem
suam in quodam suo Li'° pnso ex pte sua in humoi Causa vtcunrj, dat et
oblat: Quem quide Libellum pro hie lect et insert tiemus et haberi vol-
umus, minus sufficienter fundasse aut probasse sed in probatione eiusdem
penitus defecisse et deficere: Idcirco Nos Thomas Crompton miles Legu
Deor ac Judex andcus xpi Nomine primitus invocato ac ipsum solum
Deum ocuhs firis p'ponen et haben de«b et Cum Consilio Jurisperitoru
Cum quibus in hac parte Comunicavimus matureci^ deliberavimus p'fatum
Johem Havercombe ab instancia et impetitione prefataru ptium agen in
hac Causa, quoad deduct et petita p ptem suam in Li'° pnso pred ats ex
pte sua in hac Causa dat et oblat, deduct dimittend et absolvend fore
pronuntiamus decernimus et declaramus, ac p pntes dimittimus et absolv-
imus: Silentiumq^ ppetuum quoad deducta et petita in Li'° pnso pred
imponimus: Dcumcj, dnum ffranciscum Popham militem andict et tJnam
Annam Popham rclictam efe cxccutof predictam in expensis Itimis ex
pte et per ptem andci Johannis Havercombe in hac pte factis et faciend
eidemqj solvend Condemnamus, Condemnatumci, ad debitam et effectu-
alem solucionem earundem ttime Cogend et Compellend fore decernimus
p banc firam Sniam Diffinitivam sive hoc nrum finale Decretmn Quam
sive quod ferimus et promulgamus in hiis scriptis: Taxationem vero sive
moderationem humoi expensaru Nobis aut alii Judici in hac pte Com-
peten Cuicunqj reservaud et reservamus.
Tho: Crompton
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W Byrde
[Indorsed:] Dnus ffranciscus Popham miles et D^na Anna Popha c Joliem
Havercomb §Browne§ Williamson.
Lecta lata et pmulgata fuit hec snia p Dnm Thoma Crompton militem
suplme Curie Admi''^ Anglie Judicem xxiij Junii 1608.
V. Virginia Council. "Instruccons orders and constitucons
* * * TO Sr Thomas Gates knight Governor of Virginia"
May, 1609
Ashmolean Manuscripts, 1147, folios 175-1 90a. A contemporary copy
Document in Bodleian Library, Oxford University
List of Records No. 10
Instruccons orders and constitucons by way of advise sett downe declared
and ppounded to S'' Thomas Gates knight Governo'' of Virginia and
of the Colony there planted, and to be planted, and of all the inhabi-
tants thereof, by vs his maiesties Counsell for the Direccon of the
affaires of that Countrey for his better disposinge and pceedinge in
the government thereof §accordinge§ to the authority and power giuen
vnto vs by hy virtue of his Ma*'^' Ifes Patents:
1 Hauinge considered the greate sufBciency and zealous affeccon w"^ you
S' Thomas Gates haue many waies manifested vnto vs, and hauinge
therefore by our Commission vnder o'" hand^ and seales constituted and
ordayned you to be the governor of Virginia, wee his Ma"° Counsell for
that plantacon, haue consulted and advised vppon diuers instruccons for
yo"" safer and more delibate p'ceedinge, therein, And therefore doe requier
and charge §you§ accordinge to the Comission in that behalf Directed vnto
you, presently with all convenient speede to take the charge and of our
Fieete of .s.fleete Consistinge of eight good shippes and one Pinnace and of sixe
one* pinnace hundred land men to be transported vnder yo'' Coinaund, and with the
600. laud men first winde to sett sayle for Virginia. And in yo'' passage thither you shall
s aine ^*^* IstXid nor touch any of §the Kinge of§ Spaines his Dominions quetly
possessed, without the leaue or licence of the governor of such place as
you shal by accident or contrary windes, be forced into. Yo" shall also
hold Counsell with the M""' and Pilotts and men of the best experience
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what way is safest and fittest for you to take, because we hold it daungerous
that you should keepe y"" old Course of Dominico and Meins lest you fall
into y^ hand of the Spaniard, who may attend in that roade [176] ready
to intercept you:
2 When it shall please god that you shall haue safely attayned the Kings Kings river
River, and our Porte and seate of James Towne in Virginia, wee advise p^"*®^ Towne
you to call §by§ proclamacon into some publique place, all the governors, Proclamation
officers, and other his Ma*'^^ subiects aswell already seated there as
transported with you, to whom you shall cause yo'' Commission to be
directly reade, whereby significacon may be had of his Mat''=' pleasure in
estabhshinge you y"* governor of that Countrey and plantacon, and the
president Councell and Colony there may take notice of the revocacon of President & Con-
that fourme of governement by the first Ires Patents constituted and Con- ^*^'
firmed, and accordingly yeald due obedience vnto you their governor
3 You shall demaund then and resume into yo"" hands the former tres
Pattents and all instruccons & publique instruments giuen or sent vnto
them and all bookes and records whatsoeuer of ye generall pceedings
vntill this time, and dispose of them in the future accordinge to yo""
discrecon.
4 Beinge setled in yo' governement, you shall call vnto you, for yo"'
further advise and grauer pceedinge, their principall officers and gentle- "|''*^°'"'^
men whom we do ordaine and appomte to be of y^ coucell and who for gin- i^ Virginia
earHness of their vndertakingC and their greate paines and merits doe well
deserue this bono"" ^ respect from vs. S'' George Sumers knight and
Admirall of Virginia, Captaine John Smyth no we President, Captaine gj^P^''"^^ °^ ^"'"
John Radclif, Captaine Peter winne Seiriant maior of the fort, M''
Mathewe Scrivenor whom out of our good experience of his abilities in
that kinde we doe name and appointe to be secretary of that Councell, ^°^!^^^j'*'"-^ ^ ^'°
Captaine John Martine Captaine Richard Waldoe, M' of the workes [177] M' of the workes
Captaine Woode and M' Fleetwoode whom we assure ourselves you will
vse with all good respecte in their places and to whome wee expecte that
you shall giue such other preferrements as their former paines have
deserued, and in all matters of importance we require you to call them to
consultacon and to pceede therein w*'' their advice, and wee doe giue
1282—33 3
0th of a counsel-
our
others.
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further power and authority to you, to giue the Oathe of a Counsellor to
such as are now named, or any other oathe in the like case, accordinge to
yo'' direccon. Provided that they shall not haue, single nor together,
anie bindinge or negatiue voice or power vppon yo' conclusions but doe
giue you full authority, vppon iust occasion to sequester any of them from
the execucon of any place whatsoeuer, and to depute another thereunto
vntill significacon vnto vs be here made:
5 You shall haue power and authority to dispose and graunte any other
offices of governe- officer or CoiTiaunds whatsoeuer, either of governement or warr except
ms or warre. g^^^j^ ^^g ^^^ already disposed of by vs to any psons of Rancke or merite
(Adventurers beings first regarded), accordinge to yo' discrecon and so
discharge or revoke the same or to sequester any so made or constituted
by vs.
Diviue worship 6 You shall take principall order and Care for the true and reverent wor-
ship of god that his worde be duely preached and his holy sacraments
administred accordinge to y^ constitucons of the Church of England in
all fundamentall pointes, and his ministers had in due observance and
respecte agreeable to the dignity of their callinge. And that all Atheisme
prophanes Prophanes Popery of or Schisme be exemplarily punished to the honor of
god and to the peace and safety of his Church, over w"'', in this tendernes
and infancy, you must be especially solicitous 6? watchefull.
Schisme
Conversion of Vir- 7 You shall, wlth all ppenseues and dihgence, endeavour the conversion
ginians ^^ ^^^ natiues to the knowledge and worship of the true §god§ ef and
their redeemer Christ Jesus, as the most pious and noble end of this [178]
plantacon, w''^' the better to effect you must pcure from them some con-
Education of chii-yenient nomber of their Children to be brought vp in yo' language, and
manners, and if yo" finde it convenient, we thinke it reasonable you
I n i o c a s o c k first remoue from them their Iniocasockes or Priestes by a surprise of
preestes them all and detayninge them prisoners, for they are so wrapped vp in
the fogge and miserie of their iniquity, and so tirrified with their continuall
iniquity tirrany Chayned vnder the bond of Deathe vnto the Divell that
while they hue amounge them to poyson and infecte them their mio
mindes, you shall neuer make any greate progres into this glorious worke,
nor haue any Civill peace or concurre with them. And in case of necessity,
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or conveniency, we pnounce it not crueltie nor breache of Charity to
deale more sharpely with them and to pceede even to dache with these
murtherers of Soules and sacrificers of gods images to the Divill referringe
the consideracon of this as a waighty matter of important consequence
to the Circumstances of the busines and place in yo'' discrecon
8. You shall for capitall and Criminal Justice in Case of Rebellion and
mutiny and in all such cases of pht necessity, pceede by Martiall lawe '^^'^''^"^' ''^'^^
accordinge to yo"' comission as of most dispatch and terror and fittest
for this governement and in all other causes of that nature as also in all
matters of Civill Justice you shall finde it pperest and vsefullest for yo""
governement to pceede rather as a Chauncelo"" then as a ludge rather
vppon the naturall right and equity then vppon the nicenes §and tre§ of ^^^^^^^ j.; y,^
the lawe w^h perplexeth in this tender body) rather then dispatcheth all
Causes so that a Sumary and arbitrary way of Justice discreetely mingled
with those gravities and [fourmes] of magistracy as shall in yo"" discrecon
seeme aptest for you and that place, wilbe of most vse both for expedicon
and for example:
[179] 9 You shall for the more regard and respect of yo"" place, to begett
reverence to yo"" authority, and to refresh their mindes that obey the
gravity of those lawes vnder w""" they were borne, at yo*" discrecon vse
such fourmes and Ensignes of governement as by our letters Pattents wee
are enabled to grant vnto you. as also the attendance of a guarde vppon Governors ps,ni
your pson, and in all such like cases you shall haue power to make, adde
or distinguishe any lawes or ordinances at yo"" discrecon accordinge to
the authority limited in yo"" Comission,
10 You shall, for the place choice of plantacons obserue two generall pj^nt
rulles that you rather seeke to to the sun then from it, w^i is vnder god
the first cause both of health and Riches. And that also §such§ places
w"*^ you resolue to build and inhabite vppon, haue at the leaste one good
outlett into the Sea, ^ fresh water to the land, that it be a dry and whei
wholesome earth, and as free from woode as possiblie you may, whereby
you may haue Roome to discouer aboute you and vnshady ground to
plant, nere you
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11 You must in euery plantacon principally pvide of yo' owne a Comon
Granges or Grauuge and Storehowse of Corne, besides that w°h you shall obtaine
storehowse by tribute or trade with the natiues:
Tribute
12 In the distribucon of yo"" men accordinge to these advises and relacons
James Towne w^'h wee haue receaued, we advise you to continue the Plantacon at James
Towne with a Convenient nomber of men, but not as yo"" situacon or
Citty, because the place is vnwholsome and but in the Marish of Virginia,
and to keepe it onely as a fitt porte for yo' Shippes to ride before to ariue
and vnlade att, butt neither shall you make it yo'' principall Storehowse
Magazine or Magazui either of armes victualls or goods, but because but because
it is so accessable, \\dth shippinge that an enemy may be easily vppon
you with all the provision and §of§ ordinance and municon and it is not
to be expected that anie fortificacon [180] there can endure an enemy that
hath the leasure to sitt downe before yt:
13 The place you chose for yo'' principall Residence and seate to haue
yo'' Catle pvisions of Corne foode and Magazin of other municon in, as
yo"" greatest strength trust and retraite, must be remoued some good
distance from any navigable riuer except with small boates by w'^h no
enemy shall dare to seeke yo'' habitacon and if in this place some good
ftnd fortificacon be made to w^h no ordinance can be brought by water,
if you be pvided of victuall you may dispute possession till a straunger
be wearied and starved.
The faiies of the 14 Aboue the ouer falles of the Kinges Riuer it is likely you shall finde
Kings river some Convenient place to this purpose whither no enemy with ease can
approache nor with ordinance at all but by land w% at howe greate dis-
advauntage he shall seeke when [he] must discouer and fight at once
vppon straightes in woodes at foordes and places of all inconveniency, is
easy to be considered, besides you shaU haue the comodity of the braunche
of the Riuer to bringe downe your pvisions from within the land in
chechehounnakCanooes and smalle boates in the Riuer of of Chechehounnack [or Cheche-
"^s"" hommack], neere vnto you and not farre of another navagable outlett
Pamaouke river into the sea by the Riuer of Pamaouke:
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15 Foure dayes Journey from yo' forte Southewards is a towne called Ohonahoen, chief
Chonahopft Ohonahorn seated where the Riuer of Choanocki devideth •'^'''^*^
it self into three braunches and falleth into the sea of Rawnocke in thirtieRaw^wTke"''^'^
fine degrees this place if you seeke by Indian guides from James forte to Winocke
Winocke by water, from thence to Manqueocke, some twenty miles from cilihe^r'''^^
thence to Caththega, as much and from thence to Oconahoen you shall Oconahoen
finde a braue and [181] fruiteful seate euery way vnaccessable by a
straunger enemy, much more abundant in Pochon and in the grasse silke Pochon
called Cour del Cherva and in vmes, then any pte of this land knowne '^"''*' s''''-'° ^'""^
vnto vs Here we suppose, if you make yo' principall and cheife seate,
you shall doe most safely and Richely because you are in the part of
§the§ land inclined to the southe, and two of the best riuers will supply
you, besides you are neere to Riche Copper mines of Ritanoc and may R°t'Inor'"°^
passe them by one braunche of this Riuer, and by another Peccarecamicke Peccarecamicke
where you shall finde foure of the englishe aliue, left by S' Walter Rawely
w^h escaped from the slaughter of Powhaton of Roanocke, vppon the Po'^''i^ton
first arrivall of our Colonie, and Hue vnder the proteccon of a wiroane "'^""'^'"^
called Gepanocon enemy to Powhaton, by whose consent you shall neuer Gepanocon a wi-
recouer them, one of these were worth much labour, and if you finde ™^"^
them not, yet seach into this Countrey it is more pbable then towards
the north.
16 These three habitacons seeme enoughe for the nomb of the people Three places of
nowe transported, ouer euery one of w^h you must trans appointe a dis-
Churche
creete Comaunder that shall sett yo'' men to seuerall workes accordinge
to their vndertakings in the bookes by w^h they were receaued in euery
one of these there must be builte a Church and a storehowse and a pte of ^/^"
land sett out for Corne for the publique and some allotted to the Care of
manuringe and preparinge thereof In buildinge yo"" towns you shall as i^'»i'''nge townes
easily keepe Decoril and order as confusion and so you shall prepare for
ornament and safety at once for euery streete may answere one another
and all of them the markett place or Storehowse in the Midle w'^h at the
leaste must be paved and made firme and Dry:
[182] 17 Yo'' enemies can be but of two sortes straungers and natiues, for Enemies.
the first yo'' defence must be vppon advauntage of the place and way vnto ' '"^"^^'"^
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Tributary
it for fortes haue no other vse but that a fewe men may defend and dispute
their footinge with them against a greater nomt) and to winne time w4i if
you can do a stranger cannot longe abide where he must bringe all his
releis with him, and he shall haue no way to beseidge you but by blockinge
you in and plantinge betweene you and the Sea to w'=h if you haue two
outeletts he must be very able and powerfull that can do it, to prevent
this you shall build some small forte that may discry the sea neere Cape
Comforte, and there hold a reasonable Garrison and keepe alwaies watch
and longe boate that may be ready to take y® alaru and able to cary
away o'' men, and munition if you shall not be able to defend it. Besides
it is not safe to lett any of the Savages dwell betwene you and the Sea —
least they be made guides to yo' enemies. To this Comaunde wee desire
Captaine Smyth may be allotted aswell for his earnest desire as the greate
confidence ^ trust that we haue in his care 6? dihgence.
18 The second enemy is the Natiues who can no way hurte you but by
fire or by destroyinge yo' Catle, or hinderinge yo' workes by Stealth or
yo'' passages in small nombers, and in this sorte of warr, there is most
pill yf you be not very CarefuU, for if they may destroy but one haruest
or burne yo'' toMmes in the night they will leaue you naked and exposed
to famine and Cotild, and convey themselues [183] into wodes, where
revenge wilbe §as§ difficult as wi^i^eessay as vnnecessary to prevent that
you must keepe good watches in the fielde and suffer none of them to
come nere yo' corne in those daungerous seasons and continuall centinells
jj^ without the walles or vttermost Centinells defences in the night, and you
must giue order that yo'' Catle be kept in heards waited and attended on
by some small watch or so enclosed by them selues that they destroy not
yo'' corne and other seed provisions:
19 For Powhaton and his Weroances it is Clere even to reason beside our
experience that he loued not our neigbourhood and therefore you may no
way trust him, but if you finde it not best to make him yo' prisoner yet
you must make him yo"" tributary, and all other his weroances about him
first to acknowledge no other Lord but Kinge James, and so we shall
free them all from the Tirrany of Powhaton ^ vppon them Euery
Lord of a Province shall pay you and send you into yo' forte where you
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make yo' Cheif residence so many measures of Corne at euery Harvest, c^ome
soe many basketts of Dye so many dozens of skins so many of his people ^^^^^
to worke weekely, and of euery thinge somewhat, accordinge to his pporcon
in greatenes of Territory and men, by w^h meanes you shall quietly drawe
to yo'' selues an annuall revennue of euery Comodity growinge in that
Countrey and tribute this tribute payd to you for w4i you shall deliuer
them from the exeacons of Powhaton, w^h are now burdensome and ptect
and defend them from all their enemies shall also be a meanes of Clearinge
much ground of wood and of reducing them to laboure and trade seinge
§for§ this rent onely, they shall enioye [184] their howses, and the rest of
their travell quietly and many other comodities and blessings of w4i they
are yet insensible:
20 Yf you hope to winne them and to pvide for yo' selues by trade, Co pp vaiew
you wilbe deceaued for already yo' Copper is embased by yo' abundance ^''^^^''^
and neglect of prisinge it, and they will never feede you but for feare.
Wherefore if you pceaue that they vppon yo' landinge, fly vp into the
Countrey and forsake their habitacon you must seise into yo' custody
half there corne and harvest and their Weroances and all other their Weroances.
knowne successors at once whom if you intreate well and educate those
w'h are younge and to succeede in the governement in yo' Manners and
Rehgion, their people will easily obey you and become in time Civill and
Christian:
21 Yf you make freindeship with any of these nations, as you must doe,
Choose to doe it with those that are farthest from you and enemies vnto
those amonge whom you dwell for you shall haue least occasion to haue
differences with them, and by that meanes a suerer league of Amity
And you shalbe sueref of their trade ptely for Covetousnes and to serue
their owne ends, where the Copper is yett in his primary estimacon w'^h
Pohaton hath hitherto engrossed and partely for feare of Constrainte.
Monocon to the east and head of our Riuer, Powhatons enemy and ^^^^ Monocon^^
Manahockes to y" Northeast to the head of the Riuer of Moyompo in the Moyom°pe river
necke of the land to the west betweene our bay and the sea. Cathcata- Cathcatapeins.
peius [185] a greater Weroance then he is, also his enemy to the Southeast
and South, he hath no freinde to the North. The Masawoymekes make
[ee»]tm continuall incursions vppon him and and vppon all those that
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inhabite the Riuers of Bolus and Myomps and to the Northwest. Peee
Po cough tuwonough infecteth him with a Terrible warr, with those you
may hold trade and freindeship good Cheape for their emotenes will
prevent all offence w^h must needes happen betweene vs and them w°h
we are mingled with to the north, at the head Bay is a large towne
where is store of Copper and Furres called Oatna Cataaneon that trade
and discouery wilbe to greate purpose, yf it may be setled yearely:
22 Such trade as you shall finde necessary or pfitable for you with the
Indians you shall endeauour to drawe them to seeke of you and to bringe
their Comodities into yo"" forte w^h will greatly ease the imployment of
many men, and this you may bringe to passe by seeminge to make litle
estimacon of trade with them, and by pretendinge to be so able to consist
within yo' selues as that you neede care for nothinge of theires, but rather
that you doe them a Curtesy to spare such necessaries as they want as
leetle Iron tooles or copper or the Uke such as are eesven^* convenient for
traffique and so one officer or two in euery forte, whom you must onely
appointe to be truncmasters may dispatch the whole busines of trade w'^h
els will cost you many mens laboures, if you seeke it far from home. And
fey besides these you must by proclamacon or edicte publiquely affixed aed
prohibite and forbidd vppon paine of punishement of yo"^ discrecon all
other psons to trade or exchange for [186] for anythinge, but such as shalbe
necessarie for foode or clothinge and vppon all such comodities of yo" as
shall passe away from you whatsoeuer you must sett prises and values
vnder w"h the trunckem' must not trade and so you shalbe such to vphold
the reputacon of yo'^ Comodity and to make yo' traffique Rich, desired
and Certaine Ouer this Truncem' there must be appointed a Cape mc-hant
Cape m'chant or officer belonginge to the Store or provision house that
must deliuer by booke all such thinges as shalbe allowed for trade and
receaue and take an accounte of whatsoeuer is retourned accordinge to
the prises therein sett and so beinge booked must store them vp, to the
publique vse of the Colony
23 You must constitute and declare some sharpe lawe with a penaltie
thereon to restrayne the trade of any phibited goods especially of Swordes,
Pikeheads gunnes Daggers or any thinge of Iron that may be turned
against you and in case of such offence punishe severely haue also especially
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regard that no arte or trade tendinge to armes in any wise as Smythey
Carpentry of or such hke be taught the Savages or vsed in their Presence
as they may learne therein:
24 Hauinge deduced yo' Colony into Severall seates and plantacons that
may coiTiodiously answere and receiue one another you must devide yo""
people into tennes twenties 6=? so vpwards, to euery necessary worke a
competent nomber, ouer euery one of w^i you must appointe some man
of Care and still in that worke to ouersee them and to take dayly accounte
of their laboures and you must ordayne y' euery ouerseer of such a nomb of
workemen Deliuer once a weeke an accounte of the wholle coiTiitted to
his Charge the [187] Cheife Governor or Captaine of the fourte, and that
they also once a moneth make the hke accounte to you or yo' officer and
that such goodes or provisions as are advanced or gotten aboue expence
may be receaued and entred into the Capemarchantes booke and so stored
and preserued to the pubhque vse of the Colony And thus you shall
both knowe howe yor men are imployed, what they gett ^ where it is,
as also the measure of yo'' p vision and wealth:
25 For such of yo"' men as doe shah attend any worke in or nere aboute
ft»y §euery§ towne you shall doe best to lett them eate together at season-
able howers in some publique place beinge messed by sixe or fine to a
messe, in w^h you must see there bee equality and sufficient that so they
may come and retourne to their worke without any delay and haue no
cause to complaine of measure or to excuse their [i]dlenes vppon y^
dressinge or want of diett. You may well allowe them three howers in a
somers day and two in the winter, and shall call them together by Ringinge
of a Bell and by the same worne them againe to worke for such as attend
any labouer so farre from the forte as they cannot returne at seasonable
times there must be a Steward appointed y* shall ouersee there Diett
and pvision els thoughe you giue euery one a reasonable allowance for
many dayes some will eate two meales at one ^ soe:
26 You shall giue especiall order to ye Cheif commaunder of euery forte
that the Armes powder and munition be well stored and looked into and
that the men be disposed into severall Companies for warr and Captaines
appointed ouer euery fifty to traine them at convenient times and to
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teache them the vse of their armes and weapons and they may knowe
whether vppon all occasions and sudden attempts they shall repayre to
find them in a readines:
[188] 27 You must take especiall care what relacons come into England
and what Ires are written and that all thinges of that nature may be
boxed vp and sealed and sent to first to the Councell here accordinge to
a former instruccon vnto the late President in that behalf directed and
that at the ariuall and retourne of euery shippinge you endeauour to
knowe all the pticuler passages and informacons giuen on both sides
and to advertise vs accordingly:
28 Whensoeuer you consult of any busines of unportance wee advise you
to consider and deliberate all thinges patiently 6? willingly and to heare
euery man his oppinion and obieccon, but the resultants out of them or
yo"" owne Determinacon what you intend to Doe not to imparte to any
whatsoeuer, but to such onely as shall execute it and to them also vnder
the sealle of yo' comaundement and but at the instant of their ptinge
from you or the execucon of yo'' will:
29 Next after buildinge, husbandry and manuringe the Countrey for the
p vision of life and conveniency, wee comend vnto yo"" Care foure principall
waies of enrichinge the Colonies and pvidinge retvrne of comodyty of
w^h you must be very solicitouse that our fleetes come not home empty
nor laden w**" vseles marchandize. The first is cither discou^y either of
the southe seas or Royall mines in the search of both w^h we must referre
you to the Circumstances of 5^0'' peace and yor owne discrecon the second
is trade whereby you recouer all the comodities of those countreys that
ly far of and yet are accessable by water. The third is tribute, by w^h
yo" shall advaunce pte of what soeuer the next lande can pvide you Can
pduce. the fourth is labour of yo'' owne men in makinge wines pitche
Tarre sope ashes, Steele Iron Pipestaues in sowinge of hempe and flaxe
in gatheringe silke of the grasse, and pvidinge [189] the worme and in
fishinge for Pearle Codd sturgion and such like:
30 Wee require you to call before you Captaine John Radcliffe and one
^ webbe who hath complained by peticon Deliuered vnto you of
1 A blank space in manuscript.
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diuers iniuries and insolences done vnto him in the governement of the
s'^ Captaine RadcUffe and accordingly to heare the cause and doe iustice
in it as you shall finde reason in it yo' owne discrecon:
31 Whereas suite hath bine made vnto vs as for the retourne of Richard
Potts, Dauid Wiffin and Post Ginnet and sufficient reasons declared to
moue vs to graunte the same w^h hath bine agreed vnto by the Councell
assembled, wee require you to giue them their licence to come backe by
the next shippinge w% such condicons or limitacons of retorne or other-
wise as you shall thinke good:
32 Whereas Peticon hath bine made by the friends of John Tavernor
Capemarchant of the forte and store in Virginia for his retorne vppon
some vrgent occasion and for some time into england we require you to
licence him so to do if it be his desire when you ariue there. And we do
nominate and appointe Thomas Wittmgham into his Roome and office
beinge one in whose sufficiency and honesty we haue greate Confidence:
33 There beinge one George Liste servant to John woodall and sent ouer
by him with a Chest of Cheurgery sufficiently furnished we require you to
giue yo"" Hcence to wittm wilson his fellowe yf the said George Liste doe
stay with you to come backe in this passage the better to enfourme vs
what medicmes and drugges are fittest to be pvided for the vse of the
colonie agauist y^ next supply.
34 You shall be very wary of gr*'°^' freedomes and of giuinge yo' sealle
to any but vppon good consideracon and greate merite, least you make
Cheape the [180] best way of our recompence and in those you doe you
shall giue w*h such limitacons of retorne in reasonable time as in yo'
discrecon shall seeme good:
35 If it shall please god that you should dy either in yo' way or in yo'
governement (Wh his mercy forbid) before other order be taken by vs
therein wee requier and comaund that the councell there established open
a blacke boxe Marked with the figure of one and sealed with our sealle
wherem they shall finde our determinacon concerninge the successor to the
governem*. And do in his Ma"^= name, Charge and Comaund euery pson
within the precincte of the Colony to giue and yeild due obedience to him
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so named and appointed accordinge vnto his Comission vnto him directed
as they will aunswere to y" contrary at their vttermost pill:
36 Wee also requier you y^ present governo"" 6? all yo'' successors to
keepe secret to yo'' selues vnsealed and vnbroken vp all such Ires schedules
and instrum*' and whatsoeuer wee shall dehuer you soe vnder our sealle
especially two blacke boxes w*h diuers markes wherein are our Comissions
in Cases of death or other vacacon of y° governo'' vntill such time as
you shall find yo"" self vnlikely to Hue, or determined to retvrne vppon
w^i occasions wee requier you that they be deliuered before all y^ Councell
to be opened successiuely after such death or depture out of Virginia of
any Governor:
Provided y* in all thinges herein contayned except onely y'' succession
wee doe by these our tres instruccons binde you to nothinge so strictely
but y* vppon due consideracon and good reason and vppon diuers circum-
stances of time and place wherein we canot here conclude you may in
yo'' discrecon depte and Dissent from them and atfeep Change alter aed
or establishe d execute and doe all ordinances or acts whatsoeuer that may
best conducte to y^ glory of god, the hono' of our Kinge and nation to y^
good and pfect establishement of our Colony Geven vnder our hands
and eeales councell sealle the ^ Day of may in the seauenth yeare
of his Ma''"' Ragne of england fraunce & Ireland and Scotland y^ two
and fortithe:
VI. Virginia Council. "Instructions orders and constitucons
... TO ... Sr Thomas West knight Lo: La Ware"
1609/10(?)
Ashmolean Manuscripts, 1147, folios 191-205a. A contemporary copy
Document in Bodleian Library, Oxford University
List of Records No. 11
[201] Instructions orders and constitucons by way of advise sett downe
declared ppound and deliu^ed to the right ho^'* S' Thomas West knight
Lo: La Warr ^ Lo: Governor and Capten gen^aU of Virginea and of
the Colonyes there planted and to be planted and of all other the inhab-
' Blank space in manuscript.
2 The commission to Lord La Warr bears the date 28 February, 1609.
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itants thereof by vs his Mat'^' Councell for the Companie of adventurers
and planters in [202] Virginea resident in England vnder the hands of
of some of vs for the direccon of the affares of that Countrey for his
better disposinge and proceedinge in the gou^ment thereof according to
the Authoritie and power given vnto vs by his Mat'"^ Ires Patents in
that behalf together w*h a Copie of certaine of the Cheifest instruccons
w'^h haue bene form^lye giuen to S"' Thomas Gates knight for his Direccon
w^h Coppie we haue given to his Lop. to pvse and looke into but leave
yt to his Discretion to vse and put them in execucon or to beare to be
advised or directed by them further then in his owne Discretion he shall
thinke meete.
We the said Councell havinge Considered the great 6? zealous affeccon
w^h you S"" Thomas West knight Lo: Lawarr haue many wayes mani-
fested vnto vs and for the furtherance and advaunceinge of the plantacon
of Virginea haue therefore by o'' Comission vnder the handes of some of
vs Constituted you to be Lord gou^no'' and Captaine gen^all of Virginea
and for yo'' more safe and Dehbate pceedinge in your gou^m* there;
haue advised Constituted ^ agreed vppon clivers instructions followinge
vizt
L First we require yo'' lo^ to take into yo'' charge our Fleete consistinge
of three good Shippes w*h the Masters Marin9s saylo's and one hundred
and fyftie landmen goinge m them to be transported vnder yo' CoiTiaund
w*h what speed Conveniently you maye vnto Virginea and w*h the first
winde to sett sayle for that place and in yo' passage thither not to lande
or touche vppon anye of the kinge of Spaine his Dominions by him quietly
possessed w%out the Licence of the gou^nour of Such place [203] first
obtayned, vnles by necessitie of winde and weather you shalbe forced
thereunto in w^h passage you shall holde Councell w^h the Masters Pylates
and men of best experience what way is safest and fitt for you to take for
your arrivinge in Virginea
2. Yo' Lo^^' beinge landed there, we wishe you should (w*h what con-
venientcy you may by proclamacon made) call ^q into some publique
place all the governors officers and other his Ma"'' Subiects aswell already
seated there as transported w*h you, to whom you shall manifest your
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Comission and cause yt to be publiquely read to them to the end his
Ma"''' pleasure may be knowne as alsoe as our Choise in establishinge
yo' Lqpp gou^no"" of Virginea, and of the plantacon there And that the
President Counsell and Colony there may take notice of o'' revocacon
of all form9 kind^ and formes of gou^m* constituted or confirmed and
that they accordingely may yeild due obedience vnto you theire Lord
gou^no'" and Captaine gen^rall att w'^h tyme we holde yt fitt you tender
vnto eu^y of them the oath of supremacy to be by them taken whereby
they shall manifest theire obedience and loyaltie to his Ma"' and you
thereby the better assured of theire fidelities as alsoe to be the rather
encouraged to Comitt matter of Counsell and Charge vnto them Att
w^h tyme alsoe yo'' Lo"" shall in our opinions doe well to give gen9all
opiniona Comaundem* that all form9 private or publique Quarels, greiv-
ancs or grudgs be from thenceforth from amongest them vtterly abban-
doned and forgotten and they willingly embrace peace and love as be-
cometh xpians w*hout discention or hindrance to the comon good or quiet.
3. Moreover yo"" Lo^^ shall demaunde and resume mto yo' hands all
form^ Comissions ftU and all instructions and pubUque instrum*^ given
or sent vnto them and all bookes and records whatsoever of all the
pceedings vntill this tyme and dispose of all theire offices and [204]
places in the future accordinge to your discretion except the office of
Leiuetennte gou^no' w^'h yo'' Lo^ is by yo"" Comission to bestowe vpon
S"" Thomas Gates yf he shalbe there to execute the same and office of
Marshall vppon S' Thomas Dale at this Cominge thither, and the office
of Admirall vpon S' George Silm9s yf he shalbe there and the office
of Viceadmirall vpon Capten Newport he beinge there to supplye the
said place.
4. Your Shippes beinge discharged of theire p vision we wishe that they
the Seamen and soe manie others as shalbe needfull for that worke be
wth what Convenient speed you may employed to theire fyshinge for
Sturgeons and other fish w'^h done we desier yo'' Lo'' should make vp the
residue of theire fraight w*h divers of the best seu9aU Patternes of the
land Comodities that you can gett there havinge regarde more to the
goodnes and qualitie of them then to the quantity and to retorne the said
shippes for England wth as quick dispatch as you may for easinge of the
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Companie of Adventurers of the charge both of wages of the said Shippes
Seamen and victualls w^h they must be att vntill they retorne.
5. After yo'' Lo" is settled in yo"" gou^nem' we thinke it very behofefull
that you employ soe many of your people as shalbe needfull in sowing
setting and plantinge of Corne and such rootes for foode as you for yo'
better pvision Sustentacon and maintennce shall thinke meete to be
planted.
6. As touchinge yo'' landmen we thinke fitt yo"" Lo^ should reduce them all
into seu^all bandes and companies of Fyfties or more when you thinke
good and to Comitt the charge of them to seu^all officers and Captaines
to be exercised and trayned vp in Martiall manner and warlike Discipline.
7. Yo'' Lo'' is to take principall order and care for the true worship and
service of god as by havinge the gospell preched frequent prayers and the
sacram'' often administred as becometh xpians And that such yo'
Mynisters and preachers as shalbe wth you be had in due respect agreable
to theire dignitie and callinge and that yo"" Lo^ w*h the Counsell of yo'
said prechers and Mynisters doe as occasion shall force be offered pceede
in punishinge of all Atheisme pphanisme popery and Scisme by exemplary
punishm' to the hono' of god and to the peace and safety of his Church
over w^h in this tendernes and infancy yo' Lo" must be especially solicitous
and watchfull.
[205] 8. Yt is very expedient that your Lo^ w*h all diligence indeavo' the
conu^sion of the natiues and savages to the knowledge and worship of
the true god and theire redem^ Christ lesus as the most pious and noble
end of this plantacon w^h the better to effecte yo" are to procure from
them some of theire Children to be brought vp in o' language and mannas
and yf you finde yt Convenient we thinke yt necesserie you first remove
from them the Iniococks or priests by a surprise of them and detayninge
them prisoners and in case they shalbe willfull and obstinate then to send
over some three or foure of them into England we may endevo' theire
Conu^sion here.
9. We holde yt requisite that yo' Lo^* in causes of Ciuill Justice pceede
rather as a Counsello' then as a ludge that is to sale rather vppon the
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right and equitie of the thinge in demaunde then vpon the nicenes and
letter of the la we, w^h pplexeth in this tender body rather then dispatcheth
Causes. Soe that a Siiinary and arbitrary way of Justice mingled w%
discreet formes of Magistracy as shall in your discretion seeme aptest for
yo" Lqp to exercise in that place wilbe of most vse both for expedicon
and example and for Criminall Causes you are to deale therein according
to yo^ Comission and good discretion.
10 That yo' Lo^ doe not pmitt any Shippe or vessell to trade or traffique
w%in yo"" precincte to Carrj^e from thence any Coiuodities or Marchandizes
w*hout Warrant brought yo" or sent to yo' Lo^ from the Councell for the
Companie of Adventurers vnder the Councell Seale.
11. We doe require Yo'' Lo" that w"" what possible speed and conveniency
you may after you are setled you appointe a Convenient number w%
guides and some discreete Comaunder to discou^ Northwest South and
Southwest beyonde the faulls ten or twelve dayes lourney and that assone
as may be Yo' Lo^ send vnto vs the Narracon of that voyage what rivers
lakes or seas they finde or here of w*h the circilstanc there §vn§to
belonginge.
12 Yf S"" Thomas Gates be there arived and S' George SoiTiers and Capten
Newport or any of them that your Lo^ doe give vnto S' Tho: Gates the
place or office of Leiuetennt gou^no' to yo'' Lo^ duringe the tyme of your
Lqp and his abode there together and in yo"" LoP' absence he beinge there
to be your Deputy and Cheif gen9all and Comaunder of the whole Colonye
and feP companie and to rule and governe according to suche mstructions
as your Lo" shall lymitt and appointe him and that S"" George Somers may
haue the office of Cheif AdmiraU vnder yo' Lo^ and [206] that S"" Ferdinando
Weyneman may haue the office of Cheif M' of the Ordinance, and that
Capten Newport may haue the office of Viceadmirall vnto yo' Lopp.
13. Your LoP must take especiall care what relacons come into England
and what Ires are written & that all things of that nature may be boxed
vp and sealed and sent first to the Counsell here accordinge to a former
instruction vnto the late Gou^no' in that behalf directed and that att the
afivall and retorne of eu9y Shippinge you endeavo' to knowe all the
pticuler passages and informacons given on both sides and to adu^tise
vs accordingly.
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14. Last of all for temporall goverm' 6? perticuler proceedinge in your
plantacon in respect of the shortnes of tyme we comende vnto your Lo"
the copie of some of the cheifest of the old instruccons before menconed
to haue bene formerly delinked to S' Tho: Gates to be vsed or refused
as you shall in yo"" wisdome thinke fitt neither is o' meanes to tye your
LoP to the stricte pfourmance of theis newe instructions but as occasion
of tyme place or necessetie shall requi' your Lo" may doe therein as shall
seeme best in your owne discretion. Southampton, Pembroke, Phil:
Mountgom9y, Edw: Cecyll. Walt' Cope. Dudly Diggs, Will Rumney,
Tho: Smyth, Robt Drewrye, Robt Maunsell, Baptist Hicks. Xfofer
Brooke.
The Copie of the old instruccons w"h were form^ly w% others deUu^ed to
S' Thomas Gates kn' att his goinge to virginea for his direccon in his
goverm' there, and nowe are by vs his Ma'' Counsell for the companie
of Adventurers for Virginea given to the right ho*''' the Lo: La Warr
to looke into and advise on and at his discretion to vse or forbeare to
put them in execucon
Such of the old instructions w'^h were formerly given to S' Tho: Gates
knight and nowe delinked to the Lo : La Warre beginne att att the nynth
instruccon in the articles in thi booke w^h by Waye of advise were sett
down to the said S' Thomas Gates and soe are written ontill you come
to the thirtith instruccon w'h 30th. 3L 32. 6? 33. instructions are not
given his Lo^ but the 34*'' is given hun but not the 35. nor 36. but the
effect of the provisoe foUowinge is given.
VIL George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Henry Peyton
November 18, 1610
English History Manuscripts, c. 4, new No., Ms. 29724, folio 3
Document in Bodleian Library, Oxford University
List of Records No. 14
Hono'''" S' vpon the returne of the last Fleete of Shipps w'h brought my
Lord La Warr (our Lord Governour 6? Captaine Generall,) into this
Countrie; I did not ftet forbeare to challenge yo"" noble patience W'h
reading vnworthy 6? fruitles Lmes, 6? although at this p!sent I am httle or
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nothing better furnished w^h any matter of valew, either for discovery
of Mynes, or ought els worth your Knowledge, yet when I consider yo'
many and noble favours towards me (w'^h when I forgett to acknowledge,
let me for ever be putt out of yo"" remembrance) I thought good to wright
something, if but thereby to p!serve my humble service in yo'" honovred
memory.
For the p!sent state 6? condicon of this Countrie, it wants only Sup-
portes, round ^ free supplies, both of men ^ moneyes, to make good the
mayne 6? pfitable endes of a moste happy plantation. Concerning the
Countrie 6? the soile thereof, wee finde it fertile 6? full of encrease, bringing
forth goodly Corne, many kmde of Fruites, naturall Vines ^ quickly
rendring vs our owne Countrie seedes, 5? Rootes w"=h wee bury therein,
as prosperous &? unchangeable for tast and quantitie as England it selfe
For these Comodities of pitch 6? tarr Soape ashases. Wood Iron fePc. most
true it is Noble S', that there they bee most plentifully to bee returned
home, if soe bee it the meanes ^ skUfull workemen together w*h fitt
pvisions for those Labourers (vntill the Colour may quitt some of theis
Charges, by planting their owne Vines, sowing their owne Corne, 6?
broodinge their owne Cattaile, Kine, Swine, Goates fer'c. w4i would shortly
be, ^ had bin ere this, had the Governm* bin carefully 6? honestly estab-
lished 6? carried here theis 3 yeres passed) may be provided 6? sent over
to worke in those businesses.
For the opening & finding out of Silver or gold wee have now probable
Intelligence to bee brought vnto: for w'^h Cause our Lord Governour
hath gathered together most of his Choysest men &? intendeth a voyadge
forthw*h vp vnto a famous fall or Cataract of Waters, where leaving his
pinasses &? Boates safe riding, he purposeth to Leade vs vp into the Land
called the Monocane 2 or 3 dayes lourney, where at the foote of certaine
mountaines hee meaneth to build a Forte, & there to wynter some of his
people, who shall every day digg at those mynes, &? though they prove
not according to §o'"§ expectation, yet wee have lost nothing but our
Labour, w*h this advantage neverthelesse that wee shall have a redoubt
^ some of our men in it, against the next springe, when his Lp intendeth
to martch that way something more southerly for the finding out the
South Sea.
1611{?) 31
Wee have some hope also by a Westerly Trade thorough a faire fe? goodly
Bay lying m the height of 382 (some 30 leagues from our owne Bay)
newly discovered since his Lp's coming heither, from whence wee j}mise
our selues many commodities both of fish from the Bay, for our Colour,
and from the tractable Indians of that place (of whome wee have made
already some tryall) both Corne, furres 6?c.
And (Hono''''' S') I have by theis few yet troublesome Lines given you the
accompt ^ truth of what wee know and purpose concerning this his
Ma"'^^ Countrie 6? newe Kingdome, as further passages herein (materiall
5? worthy yo'' Knowledge) shall occure 6? bee offred vnto vs, I will p"'sume
to addresse them vnto you, ever vowing myselfe in the vtmost of my
endeavoures to doe you service, I kisse yo"' Honoured Hand. In Virginia
dated at James Towne this xviij^'' of November, 1610,
At yo'' Comaundem'
George Yardly
To the Hono'^'* S^ Henry Peyton
Knight at his House in the
Blackfryers or els where
Yeave these
London
VIII. Virginia Council. A Letter to "S'' Raphe Winwood"
1611 (?)
Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry Manuscripts, Winwood Papers, Vohime 9
(Courtesy of Duke of Buccleuch) '
Document in Boughton House
List of Records No. 16
Sir Having addressed latelye o'' L'^ to the Coronells and oth' cheife
Comaunders of the Englishe in those Netherland partes for the advauncing
of the woor[^]hie enterprise of planting Coloneyes of o' Natyon in the
fruitfull and rich Countrye of Virginia, and to drawe them into socyetye
' Transcript by Maj. C. A. Markham, of Northampton.
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of y' Action, and consequently to contrybucon towardes the charge hereof:
We have thought fitt not onelye to offer o' selves to yo' Lp: in like sorte,
but in regard of yo' place also, and personale woorth and sufficyency, to
pray yo"" best assistance in forwarding the same among those Noble and
woorthie gen' vnto whom we have by o" Lres or other wise recommended
it. And for y'" better informcon, we have sent yo" herew"" a true
relacon of that business, in a book latelye printed, and published by vs
concerning it: And father certefie yo"" that this Actyon having receaved
heartofore many disasserous impedymentes fe? the kt by the factyousnes
and insufficyencye of sundrye the Governou" and others in Virginia, is
now [at] length settled in so good order and forwardnes by the industryous
and prudent Goverment of the Lo: La Warre, that we have resolved to
second his Lo: w**" three important Supplies, Whearof the first we send
p!ntelye one the conduct of S"" Thomas Gates Lievtenn* generall, and Sir
Tho: Dale Marshall of Virginia, and the rest arre to folio we in the two
years next ensuing. And according hereunto the Adventuro'' have also
resolved to furnishe out this Charge w% three yearlye Supplyes of Moneye,
Some w% 12" [10] s. a year many other w*h doble, and some also w% [^re]ble
that ^ Our desire and hope is that y'' Lo : will in all occasions be
ayding to this woorthy Actyon tending so much to the hono''' and happynes
of o' Natyon: And so praying y' answear to be returned to S' Thomas
Smith ou'' Treasuro', We rest
§y anawcftf to fee fcturnod ^ S'' Thomaa Smith§
yo'^ Los: verie loving friendes
H. Southampton Tho: Howard
Montgomery R: Lisle
Tho: Smythe Robert Mansell
Walter Cope
Edwin Sandys
S' Raphe Winwood Knight.
[Directed:] To ou"" honorable friend S' Raphe Winwood Knight Lo.
Ambassdo' from his Matye w'h the States of the vnited Provinces.
[Indorsed, in another hand:] For my La: Winwood.
The recommendation of the plantation of Virginia.
1 Space in the manuscript.
APRIL, 1611 33
IX. Sir Thomas Smythe. A Letter to S' Raphe Winwood
April, 1611
Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry Manuscripts, Winwood Papers, Volume 9
(Courtesy of Duke of Buccleuch) '
Document in Boughton House
List of Records No. 17
Duke of Buccleuch at Boughton House.
Right Hon'"^
I haue recej^ed yo' Lynes, bvt^ and acquainted the Lords, (And the rest
of the Councell for Virginia) w'h them from we mrftde a mcmbcf§ (whereof
y" are made a member) § who all do retourne their kind thanks, for yo''
loue and affec*on to this worthie plantation, and for yo' readye willingnes
to contrybute to the same, the wc*^ I haue receyued to the some of 75''
and delyuered a Bill of Aduenture for the same. And we do entreate
yo' Lo: solicitacon, and beste furtheraunce, to styrre vpp y** rest of those
worthie c[omma]nders that as we haue the hopes of good successe to be
raysed amongst them; so we may enioye the fruites of ther g[ood] wishes
in due tyme, to the vphoulding of the most Hon''''' worke, w''' now hath
nede of the assistaunce of such wor[t]h[i]e spirittes, who desire the enlargm*
of Christian religion, to y'' glorye of God, and renownne and hon' of o""
King and Englishe Nat°
And th° wishing y" an encrease in all bono' and happynes
I rest
Yo"" Lo"^^ euer readye
to do Y" seruce
Tho: Smythe
London Aprilis
1611.
1 Transcript by Maj. C. A. Markham, of Northampton.
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X. Virginia Company vs. Sir Thomas Mildmaye, James Bryarley,
Mathewe de Quester, and Others. The Bill of Complaint
November 25, 1612
Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 2/27
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 20
To the right honorable Thom"s Lord Ellesmeere Lord Chauncellor
of England.
Complayning shewen vnto your Lo^" your dailie Orators the Treasurer and
Companie of Adventurers and Planters of the Citty of London for the
first Colonie in Virginia That whereas Diuers of his Ma''''' loving Subiect^
in the tyme of the late Queene Ehzabeth of happie and famous memory
did discover and finde out that parte of America w"^ was then vppon that
first discovery named Virginia in honor of the said late Queene and is
nowe generally §called§ and knowne by the same name and did after
such discou^y made Continewe from tyme to tyme to plant and inhabitt
the said Countrie to there greate Charg and expences vntill the tyme of
the gou^ment of our gratious Sou^ainge the King^ Ma"*' that nowe is who
being enformed by the said Planters and Adventurers as well of there
greate Charge beestowed in that Discou^y and plantacon as of the
greate Commodities and advantages like to arise vnto his Ma"" and this
Kingdome by the said plantacon did by his Lres-patent^ vnder the greate
Seale of England bearing date at Westmister the three and twentieth day
of May in the seaventh yeare of his Raigne of England ffraunce and Ireland
and of Scotland the two and fortieth for the propagacon of Christian
ReHgion and reclayming of people barborous to Civillitie and humanity
Give and graunt that they the said Planters and Adventurers and all
such and so many as should from tyme to tyme for ever after bee ioyned
with them as Planters or Adventurers in the said plantacon and there
Successors for ever should bee one body pollitique incorporated by the
name of the Treasurer and Companie of Adventurers and Planters of the
Cittie of London for the first Colonie in Virginia with diuers grauntC
libties franchises p'heminences priviledges profittC and Commodities
graunted in and by the said Lres-patent^ to the said Treasurer and Com-
panie and there Successors for ever as in and by the said Lres-patent^
NOVEMBER 25, 1612 35
more at large it doth and may appeare. And whereas allso his gratious
Ma*^ by other his Lres-patent^ vnder the greate Seale of England bearing
date at Westm9 the twelveth day of March in the nynth yeare of his
Raigne of England ffraunce and Ireland and of Scotland the fyve and
fortieth tendring the good and happie successe of the said plantacon
bothe in regard of the generall weale of humane societie as in respect of
the good of his Ma'-' owne estate and Ivingdomes and being willing to
give furtheraunce vnto all good meanes that might advaunce the benefitt
of the said Companie and w"'' might secure the safetie of his Subiect^
planted in the said Colony vnder the favour of God Allmightie and his
Ma'" Roiall power and authoritie did likewise Give graunt and Confirme
vnto the said Treasurer and Companie the said Country of Virginia with
further extent of ground and Islands adiacent in the said Lres-patentC
menconed and graunted togeather with such further priviledges as to his
gratious wisdome did seeme Convenient for the advauncing of so noble
an accon And his said Ma"' of his more abundant grace and favour to
the said plantacon did allso Cause a peculier and speall Clause to bee
inserted in the said Ires-patents namelie that whereas the faihng and
non paym* of such somes of money as haue beene promised in adventure for
the advauncem* of the said plantacon hath beene often by expience found
to bee daungerous and p'"iudiciall to the same and much to haue hindered
the pgresse and pceeding of the said plantacon and for that it seemed
vnto his Ma"" a thing reasonable that such psons as by there hand-wryting
haue engaged themselves for the paym' of there adventures and after-
wards neglecting there faith and pmise should bee Compellable to make
good and keepe the same that therefore his Mat'^^ will and pleasure was
that in any sute or sutes Commenced or to bee Commenced in any of his
Matie« Courts at Westm9 or ells where by the said Treasurer and Companie
or otherwise against any such pson or psons that his Judges for the tyme
being bothe in the Courte of Chauncery and at the Common lawe should
favour and further the said sutes so farr foorth as lawe and equitie will
in any wise suffer and pmitt as in and by the said last recited tres-patentS
amongst diuers other favours and priviledges therein Contayned it doth
and may more at large appeare. And after the said first grant of incor-
poracon so obtained the said Treasurer and Companie did sett out
Certaine shipps brought and furnished with all kinde of necessarie pro-
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visions and munition and well manned with souldiers and psons of other
quallities and Condicons fitt for such an enterprise hoping and intending
thereby and by that greate Charge and p'"paracon to haue pfected and
setled that plantacon But finding it afterwards to bee a worke of greater
difRcultie and being enformed by S"" Thomas Gates Knight (whome they
had imploied there with the Charge and title of Generall of that Colonie
who was newly sent home from Virginia for that busines) that a greater
supply of men and money must bee had and was requisite and necessary
for the accomplishm* of that honorable accon and the establishm* of the
said plantacon the said Companie entred into a newe Counsell and finding
that without a newe aide and supplie to bee sent vnto Virginia (such as
was required by the said S' Thomas Gates in the name of the Lord Gov-
ernor and Colonie there) so honorable and rehgious an accon must fall
to the ground to the vtter ou^throwe of the said Companie the losse of
all there former Charges and expence the detriment of Christian Religion
and greate preiudice vnto this Kingdome It was finally Concluded and
agreed that as well all those who had beene former Adventurers in the
said plantacon and free of the said Companie as those who were to bee
receaved into the freedome societie and fellowshipp of the said Companie
for the tyme to Come should seu^ally and pticulerly adventure and lay
Downe §towards§ a newe supply to bee sent for the reliefe of the said
Colonie in Virginia the some of seaven and thirty pounds and tenn shilling^
at leaste for eu9y pticuler mans adventure the said soiTie to bee paid in
three yeares that is to say the soiTie of twelve pounds and tenn shilling^
eu9y yeare and the first paym* thereof to begynn and bee at the tyme of
such psons vnderwryting Wherevppon the same being made knowne diuers
and sundry psons as well of those who were free of the said Companie as
others that desired to bee free of the said fellowshipp and Corporacon
(in Consideracon of there freedome and for that there names must bee
inserted as freemen and Adventurers in the said second J^es pateft Lres-
patentS and for diuers other good Causes and Consideracons them there-
vnto moving) Did promise vnto the said Treasurer and Companie that
they would disbursse pay in and deliuer vnto the said Treasurer eu^y
one of them the soiTie of seaven and thirtie pounds and tenn shilling^ at
least And diuers other psons out of there good affeccon and inclinacon
to so honorable and Christian an accon did promise to disbursse and pay
NOVEMBER 25, 1612 37
in vnto the said Treasurer greater somes of money whereof the paym*^
were to bee made in three yeares pportionably in manner aforesaid. And
therevppon in the monethes of October November and December in the
eight yeare of his Ma^^ happie Raigne and at diners tymes since in a booke
and in Certaine Rolles to that purpose made by gen^all advise and Con-
sent with a title and inscripeon m the begynning of the said booke and
seu^all Rolles Contayning the purpose and pmises of the said Adventurers
eu9y one of the said Adventurers that had so pmised to adventure did
write downe his name with the soine which hee did promise to adventure
for the three yeares ensuing thereby testifying the said agreem* and
promises of purpose more assuredlie to binde themselves vnto the said
Treasurer and Companie for the true pformance of there promised adven-
tures and to give encouragem* and assurance of indempnitie to the said
Treasurer and Company for the disburssing and laying out of such greate
soines of money as should bee thought requisite and necessary for the
reliefe and supply of the said Colonie And afterwards according to the
said promise agreemt and vnderwryting manie reverend Prelates Earles
Lords honorable and vertuous Ladies KnightS gentlemen Citizens of good
accounte and quallitie and others did pay in vnto the Treasurer of the said
Companie such somes of money as they had agreed and vnderwritten to
pay who vppon such payment deliuered them bills of Receipt and enfraun-
chism* sealed with the Comon Seale of the said Companie After w"*"
seu^all agreem*^ and promises so made and executed in manner aforesaid
the said Treasurer and Company did vndertake to furnish the said Colonie
with all things necessary and did from tyme to tyme send out Shipps for
the advaucemt of the said plantacon sufficientlie furnished with able
Gou^nors and Commaunders both at sea and land with sufficient numbers
of men as well Sailers souldiers husbandmen ffishermen as Artizans of
sundry kindes for the necessitie of that busines with all sorts of victualls
and seu^all kindes of Cattle with other necessaries and Conveniencies of
seu^all natures requisitt for the setling of that plantacon and for the
sustenance and well-being of that Colonie to there greate and excessive
Charge which Charge amounting to manie thousand pounds more then
they had readie meanes to satisfie the said Treasurer and Companie were
enforced to engage themselves and there CredittS for very greate somes of
money w"'' they the more willmgly and readily did adventure to doe for
38 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
the gen^all Cause in hope to be freed and saved harmeles by the moneys
to be receaved from the said Adventurers w'='' they assured themselves
eu9y one (as hee was bound in honestie and Conscience) would pay in
his dewe tyme according to that which hee had vnderwritten. But nowe
so it is (may it please your good Lo^p) that manie of the said Adventurers
out of a Careles or Covetous Disposicon haue not only refused to send
in theire said adventures at the tymes dew by their owne agreem* and
vnderwriting but being required and sent vnto for the same moneys some
of them doe make slight and dilatory aunsweres and others doe vtterly
denie and refuse to pay the same vnles they shalbee therevnto by lawe
Compelled §as namely W"" Poole knight having in Marche 1610 in and
towards the said adventure and plantacon and for the consideracons
aforesaid promised at the tymes and dayes of payment before menconed
to paye in the some of therty seauen pounds tenn shilling^ and hauing in
March aforesaid [vnderwritten for the paym* of the same ^] hath not paied
in the said thertie seauen pounds tenn shiUing^ nor any part thereof
And likewise S"" Thomas Mildmay S'' Richard Binglie, S'' Jhon Hungerford
knights, Jhon Legate Jhon Kinge Richard Warner, Esq", Mathew de
Quester James Brierly, Jhon Miller Edward Cooke & Edward Pond
hauinge in lyke manno"" abowt the same tyme euerie one of them for
himselfe seuerallie and respectiuelie made the like promise to paye in the
lyke seuerall somme of thertie seauen pounds tenn shilling^ a peece and
in like sorte euerie one of them hauinge seuerallie and respectiuehe vnder-
written for the payment of the same haue not nor any one of them hath
made payment accordingly but are aU and euery of them behind and
arere of there said seuerall sommes of money and with euery parte thereof§
whereby not only your Lo^p^ Orators are like to bee greatly p^'iudiced in
there estates and vtterly ou^throwne in there Creditt and this so honorable
and Christian an accon (w"^ was in so greate a forwardnes of pfeccon)
vtterly relinguished and neglected to the greate dishonor and detrim*
of this Kingdome but allso manie of his Ma*^ SubiectC in a farr Countrie
must bee abandoned and lefte to the daunger of famishing and to the
Cruell rage of barbarous Infidells In tender Consideracon whereof and
for the avoiding of multiplicitie of suits at the CoHion lawe wherein your
Orators cannot hope for so Certaine and speedie a remedie as the extremitie
» Filled in from U. 4/17.
DECEMBER 11,1612 39
of their Case and the pnte necessitie and importaiice of the busines requireth
your Lo"' Orators doe in all humblenes beseech your Lqpp (according to
his Ma*? foresaid gratious direccon mencoed and recommended vnto your
Lo^"" and other his Judges in his said last recited Lres-patentC and out of
your accustomed goodnes) to graunt vnto your said Orators his Ma^*^
moste gratious writt of Sub-pena to bee directed vnto S' William Poole
Knight S' Thomas Mildmay S' Richard Bingley S' John Hungerford,
KnightC John Legate John King Richard Warner Esquiers Mathew de
Quester James Brierley §John Miller§ Edward Cooke and Edward Pond
Citizens of London CoiTiaunding them and eu^y of them at a Certaine
day and vnder a Certaine paine therein to be lymitted to bee and psonally
to appeare before your Lo" in his Ma*^ high Courte of Chauncery then and
there to aunswere the premisses and to sett downe vppon there Corporall
oathes whether they and euery of them haue not made such pmise or vnder-
written there names in such Booke or Rolle as is aforesaid as Adventurers
towards the said plantaf-on or supplie of the said Colonie of Virginia and ^.^
to abide such further order and direccon heerein as to your Lopp shall
seeme Conuenient. And your Orators shall pray for your Lqp' p'servacon
in all happines.
Rich: ******
XL Virginia Company vs. Sir Thomas Mildmaye and Others. The
Answer of Sir Thomas Mildmaye to the Bill of Complaint
December 11, 1612
Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 2/27
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 21
The Aunswer of S^ Thomas Mildemaye Barronett one of the defend^^ tof^;//; Deccbr:
'' P A 1 c:i^^^" Mat: Carcw
the bill of comptt of the Treasurer 6? Company of Adventurers br cauiyn >
Planters of the Cittie of London for the first Colony e in Virginia,
CompH^
The said defend* saving to himself nowe 6? at all tymes hereafter all
advantage of exception to the incertenty 5? insufficiency of the said bill
> Doubtful.
40 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
of compTt, ffor aunswer to soe much thereof as concerneth him this defend*
to make aunswer vnto saith That he neither knewe nor ever heard of any
such agreement or conclusion as in the said bill of compTt is alledged
Neither was this defend' privie vnto or knowing of any the consultacons
of the Treasurer or Company in the said bill of compTt named Neither
did this defend* ever speake with them or any of them touching or con-
cerning any matter or thinge in the said bill of comptt menconed But
this defen* saith that aboute three yeares last past or more S'' Robt Mans-
feild Knight came vnto this defen"^* 5? intreated him to adventure in the
said Plantacon at three seu^all adventures the soiTie of Thirtie 6? seaven
pounds 6? tenn shillingC, 6? also to subscribe this defend*^ name vnto a
booke to that p'"pose. w'^'' booke was afterwards to be sent vnto this
defend* And this defend* further saith That vppon informacon given
by the said S"" Robt Mansfeild vnto this defend* that the said mony would
be imployed for the benefitt and pfitt of the adventures, this defend* con-
discended vnto the request of the said S'^ Robt in hope of receiving bene-
fitt by his adventures accordinglie. And therevppon afterwards did
subscribe his hand vnto a booke as in the said bill of comptt is alledged
but this defend* having heard by many Credible psons that since that
tyme diu^s retornes have byn made from Virginia into this realme of
England 6? yet noe proffitt yealded or given vp by the said Treasurer
6? Company vnto any the adventures in the said Plantacon, And having
also byn lately told that he this Deft must expect noe pffitt of his adven-
ture by the space of Twentie yeares Contrary to the informacon geven
by the said S'' Robt Mansfeild as aforesaid and allso contrary to this
defend*^ expectacon and this deft being allso pswaded vppon good and
pbable reasons that the treasurer of the said mony intendeth w*"" the said
mony to make pffitt and advantage to him selfe and not any such generall
good as in the said bill of Complaint is alledged And for that that this
deft hath many dettS of his owne to satysfie and paye w'''' he in conscience
is rather bound to paye (as this defend* taketh it) then the said soiTie of
Thirtie and seaven pounds ^ tenn shillings to be adventured as aforesaid
Therefore this defend* doth refuse to make payment of the said some of
Thirtie 6? seaven pounds 6^ tenn shillings to the said Treasurer 6? com-
pany as he hopeth w*'' the fauo'' of this hoiioble Co""* he lawfully maye
All which matters 6P things this defend* is ready to averr maynteyne 6?
JANUARY 11, 1612/13 41
prove as this horioble Co""' shall award, And hiimbHe prayeth to be dis-
missed out of the same Co'* w*'' his reasonable costC ^ charge in that
behalf wrongefuUy susteyned
TOWSE
XII. Virginia Company vs. Sir Thomas Mildmaye and Others. The
Answer of James Bryarley and Mathewe de Quester to the
Bill of Complaint
January 11, 1612/13
Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 2/27
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 22
The Jointe and seu^all Answers of James Bryarley and Mathewe de vterq,iufii°,jan:
Quester twoe of the Defend*^^ to the Bill of Comptt of the Treasurer ^^^^
and Company of Adventurers 6? Planters of the Cittie of London for Dewes
the firste Colonie in Virginia Complaynant^.
The said Defendants by ptestacon not Confessinge the said Bill of
Comptt nor the matters in the said Bill of Comptt materially concerninge
these defend*-^ Conteyned to bee true in such manner and forme as in the
said Bill of Complaint the same are sett forth 6? declared And savinge
nowe and att all times hereafter vnto these Defend*^ All advantage of
excepcon to the incertenty and insufficiency of the same Bill of Comptt
for answere vnto soe much thereof as Concerneth these Defend^*^ They and
eich of them seu^aUy and respectiueUe for him selfe saieth And firste this
Defendant James Bryarley saieth That before the supposed promise or
vnderwritinge by this Defendant for paim*'' of Twelve PowndC Tenne
shilling^ eu^ie yeare Duringe three yeares menconed in the said Bill This
Defendant by pswation of sonfie of the said Company menconed in the
said Bill had adventured and Deliu9ed into &' for the said accon 6? plan-
tacon seu^all soines of money Amountinge to the soiTie of Threeskore
and twoe poundes or thereaboutes vppon Confidence and promise att
leaste to bee made a saver thereby w'''' this Defend' by that w''*' of late
hee hath decerned thinketh to bee very vnlikelie. And this Defend'
was afterwards earnesthe laboured by one M"" Robert Johnson of the said
42 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Company to vnderwrite for the said Twelve powndC tenne shilling^
yearelie Duringe the said three yeares, and did absoluteUe and resolutehe
Denie soe to vnderwrite or promise And then att the further instance of
the said m'' Johnson afhrminge that if this Defend* would vnderwrite
therefore That hee would aftd could pswade one m'' willyam Bennett a
Cittizen of London the rather by this Defend*^ example alsoe to vnder-
write for the like soiTies w*^ intente and agreem*^ nevertheles that if the
said M"" Johnson should not soe prevayle and procure the said M'' Ben-
nett to vnderwrite, and that the said M"" Bennett did not in like mann9
vnderwrite Then this Defend*^ vnderwritinge should bee Crossed oute
and voyd and not Certified And vppon that Condicon and w*'' that
intente oneHe and in that mann9 and noe otherwise this Defend* Did
vnderwrite And this Defendant saieth that the said M"" Bennett never
did nor would soe vnderwritt And nevertheles the said M'' Johnson Con-
trarie to agreem* and meaninge and to the said Condicon well knowne
to him selfe kepte and Delinked in the same Booke wherein this Defend*
had soe subscribed to the said Company in wronge of this Defend* Not-
w*^standinge this Defendant intreated him the said M"" Johnson to putt
oute this Defend* his said vnd'^writinge accordinge to agreem*'' and mean-
inge as aforesaid ffor the trueth whereof to such effecte and in manner
aforesaid this Defend* will bee Contented to referre him selfe to the oath
of the said M'' Johnson. And for that which Concernes this other De-
fendant Mathewe De Quester hee for him selfe saieth That hee Did
adventure ffiftie Pownd^ in the said accon and plantacon w*'' the said
Companie, and afterwards by earnest pswation of soine of the said Com-
pany p''tendinge good successe and gaine to ensue thereby Hee this De-
fendant subscribed to paie Twelve PowndS tenne shilling^ yearelie for
three yeares And §after§ alsee that and aboute sixe monethes nowe laste
paste seeinge there Came noe proffitt of the ffirste adventure of ffiftie
PowndS and vnderstandinge that smale likeUe hood was of benefitt or
recompence §was§ to growe by or oute of the said accon or adventure
This Defend* as is vsuall and lawful amongest m9chantS in like Cases
was willinge to excuse §exempt§ and free him selfe oute of the said accon
^ adventure and to quitt him selfe from the said Companie and from all
further adventures and charge and from expectacon of benefitt and game
thereby And therevppon this Defend* accordinghe Did §for a smale some
APRIL 28, 1613 43
of money vnder the value of tenn poundC§ sell transferre and assigne over
all his said adventure and stock and all the Charge and benefitt thereof
or in or by the said action And all his intereste in the said accon and
Company to one M' John Moore of the Cittie of London gent, whome the
said Companie have accepted of 6? admitted in this Defend^^ place
accordinghe And therefore this Defendant intendeth and hopeth hee
ought not to bee further Charged in or for or to the said accon adventure
or Companie This Defend' never havinge received anie thinge of his said
adventure of fhftie pownd^ from the said Companie And these Defendants
saye w^'oute that, that anie other matter or thinge in the said Bill of
CompTt Conteyned materiall or effectuall by these Defend**^ or eyther of
them to bee answered vnto and not herein well ^ sufficientlie Confessed
avoyded traversed or Denied or answered vnto is true in mann9 and
forme as in the said Bill of Complainte is alledged All which matters
theis Defendants for their ptS are and will bee readie to averre and proove
as this honorable Courte shall award and praye from thence to bee Dis-
missed w*'' their reasonable Costs and ChargS in this behalfe wrongfully
susteyned Richard Hadsor.
XIII. Virginia Company vs. Sir Henry Nevile, Sir George Huntleye,
William Hall, and Others. The Bill of Complaint
April 28, 1613
Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 4/17
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 24
The Treasurer and Company of Adventurers and Planters of the Cittie of 28 April i6i;
London for the ffirst Colony in Virginia complain &c &c *****
As namely S' Henry Nevile of Mn co. Kent, knight having in
November 1610 promised to pay £75, S"" Henry Carye, S'' William Corne-
wallis, S' John Cuttes the younger, S' George Huntleye, S' John Radcliff,
S^ Walter Chute, S^ Arther Manwaring, S^ John St. John & S' Thomas
Freake, knights, John Vaughan, Richard Monnington, John Smith ^
Arthur Ingram, Esq-^ Wilham Hall 6? Edmond Allen, * * * * *
S' Thomas Conningsby of ^ in co. Hereford, knight, 6? Richard
Hull of London, merchant, S' William Boulestrod of ' in
CO. ' knight, Nicholas Wheeler of .******
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44
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
XIV. Virginia Company vs. Sir Henry Nevile, Sir George Huntleye,
William Hall, and Others. The Answer of Sir George Hunt-
ley TO THE Bill of Complaint
May 18, 1613
Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 4/17
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 25
Juf 18 Mail 1613 The severall answere of S' George Huntley knight one of the def fC to the
Mat Carew j^jj^ Qf Complaynt of the Treasorer and Company of the adventerers
and planters of the Cittie of London for the first Colony in Virgynia
Complaynant^
All advantage of exception to the vncertentie and insufficiencie of the said
bill of Complaint to this defendt being now and at all tymes hereafter
saved, he this said defend* for answere vnto such and so many of the
matters in the said bill conteyned as do any waie concerne him this
defend* to be answered vnto saith that he doth well remember that he
this said defend* hath hard divers speeches concerning adventures and
adventurers in and towards the plantacon and supphe in the bill men-
coned, and this defend* thinketh it to be true that he hath bene moved to
be an adventurer therein, but this defend* denieth that to his best knowl-
edge or remembrance he did ever assume or promise to disburse paie in
or delyver vnto the said Treasorer in or towards the said adventures or
plantacon the soine of seventy fyve powndC as in and by the said bill
is supposed And this defend* likewise denieth that to his best knowledge
or remembrance he hath vnderwritten his name to any such assumpcon
or promise or in such booke or rolle as in the said bill is menconed as an
adventurer towards the said plantacon or suppUe of the said Colony of
Virginia as in and by the said bill is surmised w*''out that that any other
matter or thing in the said bill conteyned matteriall or effectuall in the
law to be by this defend* answered vnto and not herein and hereby suffi-
ciently answered vnto confessed and avoided traversed or denied is true
_ (to the knowledge of this def *) All w"^ matters this defend* is &? will be
^ redye to averre and pue as this honorable Court shall award and humbly
praieth to be dismissed owt of this honorable court w**" his cost^ 6? charge
in this behalf susteyned
Jo: Brydgema.
B
Colon:
vers.
Huntley
Virg:
NOVEMBER 1, 1613 45
XV. Virginia Company vs. Sir Edmond Boyd, Sir John Sammes, and
Others. The Bill of Complaint
October 8, 1613
Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 2/69
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 26
The Treasorer & Company of Adventurers and Planters of the Cittie of^^'^tobr: leis.
London complain &c &c ^
As namely S"" Edmond Bowyar of Camberwell in co. Surrey, knight, hav-
ing in November 1610 promised to pay £37.10.0, also S'' John Hanham,
S"" Humfrye Maye S"' Henry Beningefeeld, S"" Henry Payton, S' Walter
Vaughan, S'' Lewis Tresham, S"' Richard Bingley, knights, Edward Carne
& Thomas Gowge, gentlemen having promised to pay £37.10.0, S'' Robert
Wrothe, S' Caveliero Mayecott & S'' Henry ffayne, knights, & Thomas
CordaU the younger £75 each ; & S^ John Sames, knight, £ 1 50 * * * *
XVI. Virginia Company vs. Sir Edmond Boyd, Sir John Sammes, and
Others. The Answer of Sir John Sammes to the Bill of
of Complaint
November 1, 1613
Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 2/69
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 27
The Seu9all answere of S' John Sammes Kn* one of the defendt« to the bilH^"" i° Nouebr:
of complainte of the Tresurer and companie of adventurers andj^f ^^^^^^ ^p^^
planters of the Citie of London for the first colonic in Virginia Compl**^ emedatione 7°
Nouembr: vt su-
Thaduantages of exceptions to the incerteinties and insufficiencie of theP'"^- Pennyman.
said bill of complainte to this defend' now and at all tymes hereafter
saued for answere vnto so much thereof as concerneth this defenda*, he
this defend* saith that he taketh it to be true that after the discouerie of
that pte of America now caled and knowne by the name of Virginia there
was an honorable purpose and attempt made by dyuers worthie psonnes
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46 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
for the plantacon thereof and reducinge the same to ciuilitie, and chris-
tianitie, ffor the furtherance of w''^ honorable intent and purpose, it
pleased his Ma*'** (as this defenda* taketh it) to incorporate the Compl^^
as in the said bill of Complaint is menconed, and this defend' further
taketh it to be true, that after some mony adventured and spent in the
said buisines, the Compl*^ found it to be a matter of greater difRcultie
and charge then they before Imagined and thought it would haue beene,
for they were (as this defend' taketh it) informed by S'' Thomas Gates kn*
menconed in the said bill, beinge imployed in the said buisines of and for
Virginia a greater supply of men and mony was requisite for the accom-
plishm' of that hono^'" accon then formerly had beene imployed and gath-
ered, wherevpon the foresaid companie the Compl*^ and others entred
into a new councell or consultacon concerninge the afforesaid buisines of
Virginia, And as this defend* taketh it resolued and concluded that w^'^out
a new aid and supply of mony and men for Virginia such as was then
formerly propounded and required by the said S"" Thomas Gates, the
foresaid hono'''" accon and intencon of plantacon of Virginia would faile,
and not take that effect as was desired, and therevpon some three yeares
since or thereabouts as this defend' now remembreth, vpon the new con-
sultacon afforesaid had amongest the Compl*^ and companie for the good
of Virginia concerninge what further charge in mony would be requisite
for the furtheringe and accomplishinge of the foresaid intended plantacon
and accon of Virginia, it was concluded and agreed amongest them the
said Compl*^ that Eyghteene thousand pounds at the least to be gathered
in three yeares then next followinge would be but a sufficient some of
money for the accomphshinge and effectinge of the foresaid pnte service
for Virginia; and that it was also necessarie to haue sixe hundred men
furnished sent thither before may then next followinge the consultacon
spoken of beinge about Michaelmas 1610 and that vnles the said 18" ^^
and 600. men might forthw'^ in certeyntee be prouided the said service
would not at all be effected or pformed Therefore for the gatheringe of
the foresaid 18"" and for the prouidinge of the said 600. men in the three
yeares afforesaid at the tyme of the Consultacon spoken of it was agreed
by the foresaid Compt"" and companie that a booke concerninge the
service afforesaid should by the Compt*^ be made and pubHshed w*^ a
condicon in the beginninge of the said booke to this or the lyke effect
NOVEMBER 1, 1613 47
viz' The names of such as vndertake to adventure to Virginia so as the
soiTie of 18" " may be made vp before some certein daie therein expressed
beinge about Christmas. 1610. as this defend' taketh it and so as the said
600. men might be prouided and sent in Januarie. 1610. to and for the
purpose afforesaid as this defend* also taketh it, the said mony to be
adventured in three yeares then next foUowmge as by the said booke
wherevnto this defenda* for the more certeintie of and in the premisses
referreth himselfe will appeare W^ said booke this defendant seeinge
and at that tyme thinkinge it to be a very worthie worke of plan-
tacon this defend* amongst others vpon the condicons and agreem**^ in
the said booke menconed and on the Compl*^ pts to be pformed and not
otherwyse did subscribe the name of this defend* to be contented to giue
a CU^ towards the plantacon afforesaid (as by the said booke wherevnto
this defend' doth solely refer himselfe appeareth and this defend' then
thinkinge the Compl*^ would haue pformed there pts and condicons
afforesaid paid fiftie pounds pcell of the foresaid CV^ about Christmas
1610. But this defend' further saith that it was neuer his this defend*^
intent nor meaninge to disburse or laie out the foresaid CL^' vnles the
said 18"" " might be gathered and the said 600. men prouided furnished
and sent accordinge to the condicon and purporte of the said booke so as
the foresaid service for Virginia might indeede be pformed, And this
defend' further saith that he thmketh it to be true that the condicon and
purporte of the said booke is not nor hath not bene pformed aswell for
that the said 18°" ^' was not made vp as alsoe that the said 600 men were
not furnished and sent for the said purpose accordinge to the said con-
dicon (as this defend' verely thinketh) by meanes whereof (as this defend
hath beene informed and verely thinketh it to be true) the said intended
plantacon hath not succeeded accordinge to the purpose and mtencon of
this defend' and the said other adventurers, And this defend* further
saith that he this defend' hath beene informed that the Compl**^ or other
the managers of the buisines for Virginia haue not pursued the courses
propounded whereby this def and some others were invyted to contribute
so liberally as they did but beinge vpon condicons and these not pformed
And this defend' further saith that he taketh it the greate somes of mony
amountinge to 8000^* or therabout^ w"^ haue bene gotten by the lottarie
and intended to haue bene vsed and disbursed in and about the buisines
48 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
and plantacon of Virginia haue not beene imployed nor bestowed accord-
ingly besydes the IlandC caled the Bermudas haue beene as this defend*
is informed sould by y® Compl*^ for 2000^^ And this defend' is further
informed that the Compl*^ haue also lately sould awaie for 6 or S^'^i or
thereabouts the Shippe caled the De la War w"'' shipp was wont to be
imployed for or about the buisines of Virginia, besydes also this defend*
hath and doth obserue that the Compl*^ respect not to giue satisfaccon to
this defend' nor to some other Kn*^ and gent that haue adventured for
and concerninge the foresaid buisines of Virginia but haue deteyned and
doe deteyne all the benefit made by the seu^all voyages to Virginia affore-
said and all the seu^all somes afforesaid w'^'out yeeldinge any account to
the adventurers to this defend*^ knowlege for all w'='' causes and many
others this defend' taketh it that neyther in la we nor equitie he is to pay
or giue much lesse to be compelled for to pay or giue the foresaid CU' or any
pte thereof vnto the Compl**^ w'^out that that this defend"^ in any other
maner then as afforesaid vndertooke or agreed to pay vnto the Compl*^
any soiTie or somes of mony whatsoeuer or that the foresaid accon of Virginia
be lykely to be relinquished or is vtterly relinquished or neglected for or
by reason of this def**^ not painge of the foresaid C^^ And vnles any other
thinge or matter in the Compl**^ bill menconed and hereby and herein not
® sufficiently answered trau^sed confessed or denyed is true to the knowl-
Virginiae Colon g ^g^ q£ ^j^jg (defend' All w"^ matters this defend' is readie to proue and
auerr as this hon"® Court shall award And therefore this defend* doth
humblie praie to be dismissed out of this hon'''® court w"" his reason-
able costs and charges in this behalfe wrongfully and vniustly susteyned
^^^ Jo: Brydgema
NOVEMBER 15, 1618 49
XVII. Virginia Company vs. William Leveson. The Bill of
Complaint
November 15, 1613
Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, Nos. 2/55
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 28
To the right Honourable Thomas Lord Ellesmere Lord Chancelor of i5 Nouembr. leis
Englande
Complaynmge shewen vnto yo'' Lorpp yo'' dailye orato" the Treasurer
and Companye of Adventurers & Planters of the Cittie of London for the
first Colonye in Virginia That whereas for the furtherance and advancem'
of the said Plantacon, beinge a matter of great importance and conse-
quence aswell for the ppagacon of Xfian. religion as for the Honour of
his Ma''^ 6? the profitt and comoditie of this his highnes kingdome, it
pleased his Ma*'^ by sundrye his letters patents out of his singuler grace
6? favour and for the good of the said plantacon to grant vnto yo' said
orators many liberties franchises pfitt^ comodities }')!viledges 5? plhemi-
nences. Amongest w"'' his said Ma'''' by his highnes letters patents
bearinge date at Westminster the twelueth §day of March§ in the ninth
yeare of his happy raigne for the more effectuall advancinge of the said
plantacon by vertue of his highnes i5]rogative royall 6? by the assent 6?
consent of the Lordes 6? others of his Ma*''' privie counsell did give
^ grant vnto yo'' said orato'^ full power and authoritie, free leaue hbertie 6r*
licence to sett forth erect and publishe one or more Lotterye or Lotteries
in the Cittie of London or elsev/here, 6? the same to have continuance 6?
to indure for a certen tyme not yet ended 6? expired and to be held wth
such prises articles condicons 6? limitacons, as to yo'' said orato''^ in there
discrecons should seeme convenient, And further that it should and might
bee lawful for yo"" said orato""^ to elect 6P choose Recey vo""^ Audito'^ Surveyo'^
Comissioners or any other officers whatsoeu^ att there will ^ pleasure
for the better marshallinge disposinge guidinge and gou^ninge of the said
Lottrie or Lottries. By vertue of wch grant yo'' said orato''' about Easter ■
last was twelue §moneth§ did erect 5? publishe one greate Lottrie, 6? did
appointe the same to bee opened and held in the Cittie of London, and
for the better marshallinge disposinge guidinge 6? gou^ninge of the said
50 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Lottrie, did deuise 6? compose certen Lottrie bookes to the nomber of
seauen bookes wch were distinguished 6sP knowne by three nombers, and
did elect and choose out certen knights gentlemen &? marchant^ into
whose handes they comitted 6P putt the said bookes, of purpose that
those psons soe imploied should bee receyvo" of such somes of mony as
any Noblemen gentlemen and other psons would putt in and adventure
in the said Lottrye, wch speciall trust and confidence reposed in the said
receyvo" to this effect followinge viz: that whatsoeu^ some or somes of
mony should soe as aforesaid bee by them collected and receyued that
they should returne in 6? deliver the same together wth the said bookes
vnto the Treasurer of the Companye aforesaide or to such other psons as
were appointed to receyue the same, and further to make a true and iust
accompt to yo'' said orato" of all such somes of monye as should come
vnto there handes or bee b}^ them receyued in manner and forme aforesaid.
And therevpon amongst other psons of good sort ranke and degree wch
were accordinglie appointed Receyvo" of the said Lottrye monye, and
vnto whome such Lottrie bookes as aforesaid for the purpose aforesaid
were dehu^ed WilUam Leveson of the Cittie of London Mercer was vpon
his owne request 6? intreatie nominated and appointed to bee a Receyvo""
of the said Lottrie monyes, and therevpon there were deliuered and putt
into his handes seauen of the said Lottrie bookes, wth and vpon the trust
&? confidence aforesaid viz : that he should collect and receiue such monyes
as beinge adventured by any Nobleman gentleman marchant or other
should bee registred and written in the said bookes or any of them,
Wherevpon the said William Leveson hauinge about two yeares sythence
fe? about halfe a yeare before the said greate Lottrie was opened receyued
the said bookes wth such Comission and trust as aforesaid, did by reason
therof receyue of sundrye psons to be putt in, and adventured in the said
Lottrie divers somes of monye amountinge in the whole to the some of
two thousand seauen hundred fower score and thirteene poundes tenn
shillinges wth wch bookes and receytes he the said Leveson made the said
Treasurer, and some of the said Companye vsed and imployed in that
busines acquainted, and paid in to the Lottrie house, or to such psons as
were appointed to receiue the same dyvers somes of monye, and pmised
faithfullie to paie in the rest, &? by such his promises ptestacons and faire
speaches he the said Wilham Leveson did pcure lott^ and TickettC in the
NOVEMBER 15, 1613 51
said Lottrie House for the said some of two thousand seuen hundred
fower score and thirteene poundes tenn shilHnges as thoe all the said
mony had beene brought in by him and receiued at his handes. And soe
yo"" said orato" did beare the adventure and made allowance for the whole
some of two thousand seven §hundred fowerscore 6? thirteene pounds
tenn shilling^ § poundes Howbeit yo"" said orato" doe further informe yo'
good Lorpp that notw^'standinge the ptestacons 6? faire promises of the
said WiUiam Leveson to deliuer and paie in all the said monyes wch he
had soe as aforesaid receiued, 6? to make a true and iust accompt for the
same, that the said William hath wth held backe retayned and kept in
his owne handes of the said two thousand seuen hundred fower score and
thirteene poundes tenn shilUnges soe as aforesaid by him receyued the some
of seuen hundred poundes wch he should have dehuered ^ paid in as
aforesaid, contrarye to all equitye, honestie and good conscience, and to
the greate iSiudice and damage of yo"" said orato", whoe have beene forced
att there owne charge to support the said plantacon, and out of there owne
purses to disburse the said some of seuen hundred poundes soe as aforesaid
vniusthe 6? wrongfullie wthheld from them by the said Wiltm Leveson 5?
by him connoted to his owne pryvate ^ pticuler vses, to the greate hin-
derance of the said plantacon. In consideracon whereof, and for that
his said most gratious Ma"^^ will 6? pleasure is (wch he hath to that
purpose expresslie signified in his said letters patents) that in any suit
or suites Comenced or to be Comenced in any of his Ma*'''^ Courts at
Westminster by the said Treasurer &? Companie, or otherwise against
anye such psons as defraude them of monyes pmised or due, That his
Judges for the tyme beinge both in the Court of Chancerye 6? at the
Comon lawe should favour 6? further the said suites soe farr forth as
lawe 6? equitie will in any wise pmitt. And for that likewise yo' said
orato" haue noe remedye at the Comon Lawe to recoup the monyes
whereof they are defrauded in regard they doe not knowe by whose handes
or at what tyme the said some of two thousand seuen hundred fower
score 6? thirteene poundes tenn shilling^ was receyued, the same beinge
had 6? receiued by the said m' Leveson, most of it by pettie 6? small
somes, 6? by the handes of a very greate 6? almost infinite nomber of
seu^all psons. May it therefore please yo' lor^^ for the releife of yo' Colon:
orato'^ herein to grant vnto them his Ma''"" most gratious writt of Sub-^""^"^®
52 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
poena to bee directed vnto the said WilTm Leveson comandinge him
thereby at a certen day 6? vnder a certen paine therein to bee Hmitted
psonallye to appe before yo' good Lorpp in his Ma*^ most high Court of
Chancery then 6? there pticularlye to answere the plmisses 6? to sett
downe vpon his oathe what monyes he hath soe as aforesaid receiued 6?
howe much thereof he hath paid in, 6? howe much as yett remayneth in
his handes. And further to stand to 6? abide such order 6? direction
therein as to yo"" Lor^p shall seeme agreable w*^ equitie and iustice. And
yo^ said orators shall &c.
Chr: Brooke
1613
XVIII. Virginia Company vs. William Leveson. The Answer of
William Leveson to the Bill of Complaint
November 30, 1613
Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, Nos. 2/55
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 29
Pennyman. JurThe Aunswere of William Leveson Defendant to the Bill of Complainte
yif Nov: 1613 ^f ^l^g Thfer and Companye of Adventurers and Planters of the
Mat Carew Jur ^. . - t r. ^ r^ r^ ^ • ...
denuo post erne- Cittie of London for the fnrste Colony e m Virginia.
dation 3 Decebr:
ut supra. The said defendant savinge to himself all advantage of Excepcon to the
incerteintie and insufficiencie of the said Bill of Complainte for Aunswer
therevnto and for manefestaeon of the Truthe saithe That true yt is as
this defendant thincketh that the said Company in the BiU menconed
had graunted vnto them the King^ ma**^ Letters Pattent^ That they
might erecte sett furthe and publishe one or more Lotterries for the Causes
in the said Bill expressed. And also thinckethe yt to bee true that his
ma*'^ by his Letters Pattent^ did giue and graunte vnto the said Com-
panie full power and authoritie for the Choice of Officers and makinge
of suche Constitution as in the Bill is menconed. And also thincketh ytt
to bee true that the Complayn^nt^ did erecte and publishe one greate
Lotterie in such sorte as in the Bill of Complainte is sett dowme and
expressed And also saieth that true ytt is that the CompTt^ for the said
ppurose made diuerse Lotterie bookes as by their biU of Complajmte
NOVEMBER SO, WIS 53
they haue alleadged, for the purposes in the Bill of Complaynte Con-
teyned And this defendant further sayethe That true it is also that hee
this defendant was appointed to bee a Receivor of parte of the Lotterrie
money, And that there were seaven or more Lotterie Bookes delivered
vnto this Defendants hands as by the said Bill is alleadged, And that
hee this Defendant did by reason thereof and the authoritie to him there-
in given from the ComplaynantS Receave diuerse somes of money of
diuerse and sondrie psonns amountinge to a greate soiTie of money the
ReceytS whereof are by this defendant sett downe in the Bookes, wch
this defendant Receaved from the said Companye wch bookes wth the
Receipts there§in§ is Conteyned this deffendant hathe longe sithence deliv-
ered over vnto Sir Thomas Smithe Tresurer of the said Companye vnder
whose Custodie or vnder the Custodie of suche person or psons as hee the
said S"" Thomas Smithe hathe coihitted the same this defendant verrehe
thinckethe the said bookes are remayninge. But this defendant sayeth
that hee this defendant hathe not receaved the some of Two thousand
seaven hundred ninetie three pounds of Lotterie money as the PlayntiffS
by their Bill of Complainte pretend. But this defendant to his beste Re-
membrance thinckethe That hee this defendant hathe receaved as by the
Bookes will appeare Two Thousand sixe hundred fiftie seauen pounds
ffifteene shilHngS or thereabouts for the more Certeintie thereof this
defendant referreth himself to the severall particulars sett downe in the
said books by this defendant dehuered overr to the said S"" Thomas Smithe
hee the defendant havinge in the said books truhe sett downe the same §in
wch said bookes this deff hathe not demaunded allowaunce for dyu^se
greate losses this defend* hathe had in the receavinge of the said 2657^'
15' but now desireth allowaunce for the same§ And this defendant say the
that hee neither Can nor is able in this his Aunswere to expresse the name
of everie person from whome hee receaved theire money of Two shillings
and sixe pence a peece as the Plaintiffes by theire Bill require for that
the same would make a most tedious Aunswere And therefore hee this
deffendant referrethe himself to his bookes of Account aforesaid deliuered
to the said S"" Thomas Smithe to bee iustlie and truelie Caste vp what the
ReceitS of the deffendant hathe beene And this deffendant further saiethe
That true it is That hee this deffendant hathe made the Tresurer and
some of the said Companye acquaynted wth the said Bookes and ReceitS
54 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
And also withe those somes of money the said defendant hathe paid into
the said Lotterrie house vnto diverse personns beinge diverse great soines
of monej^ as they the said Complaynant^ by theire BUI of Complaynt doe
Confesse And this defendant dothe Confesse that true ytt is that hee
this defendant hath hadd many Lott^ and Tickett^ in the said Lotterie
house, But denieth that hee this defendaunt §hathe had§ soe many LottC
and Tickett^ out of the said house as yf hee this defendant hadd broughte
in and Receaved the some of Two Thousand Seaven hundred ninetie three
pounds and Tenne shilling^ as by the said Bill of Complainte is pretended,
All w''^ will appeare vppon a iuste. Accounte to bee taken and had
between the Complayn^nt^ and the defendant, And this defendant further
sayethe That att a Courte houlden by the said virginian Companye, Tres-
urer and Socyetie aboute Twoe yeeres paste they the said Companye did
Constitute authorise and appointe this deffendant for the provydinge
buildinge erectinge and settinge vpp of a Convenyent house for the said
Lotterye and furnishinge of ytt w**" all hanging^ furniture and other stuffe
for to serve the same Lotterie wch accordinglie this defendant did take
vppon him. And therevppon hee this defendant and Companye havinge
obteyned a Place for the settinge vppe of the said house at the weste Ende
of S' Paules Churche hee this defendant did buye and provide timber
and all other thingC for that purpose And also did provide workemen of
all sortes to build erecte and make the same and payed for all the Tymber
and other thinges that went to the same And also from tyme to tyme
paid the hyer dyett and wages of all the workemen that wroughte about
the same house §and all other charge expended and laied aboute the said
lotterye§All wch from tyme to tyme was doune by this defendant by the
order and appointement of the Tresurer and some of the said Companye
and theire advise or the advise of suche as the saide Companye appointed
was from tyme to tyme vsed and taken therein, And this defendant fur-
ther sayethe that hee this defendant was by the said Tresurer and Com-
panye appointed to take the money that should and was to bee paid for
the stuffe workmens wages and all other Chardges bothe for the build-
inge of the said house and furnishmge §of § the same out of suche money as
hee this defendant hadd and shoulde receaue for Lotterie money. And then
at the said Courte the Complaynant^ wth one Consent did graunt and
agree to allowe and paie to this defendant for his stypende or wages for
NOVEMBER SO, 161S 55
his travayle therein the some of sixe shillinges eight pence a daye wch
the said Companye appointed this defendant to take and allowe to him-
self also out of the said Lotterrie money that should bee by him this
defendant Collected, And this defendant further sayethe that accord-
inglie vppon the Agreemente aforesaid hee this defendant hathe sette
vpp erected and builded the said Lotterie House at the weste ende of
Paules Churche and furnished the same w*'' the good likinge of the plain-
tiffes or the more parte of them whoe from tyme to tyme hadd the vewinge
of the worke as yt was to bee doune and gaue direccon therein and Causedd
many things to bee chaunged and altered before the said worke was fin-
ished and did knowe and were made acquainted w*'' suche somes of money
as was paid and disbursed about the same house, hee this defendant shew-
inge sometimes to all of the plaintiffs or the greater number of them and
sometimes to two or three of the Plaintiffs his disbursem**^ and payments
And this defendant further sayethe that sithence his dealinge in receavinge
of the said Lotterie money hee hathe paid vnto S*" Thomas Smithe diverse
somes of money att diverse and sondrie tymes And likewise this defendant
hathe also paid to other men diuerse somes of money the particulars of
all wch are sett downe in the Lotterie Books by this defendant receaved
from the company and in suche other bookes as this defendant hathe
deliuered to S"" Thomas Smithe and one m"' Wiltm Rowsse nominated the
husband of the Companj^e to looke vnto the busines of the Companye
And this defendant also saiethe that hee the said m"" Rowsse hathe Caste
vppe the payments and disbursements paid and layd out by this defend-
ant and hathe suiTied vpp everie leafe of them as hee said and as this
defendant verehe beleeveth All w"'' bookes of payments and disburse-
ments bothe for the Lotterrie house as aforesaid and the money paid to
S"' Thomas Smythe were dehvered to the said S"" Thomas Smithe and are
as this deffendant beleeveth in their custody or in the Custodye of suche
psonns as the said S' Thomas Smithe hathe Comitted them vnto w'=''
Bookes this defendant humblye prayeth this Honorable Courte that hee
this defendant may have againe or the true Copies thereof. And then hee
this defendant wiU enter into Accounte wth the plaintiffes for all matters
whatsoever, And whereas the said Plaintiffs by their Bill §do§ alleadge that
this deffendant dothe hould backe and deteine from them the Complayn-
antS the some of seaven hundred pounds w"'' this defendant ought to
haue delivered and payed to the CompltS this deffendant vtterlie denyethe
56 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
§that§ ftftd hee this defendant dothe deteine or in any waies is indebted to
the said Complayn''nt^ the soine of seaven hundred pounds or any some of
money at all to this defend*^ knowledge, hee this defendant havinge allow-
ance of his iuste paym*^ and that is due to this defendant as by the said
Bookes will appeare, ffor the Certeintie of all wch matters hee this defend-
ant referrethe himself to the said bookes, But this defendant Confessethe
that there is Certeine bourd^ some peecC of tymber and other stuffe that
was lefte by the workemen vppon finishinge and furnishinge of the house
w''^ yett remayne But the same is not of any great value as this defendant
takethe ytt. But this defendant hathe the Custodie thereof and wilbee
readie to produce the same or accompte for ytt, w*''out that that hee this
defendant ever refused to come to an Accompte w'^'' the pTt^ for suche
moneys as hee the said defendant hadd receaved for the said Lotterie if
hee might haue the Bookes backe againe And w'^'out that that hee this
defendant hathe receaved the some of Two Thousand seaven hundred
Ninetye three poundC Tenne shilling^ of diverse and sondrye personns to
bee putt in and adventured in the said Lotterie as they the said Com-
playn^ntC doe by theire Bill laye to the Chardge of this defendant. And
w^^'out that that the said defendant did procure Lott^ and Tackett^ in
qthe said Lotterie house to the some of Two thousand seaven hundred
ninetie three pounds Tenne shilling^ as the Complayn'^ntC by theire Bill
haue surmised, And w*^out that that hee this defendant doth w*^hold and
deteine in his handC from the Complayn'^nt^ the soiTie of seaven hundred
pounds or any some of money at all to the knowledge of this defendant
contrarie to anie equitie honestie and good Conscj^ence as they the said
Complayn^ntC supposed by their Bill And w*^out that that there is any
other matter or Thinge in the said Bill of Complainte conteined materiall
or effectuall in the lawe to bee aunswered vnto aftd §by theise deffend*§
not heerein sufficientlie aunswered vnto Confessed and avoyded traversed
or denyed is true All w'=^ matters this defendant is readie to averre and
proue as this honorable Courte shall award and humblie prayeth to bee
dismissed out of this Courte w*'' his reasonable Cost^ and Chardges in
this behalf wrongfullie susteined
Clap Jd: Moore
FEBRUARY 16, 1613/14 57
XIX. Virginia Compajmy vs. William Leveson. The Answer of
William Hall to the Bill of Complaint
February 16, 1613/14
Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 4/17
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 31
The aunswere of William Hall Esquio"" one of the defendt^ to the bill of j^f le Febr leis
Complaynte of the treasurer and Companye of the Adventurers &' Mat Carew
Planters for the Cittye of London for the ffirst Colonye in Virginia ^^"°'^*'''-
Complayn^nt^.
This defendt saveinge to him self now and at all tymes heerafter all the
advauntage of excepcon to the incerteynetyes and insufficiencyes of the
said bill of Complainte ffor full 6? perfecte aunswere to soe much thereof
as anie waie concerneth him this defendt to aunswere vnto saith that he
this defendt hadd not at anie tyme anie speeches or Comunicacon with
the Adventurers towards the Plantacon 6? supplie in the bUl menconed
or with anie of them as by the bill ys supposed, nether hath he this defend-
aunte att anie tyme bynne moved to be an Adventurer in or towards the
said Plantacon to his this defendauntC best remembraunce, And this
defendaunte absolutelie denyeth that he did at anie tyme assume or
promise to disburse paye in or deliu9 vnto the Treasurer in the said biU
menconed towards the said adventures or Plantacon the some of Seaventye
ffyve pounds or anie other soiTie or somes, as in and by the said bill ys
supposed, And this defendaunte lykewise vtterlie denyeth that he this
defendt hath vnderwritten his name to anye such assumpeon or promise,
or in anye such booke or Roll as in and by the said Bill ys menconed as
an Adventurer towards the said Plantacon or suppUe of the sayd Collonye
of Virginia, as in and by the said bill ys surmized, without that that anie
other matter or thinge in the said bill of Complaynte conteyned concerninge
this defendaunte materiall or effectuall in the lawe to be aunswered vnto
and not herein sufficientlie aunsweredvnto Confessedand avoyded trav-g
ersed or denyed ys true All which matters this defendt ys readye to virgin Colon q
averre majmteyne and prove as this honorable Courte shall awarde And^®^'"^' ^^'^
humblye prayeth to be dismissed ffourth of the same with his reasonable ci: pas. vit.
cost^ and Charges in this behaulfe moste wrongefulhe susteyned. ^^i f ^j^
Ph: Gerard
58 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
XX. Shareholders in the Virginia Company from 1615 to 1623
March 6, 1615/16-June 9, 1623
C. 0. 1, Vol. II, No. 33
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 36
1615 Sha:
March 06 A Bill of Advent of 12Ti 10^ to M' Codrington 1
1616
Nouem: 08 Capt Martin allowed in reward 10
Janua: 08 M"" Raphe Hamor had given bim 8
Janua: 15 Bills of Adventure allowed to Capt Raphe Hamor and the persons
berevnder named for euery man transported at their charge,
being 16 who were to haue noe Bond viz'''
One Bill of 12ti 10^ for M^ Rob: Sturton.
One Bill of 25 00 for M^ Christo: Martin.
One Bill of 12 10 for M^ John Blachall.
One Bill of 50 00 for M^ Tho: Hamor.
One Bill of 62 10 for M' Raphe Hamor.
One Bill of 25 00 for M^ W" Tucker.
One Bill of 12 10 for M^ Ehas Roberts.
Febru: 12 Doctor Chatterton renouncing all Prizes by y^ Lott had a Bill of
Adventure of 12li 10' adventured in the Lott 1
M' Stacy renouncing all Prizes in the Lott had a Bill of Adventure
of 12ti 10« 1
Capt ArgoU & his Associats berevnder named allowed seuerall
Bills of Adventure for transport of 24 psons at their charge
viz"
One Bill of 25" 00^ to S' W" Louelace kn*
One Bill of 50 00 to S"' Antho : Aucher kn*
One Bill of 50 00 to Mabell Lady CuUamore.
One Bill of 50 00 to John ArgoU Esquire.
One Bill of 25 00 to John Tredescant.
One Bill of 100 00 to Capt Sam: Argoll.
March 05 Jo: Bargraue allowed 15
— Geo: Bargraue 05
1617
May 21 M'' Doctor Anthony admitted & a bill of Advent sealed for lOQTi.. 08
June 25 A Bill of Advent of 50" sealed to M"^ John Haulsey 04
Juhe 30 A Bill of Advent of 43" 15" sealed to M^ Darnelly
Sept. 24 M^ Berblock admitted
MARCH 6, 1615/16-JUNE 9, 1623
59
1617
Nouein: 19 M'' Edward Woller passed 7 shares to M' Gabriell Barbor of 12^i sha:
10 s. apiece 07
Decern: 17 S' Fouike Grevill admitted.
Janua: 07 M'' John Tavernor surrendered to M'' David Wiffin a Bill of
Adventure of 37^i 10^ 03
Janua: 14 M'' Regnes to haue a Bill of Ad: of 04
— M'' Sidrake Soane surrendred vnto Henry Fotherby one Bill of
Advent of 03
Febr: 11 Samuell Tubman allowed 01
18 M"- W" Berblock allowed a Bill of Advent of 05
March 04 A Bill of Adventure graunted to S'' S. Saltingston for 03
[2] 1618
May 06 S' Eustace Hart surrendred vnto M"^ Thomas Gibbs a Bill of
Adven: of 25^ & for that M' Gibbs paid in 12^ 10' more had
allowed him 03
June 10 S' Nich" Tufton admitted.
17 S' Hen : Raynsford allowed a Bill of Advent for 03
July 22 M^ Rich. Paulson sold to Robt Hudson a Bill of Ad: of 50^ 04
24 Francis Baldwin allowed a Bill of Ad: of 12^ 10» 01
Edward Crosse allowed one Personall share
Tho Norincott passed to M' Francis Meverell 03
M' Crowe passed to M' W" Bolton 05
Sept. 09 A Bill of Ad: of 12n 10' allowed David Wiffin 01
16 M' Dauid Waterhouse passed a Bill of Ad: of 50Ti to M"^ Bland.- 04
Nouem: 18 Twenty great Shares giuen Capt Yeardly for transport of 26 per-
sons 20
Decern. 02 John Pountice admitted & Three Shares given him 03
Lo : Doncaster admitted
09 Ea. of Bed(I assigned to S^ Edw: Horwood a Bill of Ad: of 50^1. . 04
23 M' Edward Lukin renouncing his Prizes in y^ Lott is to haue a
Billof Ad:for25ii 02
March 04 M"^ Joseph Man assigned to S' Nath: Rich 03
17 M' John Taverno"" allowed a Personall Share of 100 Acr^ 01
S^ W" Smith to M' Nich" Ferrar 02
1619
May 28 Giuen vnto S' Thorns Smith for a Gratificacon 20
— Ea: of Salisbury passed to Capt Brett 02
June 07 John Hodgson to Fra: Whitner, two shares, w'"" he passed to JNP
Nich" Ferrar 02
John Tavernor to Tho : Sheppard 03
Martin Earle to Nicholas Buckeridge 01
60
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
161<
June 07 Doctor Bohune
To Rich: Boothby
To D' Tho: Winston
To Hugh Windham
To John Tucker
To John Strange
Captaine Edward Brewster to W" Cranmer
14 Rot>t Browne allowed a Bill of Ad: of 25^1 to be dedacted out of
y' 500li Ad: of y" Lo: Lawarrs, & for his Personall Ad: 100
Acr^. -
24 W" Shacley to Oliver S' John
M" Millisent Ramsden to Oliver S' John
Novem. 15 Abraham Piersey given him 200 Acr^
17 Mathew Cavill admitted & a Bill of Advent given him
More one share given him
[To D^ Theodore Gulston
[To Isaak Seaward
Peter Bartle 3— -|to d^ Theodore Gulston
John Payne Gent IJ
Augustine Steward to S' Henry Jones
Katharine Clarke widd to Edward Harber Esq,
23 Elias Roberts for a single share by a Bill deliuered him
Decern. 15 John Cage Esq,
Sha:
01
01
01
01
01
01
03
02
03
02
01
01
06
03
04
03
01
01
[3]
Janua:
Feb:
March
1 2 Humf rey Tomkins admitted by Bill of Ad vent 01
31 John Archer Brother to Capt Gabf Archer admitted for one Share
as heire to his said Brother 01
Stephen Sparrowe to John Hope 01
02 Order to y^ Governo'' in Virginia to sett out 400 Acres for Capt
Powle and M' John Smith 04
16 Peter Arundell reasigned to S'' Thomas Roe 05
22 WilUam & Arthur Franke allowed 200 Acres for transport of Foure
Men 02
John Holloway giuen him 01
02 Ea: of Arundell admitted
S^ Thomas Gates to M^ Samuell Wrote 05
M" Hum: Reynolds to M^ Hum: Slany 05
15 S"" Thomas Gates to Edward Palavicine 01
18 M' Thomas Gibbs to his Two sonnes Edmond & Thomas Gibbs. 02
Capt Bargraue to Robt Briggs 02
M"^ Aliano Lupo admitted for 1 share, & for Three men more w"'" he
sent U 02|
Tho: Hodges to Walter Eldred by will 03
Henry Davies Land allowed to Susan Hamond.
MARCH 6, 1616/16-JUNE 9, 1623
61
1620
Aprill
May
[4]
June
03 Lady Lawarr to Antho
11 Capt Bargraue to Elias
Sha:
Browne 25
Foxton 01
To Edmond Hackett
ToS'Edw:Lawly
To S^ Walter Earle
To Edward Clarke
,ToChristo:Earle
15 Ea: of Dorsett to M"" Henry Manwairing-
To John ThornebiUTOugh .
To John Collett Gent
ToTho:CollettGent
To Tho: Masterson
To Cap: Law: Masterson.
S' Tho: Gates
Capt Bargraue
02
01
05
01
05
10
01
01
01
01
01
To Augustine Linsell 01
Thomas Melhng to John Cuff
George Persey to Christo: Martine
Thomas Harris to Thomas Combe
17 W-" Barretts Gent to S' Hen: Crofts
M' Abraham Cartwright to M"' Chaloner.
gr Y^m Cockaine
Bishop of London]
S' Hen: Manwayring to S"' Edward Sackville.
Anthony Irby to S"' Nich" Tufton
To S"' Henry Raynsford
To Edward Morgay ne
Lady Lawarr to William Waller
Admitted
23
31 S^ Tho: Gates.
23 S' Tho: Gates. .34
To S^Pliillip Carewe 14
To M"' Francis Chahnor
To M^ Henry Box
ToM^Tho: Vyner
To M^ W"^ Swayne
To M'' Arthur Swayne
To M"^ Thomas Swayne
To M^ W- Swayne
To M' Anthony Biddolph
To M' Geo: Clarke
ToM^ W" Watson
To M"^ Rich: Greenway
To M"' John Lawrence
To M' Tho: Stubbins
05
03
02
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
62 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Sha:
1620 [To M' Rich: Lambe 01
June 23 M' John Halsey..4 ^o M^ John Lambe 01
To M^ John Budge 01
[ToM^Tho: Witherall 01
Capt Bargraue to M" Phillip Jemiine 01
David Bennett admitted for 03
Lo: Lawarr to y' Ea: of South[a?njp]ton 05
(ToM^Tho:Risely 02
26 Ea: of Southton..5 psonall shares^o ^' ^^!f''--"--- ^^
^ To M' Phillip GifTord 01
(ToW- Smith 01
M'' Harper to M^ Whitcombe 01
S' Fran: Parington(To W^ Pollard 01
^ iTo Hen: Hickford 01
Hen: Hickford to John Martine 01
28 M*^ James Bagg given him 05
S' Ferdinando Weynman allowed vpon Ace" to his daughter for
100" adventured w"" y** Lo: Lawarr 04
More allowed his said daughter for adventure of his person 04
Francis Carter to Toby Pallavicine 02
John Gray to Rich : Baynam 02
July 18 Ambrose Austine_-_ll t^ . * +u no
, „ , .~ [To Doctor Anthony 02
Joane Danks widd_lj
Edward Kirby a Planter admitted
Richard Paulson(To ^f Andrewes 01
[To M^ Greene .. 01
Nouem: 04 M"" Reynolds admitted & one Bill of Advent 01
13 M"^ Delbridge to his Sonne 02
Capt Bruster to S^ France Wyatt 04
Thomas Maddocks to M-^ Stubbs 02
W"" Litton esq, to Capt Harvy 03
[5]
Nouem. 13 Edward Harrison to Raphe Fogg 05
Graunted to y" Somer Hands Comp% 100 Acres to a share, &
3000' Acres for publiqj Land.
Dauid Lloyd to Henry Rowland 01
More one Pereonall share giuen him 01
Rich : Moreton admitted for a Personall share 01
Given to Capt Tucker - 15
Janua: 29 M' Geo : Sandis to S'' Francis Weyneman 02
' Possibly 5,000.
MARCH 6, WlBJie-JUNE 9, 1623 63
Sha:
1621 S^ Rich: Bulkly admitted for 02
Aprill 12 M' Edward Bennett admitted.
Lady Berldey admitted for 01
30 M"' Nevvland admitted for Fine shares given him 05
M'' John Bonnall admitted for Two shares given him 02
Tho: Colby allowed one Bill of Ad: of 12" 10' & one psonall share
due to his Brother Edmond Colby deceased 02
[To S' Hen: Rainsford 2
„ ■ n , s To M^ Craddock 01
Francis Carter.. 5 ,_ .,, t, i r.i
To M' Palmer 01
[To M^ JohnHart 01
Lott Peere to M^ Barbor 02
M'' Downes to M"' John Smith 03
2 S' Edwin Sandis given him 20
13 M"' Edmond Hackliut to John Moore 02
Ambrose Wood as heire to his brother Tho: Wood deceased 04
More for the adventure of his Person 01
Joice Lodge allowed 1 share & 50 Acres for a Personall share — 01 1
10 Given to Capt Maddison 02
M" Newport 35
Thomas Webb allowed him 03
24 M"' Anthony Withers admitted.
T? o.„;o no.f n,. oJTo Rowland Truloue 01
In-ancis Carter. 2^ m i- r^ r^^
[To Tobias Cooper 01
24 M' Patrick Copland admitted & 3 shares given him 03
30 1000 Acres allotted to a Schoole.
Anthony Gosnold 03
Anthony Gosnold|ToRot,tGosnold 01
[To Roger Castle 01
(To Charles Cratiord esq, 04
Nouem: 14 M' Churchill Moone To Richard Chetle esq, 02
|To W" Wheat esq, 02
iTo Robert Chetonly gent 01
Francis CarterJTo James Woodcott 01
[6] |To Geo: Butler Clarke 01
Nouem: 14 (To Isaack Gold 01
„ . ri . ToJohnlvirby 01
Francis Carter^^^ .^j^^^ ^.j^^^ 0^
[ToGeo: Cornish 01
May
June
July
Octob.
64 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
1621 Sha:
21 M' Waterhouse given him Two shares 02
[To Robt Hall 02
Decern: 19 Francis Carter,
I To Rich: Delbndge 01
,:: 1022
Janua: 28 M' Balmford given him 02
M"^ Evans to Thorns Newton 02
Febru: 13 S' John Wolstenholme to John Harrison 03
S-^ Edmond Harwell to M"^ Francis Harwell 03
M' John Clarke admitted & given him 02
[To Francis Goodwine 02
Francis Carter] _, ^,. ,, ,
[To OhuerMordon 01
M^ Tho : Bulkly in y^ right of S^ Rich. Bulkly 02
M" Elizabeth Barkly allowed 5K shares of 12" 10" p shares 05^
27 Hildebrand Pruson to Tho : Pemble 01
Edward Faucett to M' Nich° Ferrar 03
M' Scott to jVP Patrick Copland 03
March 13 Capt Tho: Each admitted, & giuen him 05
Joane Read allowed her 100 acres due to her father deceased 01
Francis Carter to Phillip Wood 01
Francis Carter of M"" Hamors to Tho : Melling 06
Capt Hamor to Henry Hutchinson 02
20 John Dennis admitted.
1622
27 S-- Antho: Pell & his Lady to W^Savill 02
Edmond Brudnell to Francis his sonne 02
To M^ Paulsteed 03
To Geo : Mole gent 02
Francis Carter To John Bowater 02
To Rich: Stevens 01
To M^ Rich: Markham 01
Thomas MelUng to M^ Ro: Jefferyes 02
3 Hen : Wolstenholme to John Wolstenholme 03
Francis Carter to Geo: Brookes 02
Ambrose Wood to Nathaniell Elthrington 02
May OS Clement Wilmer to Geo : Wilmer 02
Francis Carter to Henry Wentworth 01
20 Lo: Lawarr & y^ La: his Mother 5 psonall sha: to Jo: Parkhurst. 05
S"' Hen: Manwayring to his Brother Tho: Mainwaj'^ring escb 05
[7] S"' Samuell Sandis to his Sonne S"^ Edwine Sandis 01
May 20 W"" Felgate to Tobias Felgate 01
PhilUp Jacobson to James Jacobson 01
Francis Carter to Tho : Addison 01
MARCH 6, 1615116-JUNE 9, 1623
65
1622
May
June
July
Nouem:
[8]
Nouem:
>Admitted
22 Doctor Dun, Deane of Paules^
Doctor Sunnibanck
M"^ Leech
M^ Purcas
M' Damport
M' W" Clarke
M' Tho: Barwick
M'' Whitson Aldran of BristolL
Elias Roberts to his sonne EUas
19 James Mootham to ^
Francis CarterfTo Thomas Waynwright.
[To Rot)t Smith
3 Capt Martin Prin admitted & giuen him .
Tho : Kerridge admitted & giuen him 02
Robt Careles admitted & giuen him 01
M"' Swaine admitted & giuen him 01
M' Sam : Seaward 1
M"' Lawne Preacher [
M"' Pemberton Minister)
Mary Tue 150 Acres to M' Daniell Gookine 01^
Sha:
01
01
01
02
02
Admitted
Mary Tue to Samuell Jordan .
Lo: Marques Hamilton
S'' Edw: Conway
S' Hen: Mildmay
S'Tho:Couentry
S' Edw: Barkham
M' Henage Finch
Francis Carter to Edw : Palmer
Francis Carter to M' Edw: Butler
M' Browne admitted
Tho Read to Edward Hurd
17 Capt Thomas Jones admitted.
Francis Carter to John Hitch
j To Raphe Bateman
JTo John Budge
William Fleete to his daughter Kath: Fleete.
M' John Ferrar to M' Edmund Hun
S' Hen: Rich & his Lady to M"' Hen: Piercy.
01
Rich: Bull,
6 Henry Reynolds to W"* Vesy
20 Lo: S' John admitted & giuen him.
» Blank space in manuscript.
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1622 Sha:
Decern: 4 M'' Nich" Ferrar to M'' Geo: Mordent 02
Henry Lo: Lawarr & y° Lady Cicely to M' Nich° Downes 02
To Christopher Vivian 01
ToM'Edw: Palmer 14
To Tho: Morse 01
Febru: 03 Francis Carter s To James Carter 01
To Thomas Latham 01
To Edward Palmer 11
To Rich Norwood 01
gr y^m Xwisden to his sonne S"' Roger Twisden 03
W-" Burnham to James Fotheringill one bill of Ad: of 12ti 10'
and one psonall share 02
Collonell Ogle admitted.
4 Ea: of South ton to M'' Geo: Garrett 02
M"^ John Ferrar to S"' Roht Harley 01
M'' John Ferrar to EUas Southerton 01
5 S^ Humf ry Handford to S^ Timothy Thornehill 01
19 M"- Melling to M'' Boothby 02
M' Gideon D'Lawne to his sonne 02
22 S^ John Trevor y^ father to S'- John the Sonne 02
M'' Viner to M"^ Francis Bickly 01
M'' Viner to M' Roht Alden 01
M' John Ferrar to Mathias Caldicott Esq^ 01
March 7 S'' Edwin Sandis to M'' Henry Sandis his sonne 05
M' John Budge to M' Middleton 01
M^ W" J— oson' to M^ Rich: Biggs 02
Aprill 2 S'' Walter Rawleighes sonne admitted.
(To John Gibbens 01
M^Webb To James Gibbens 01
(To Law: WilUamson 01
30 M'Scott to M' Tho:Culpeper 03
May 07 S"^ John Culpepper to M"' Freake 01
14 Lo: Bruice admitted.
Peter Humble to John Burgh 10
M^ Bland to M^ Robt Edwards 01
Junii 9 M-- Burgh to M^ Antho: Withers 01
Lo:D'Lawarr to Collonell Ogle 03
M^ Downes to M^ Rich: Winckfield 02
[Then follows Number 33, I, used as a cover to the whole and indorsed
"Virginia. ||Businesse^|l."]
» Sic. 2 See post, in Vol. IV; List of Records, 518.
DECEMBER 19, 1916 67
XXI, Virginia Company. A Letter to the Mayor of Salisbury^
December 19, 1616
List of Records No. 37
Whereas the Royal, most excellent Majesty, under his great seal of Eng-
land, authorizes the Virginia Company for the setting up of a lottery for
the benefit of that Plantation.
We by virtue of said grant do earnestly pray and desire you M"" Mayor,
M'' Recorder, and the Aldermen of the City your brethren to be assistants
to our deputies Gabriel Barber and Lott Peere being also members of our
Company, to whom, for the approved trial we have of their care and
sufficiency, we have committed the management of a running lottery to
be kept in that, your City of Salisbury, requesting so much more earnestly,
your furtherance therein, for that it is for so good a work as the upholding
of that Plantation which we have now great hope and greater than before,
shall stand and flourish to the honor and benefit of the realm.
And although we are well satisfied of these men's integrity, and have
already given them an oath for their just and true dealing in this employ-
ment, with all men, yet to Satisfy you and the world in the most exact
manner that may, we desire you to receive the key here enclosed, of the
prizes and to see them mingling of them with the blanks, and appoint one
or two of your City, men of care to lock up and open the same every
morning and evening, and permit a child who shall be allowed for his
pains, to draw out the lots for all that adventure, as shall those we employ
not be suspected of popularity who shall only pay out those prizes that
shall be drawn, and yourselves be encouraged if they shall so desire to
give them your testimony of the said proceedings.
' This document is printed in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 31,
page 21, 1877, in an article entitled "Notes on American History No. XIII, The Virginia Lotterie,"
by the Reverend Edward D. Neill, President of Macalcster College, Minneapolis, Minn., who
describes it as "among the records of the city of Salisbury."
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In so doing both ourselves shall have great cause to thank you and the
Plantation to acknowledge your love and kindness towards the same.
And so we bid you very hearty farewell.
From London, 19*^ of December, 1616
E. Sheffield Pembroke Edwin Sandys
H. Southampton Dudley Digges
Will. Paget John Wrothe
Thomas Cavendish Richard Martyn
Thomas Smyth Jo. Wolstenholme
Jo. Dan VERS
XXII. ''His Majesty's Councell for Virginia." A Proclamation
Giving License to Any Who Are in Virginia, to Return Home ^
1616/17
List of Records No. 38
By his Majesties Councell for Virginia
Whereas upon the returne of Sir Thom,as Dale Knight, (Marshall of
Virginia) the Treasurer, Councell and Company of the same, have been
throughly informed and assured of the good estat of that Colony, and
how by the blessing of God and good government, there is great plentie
and increase of Corne, Cattell, Goates, Swine, and such other provisions,
necessary for the life and sustenance of man; And that there wants nothing
for the setling of that Christian Plantation, but more hands to gather and
returne those commodities which may bring profit to the Adventurers,
and encouragement to others: And whereas thereupon the Company hath
given a commission to Captaine Samuel Argol to be the present Governour
of that Colonic, who hath undertaken to transport and carry thither a
certain number of men, upon his owne charge, and the charge of other
his friends that joyne him in that Voyage; in which divers men of good
qualitie have resolved to adventure, and to goe thither themselves in
' This document is printed by Alexander Brown in The Genesis of the United States, II, pages
797, 798, witli tlie statement that it was preserved by Jolin Smytli of Nibley and at that time was
in the possession of Charles H. Kalbfleisch. Where it is at present is not known to the editor, as
after Mr. Kalbfleisch's death, his collection was scattered. According to Alexander Brown, it
was a broadside.
JUNE 7,1617 69
person, and to carry with them their wives, their children and their families,
whereby in short time (by the favor and assistance of Almighty God) that
goode worke may be brought to good perfection, by the division and
setting out of lands to every particular person, the settling of trade, and
returne of Commodities to the contentment and satisfaction of all Well
affected Subjects, which eyther love the advancement of Religion, or the
honour and welfare of this kingdome: Wee his Majesties Treasurer,
Councell and Company for the same Plantation, have thought good to
declare and make knowne to all men by these presents, that wee have
resolved to give free leave and Ucense to any who are now remaining in
Virginia, at his will and pleasure to returne home into England, which
liberty wee doe likewise grant and confirme unto all those which hereafter
from time to time shall go thither in person, without any other restraint,
there to aske leave of the Governour (for the time being) to depart. And
therefore if any man be disposed to send for any of his friends from thence,
he may hereby take notice, that he hath full power and meanes to doe
eyther of them at his good descretion.
God save the King.
XXIII. Governor Argall. Proclamations or Edicts
June 7, 1617
(1) Miscellaneous Papers, 1606-1683, quarto. (Abstract only.) (2) Manuscript
Collection Virginia Historical Society, John Randolph Manuscripts, III, 91
Document in (1) Library of Congress, (2) Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Va.
(Cited from "N°/41. A Register book during the Gov'ent of Sam' Argall Esq''
Admiral, & for y® time iSsent, principal Gov'' of Virg*," a record not known to
be in existence)
List of Records No. 39
[97] Proclamacons or Edicts
Goods to be sold for 25 p Cent & Tob° at 3/p C & not under or over penalty
3 years Slavery to the Colony ^
John Hudson sometimes Provost Marsh" General for divers crimes &
misdemeanors comitted ag' the just & Sacred Articles laws & Gou^m' of
» Blank space in manuscript.
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this Colony & Comon Weale was at 2 Marshalls Courts condem'd to die
and according to Lers from S' Tho : Smith Treas"" for y^ Comp* to S' Tho :
Dale Gov'' reprieved in hopes of Amendm* And now has been guilty of
more Errors Therefore to prevent y^ danger in harb'^ so ungratefull a
Viper in the young & tender bosom of this so religious & lawfull an action
He is Exiled & banished & if he returns to be put to death without further
Judgm' 7. June 1617
XXIV. John Rolf. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
June 8, 1617
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge
List of Records No. 40
Honored S'
The many courtysies and favo" I haue receaued at yo'' hands shall
(during my life) bynd me to yo" in my best service: and so often as
occasion shall offer itself, I will not forgett to express the same. At this
l^lsent I haue breifly noted to yo", in what estate wee found the Colony;
and of o'" speedy passage hether.
Upon the 10th of Aprill wee departed from Plymouth, and the next dale
lost sight of the Lyzard, having the Treasurer in o'' Company, wch kept
wth us about 3 weeks: at what tyme we lost her in foggy weather w"*"
contynued after 20. dales, in w'^^ tyme wee hadd hardly a dale to make
a certe^Tie obseruacon. The same dale month (according to the dale of
the weeke) that we lost the lands end, we fell w*'' the dangerous shoulder
of Cape Codd, runnying in one glass from 20 to 5 and 4 fathom water,
not able to see (by reason of the thyck fogg) halfe a Cables length from
the shipp. Here wee ancored all night, and the next dale w*^ no small
pill gott cleere of them. From heare wee shaped a Course along the
Coast of Virginia, keeping our lead all the waie, wch was o' best guide
having so good a Pylott as o"" Gou'"n'', the fogg still contynuyng, and
arryved at Point Comfort y° 15*^ of May, all o"" Company being in good
health, only one man dyed, who was sickly before we came from England.
Thus it pleased God to bless vs w*^ a speedy and psperous passage, yea
hadd wee not bene troubled, to free o'' selves from those showlds, and
JUNE 8, 1617 71
w*'* my sty weather, we hadd assuredly (by Gods help) arryued in Virginia
in a months space. ¥he fte?c* daie feefe Two, or 3 dales after arriued
Captaine Martyne w**" the pynnace all his men in good health to increase
o"" ioyes.
Wee found the Colony (God be thanked) in good estate and inioyng a
firmer Peace and more plenty, howeu"" in buildings, fortyficacons, and
fep want of boats, much ruyned and greate want. O' I'dsent Gou'^n'" at
James to\^^le is repayring and making straight what he fyndeth decayed
and crooked, to whose good indeavo" and noble disposicon o' Colony
hath bene, is, and wilbe much indebted. All men cheerefully labor aljout
their grounds, their harts and hands not ceasing from worke, though
many have scarce ragges to cou"" their naked bodyes. English wheate,
barly, Indyan Corne, Tobacco greate plenty in the ground. Hemp and
flax seed distributed to most men by the Gou''n' and is putt into the
ground: nothing neglected, w'^'' any waies maybe avayleable to advance
the Colony, and to give incouragem' to yo'"self and the rest of the Ho'''*'
Company. The Cattle thrive and increase exceeding well, the ploughes
yerely worke and oxen are plentyfull. The Indyans very loving, and
willing to parte w*'' their childeren. My mves death is much lamented;
my childe much desyred, when it is of better strength to endure so hard
a passage, whose life ffi«efe greately extinguisheth the sorrow of her loss,
saying all must die, but tis enough that her childe liucth. I know not
how I maj^ be censured for leaving my childe behind me, nor what hazard
I may incurr of yo"" noble loue and other of my best frends. At my
departure from Gravesend (nothw'hstanding I was ymportuned) I hadde
no such intent. But in o"" short passage to Plymouth, in smothe water,
I found such feare and hazard of his health (being not fully recouered of
his sicknes) and lack of attendance (for they who looked to him hadd
need of nurses themselues, and indeed in all o"" passage pved no better)
that by the advise of Captaine Argall, and diuers who also foresaw the
danger and knew the inconvenyence hereof pswaded me to what I did.
At Plymouth I found S' Lewes Stukely so nobly mynded toward me,
that he most earnestly intreated to haue the keping of him, vntill my
Brother tooke further order. I thought good to rectyfie yo" hereof, and
desyre yo"" self and all the Company, for those causes, to hold me excused,
if in their iudgem*^ I may be censured to haue erred herein. A firme
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contynuance of yo^ favo'' and love toward me I daylie praie for. And
although greate is my loss, and much my sorrow to be depriued of so
greate a comfort, and hopes I hadd to effect my zealous intencons and
desyres as well in others, as in her whose soule (I doubt not) resteth in
eternall happynes: yet such temperance haue I learned in psperity, and
patience in adversitie, that I will as ioyfully receiue euill, as good at the
hand of God: and assuredly trust that Hee, who hath jSserved my childe,
euen as a brand snatched out of the fier, hath further blessings in store
for me, and will give me strength and courrage to vndertake any religious
and charitable ymploym*, yo'self and the Ho*"'^ Company shall comand
me, and w'''' in duty I am bound to doe. Now my last request at this
tyme is to yo'self, whom I haue found a father to me, my wife and childe,
and will eu' acknowledg it w*'' the best gratefullnes my hart and penn
can offer, that yo" would be pleased as yo" haue begun and ben the one of
y^ principall instrum*^ herein, to cont3mue yo"" noble favo'' and furtherance
even for my childe sake, being the lyving ashes of his deceased Mother,
and that yo" will still be the meanes, that yo"" owne free lib'ality and all
others by yo'' pcurem* in obtayning so liberall a stipend, may not die w***
my wife, but contynue for her childes advancem', w"^ will the better
inhable myself and him hereafter to undertake and execute what may be
comaunded and requyred from us. Thus refering myself to yo' approued
wisedom craving pdon for my boldnes, desyring no longer to Hue, then
when I shall cease from studymg and indeavoring to bend my best strength
to pseuer in this Accon for the advancem* of the hou'' of o"" God, King and
Cuntry, w*** my humble remembrance to yo'"self and yo"" noble and virtuous
Lady whose requests I will not forgett to satisfie wherein I may when
tyme shall serve I take my leave and rest
At yo'' command
ever ready
Jo: Rolf
James Towne this 8 of June 1617.
P'scrip*. May yo*" please y" S' as occasion shalbe offered to remember
me for some place of coinaund and some estate of land to be confirmed to
me and my childe, wherein I haue formerly found yo'' love and readynes,
for w*^"" I shall rest much bound vnto yo".
JUNE 9, 1617 73
[Addressed:] To my honored and much respected frend S' Edwyne Sandys
Knight dehuer these.
[Indorsed:] M"" John Rolph From Virginia,
To S^ Edwin Sandys 8 June: 1617
Their iournie to Virginia.
Good estate of the Colonic.
Store of Cattle & ploughs.
The Indians loving: & will part w"" their child'n.
Their Comfort of his son.
He left at Plunmouth w**' S'' Lewes Stukeley.
Desireth the Stipend may be continued to him.
Prayeth a place of command & land for gift[?].
XXV. Governor Argall. A Letter, probably to His Majesty's
Council for Virginia
June 9, 1617
For References see No. XXIII
List of Records No. 39
N° 41. A Register book during the Gou^en* of Sam' Argall Esq' Admiral,
& for y^ time plsent, principal Gov'' of Virg".
9 June 1617 a Ler from James Town that he lost sight of the Lizard 11
ap* 1617 came N° course & anchor'd 15 May before point Comfort,
found y" people well — tilling ground for corn & Tob" 2 or 3 dales after
arrived Cap* Martin 5 weekes passage in his pinace. then he went to
James Town & found all boats &c out of repair Sent Cap' Martins
pinace to y'' N° to fetch the boats y" fishing Comp'' gaue him. desires
100 men with tools & &c that he will pvide w**" victuals likes James Town
better than Bermudas 40 miles aboue it, will Strengthen it. Great plenty &
peace That he sent Tomakin to tell Oppachancano of his arrival & he
came to James Town reed a present w*** great joy. Tomakin rails ag'
Engl'' Enghsh people and particularly his best friend Tho: Dale all his
reports are disproved before opachank° & his Great men whereupon (to
the great satisfaccion of y*' Great men) Tomakin is disgraced Powhatan
is gone to y^ K. of May — umps m patawamack Riv"" & has left y*' Gou^nt
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of his Kingdom to opachank" & his other brother, thinks Hemp & flax
will grow well here especially flax, little trial yet of pocoon but will
proceed in it Had Instruecon to plant anisseed but bro* none pray
send some. SUk worm^ thrive exceedingly. Excellent Wheat Barley
cattle thrive. Ground wore out with maze will bring English grain,
V/ant min". m' Whitaker being drown'd desires another Gov'' to be sent
in y^ mean time will use his best endeavours on w'^'' he prays they'l put y*
best construction desires S^ Dudley Diggs may Sohcit A B" to giue m""
Wickham power to adm"^ Sacram* here being no other parson
XXVI. Governor Argall. Pardons to George White, Arthur
Edwards, and Henry Potter
October 20, 1617
For Eeference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 42
[53] pardons
Geo. White pardoned for runing away to y^ Indians with his arms &
ammunition which facts deserve death according to y* express articles &
laws of this Colony m that case provided and established and for w'''
offences he stands Uable to y^ Censure of a marshalls Court.
under Seal Colony 20. 8^^ 1617.
Anth° Edwards for Stealing a prisoner woman, for w*"^ he was liable to
Censure marshalls Court
Henry potter for Stealing a Calf & running to Indians, death ^
the others y** same crimes
XXVII. Governor Argall. Commissions
October 20, 1617 (?)
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 43
[54] Sev' Comissions to trade to y* N° parts of Vii'g* and for Comanders of
the sev' hundreds
• Blank space in manuscript.
OCTOBER 20, 1617 75
XXVIII. Governor Argall. Appointment of William Powell
October 20, 1617/?
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 44
[74] Argall ?lxxxx Admiral during his Ufe & plsent Gov"' makes W" Powell
Cap* of his Guards & Comp", L* Gov"' & Comd"' of James Town, blockhouses
§&§ people there
XXIX. Governor Argall. Commission to Trade
October 20, 1617
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 45
Com° to trade in S° pts & in y" bay
XXX. Governor Argall. Commission to Capt. Nathaniel Pool
October 20, 1617
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 46
to Cap Nath Pool to be Serjant Major Gen'
XXXI. Governor Argall. Commission to Francis West
October 20, 1617
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 47
to ffra. West maker of y^ ordinance during life
XXXII. Governor Argall. Commission to Nathaniel West
October 20, 1617
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 48
76 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
[55] By Instruccons from Lo: LaWarr Lord Gov"" & Captain Gen^ of Virg*
Argall makes Nat West Cap* of the Lord Generals comp'' ^ W™
Cradock Provost Marshall his Com. Shows his duty w*''' no other Coin
does
XXXIIL Governor Argall. Confirmations as to Cattle
November 15, 1617
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 50
Confirmacons
divers cattle were given to the Captains & others, seeef with y^ female
increase in Ueu of their places And now absolutely sold
15. Nov. 1617.
XXXIV. Citizens of Bermuda Hundred. A Letter to the Governor
OF Virginia
November 27, 1617
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No, 51
A Ler Sent to Gov'' by y^ Citizens of Bermuda hun"^ came to hand 27.
Nov. 1617. Signed by Recorder & 9 others Citizens Claim West &
Shirley hun'* as belonging to them & refuse to let Cap* Madison clear
there an. to ord'' Gov''
XXXV. Governor Argall. Letter to Citizens of Bermuda
Hundred
November 30, 1617
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 52
30 Nov. 1617. Gov"" answers that he will not Infringe their rights being
a member of that City himself but beggs that y^ Colony Serv*' may stay
there this year
• Blank space in manuscript.
DECEMBER 27, 1617 77
XXXVI. Lord De La Ware. Covenant with Lord Zouch
December 27, 1617
C. O. 1, Volume I, No. 30
Document in Public Record OfEce, London
List of Records No. 54
Whereas the right Hono"'''''' Edward Lord Zouch, Lord Warden of the
Cinque port^ hath paid One hundred pounds of current mony of England
into the hand? of the lord Lawarr which mony the said Lord Zouch
* * doth aduenture with the said lord Lawarr in his present intended
voyage to Virginia uppon theise Condicons foUowinge (that is to saye)
the lord Lawarr doth covn^nte with the said Lord Zouch * * * to
transporte Seaven able men into Virginia and their to plant them aftd -fee
and to prouide for their subsistinge and to ymploye them and their labours
for the best proffitt he can promissmge and covenantinge to retorne into
England a fuU third parte of the proffit of their la!:>ours be yt more or
lesse to the vse of the said Lord Zouch * * vntill such tyme as by the
costome of the Contrey the said men soe transported are to be made
fireemen and afterward to ympose such convenient rent as they shalbe
hable to bare. A §which§ rent shalbe estabhshed to the said * * *
* * Lord Zouch * and his Assignes durmge the lives of the said
men soe transported And the lord Lawarr doth Covn^nte to give a true
noate of the names of those Seaven men to be soe transported soe soone
as they are or shalbe shipped for Virginia In witnes whereof the said
lord Lawarr hath sett his hand and seale the Seauen and twentith dale of
December Ao. dni 1617 and in the fiifteenthe yere of the Raigne of o'
sou^aigne lord Kinge James of England ffraunce and Ireland and of
Scotland the one and ffiftith
Tho: Lawarr
Sealed and deliuered
in the presence of
James Barker
Edwarde Fowkes
Thomas Banest""
[Indorsed:] My lo: De la Warres Couen'^nt for my lo: Zouches aduenture
to Virginia.
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XXXVII. Governor Argall. Memoranda
1617/18
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 55
[51 ^] Certain Reasons touching y^ most convenient times & Seasons of y^
year for y^ Magazine Ship to Set forth for Engl** towards Virg''
1 To come out in June & be here in Sepf a temperate time then is y"
harvest of Corn & Tob° and one man may tend & keep as much as 2 can
house & Cure After Sept wind blowing at N° West will make a long
passage
2 Weather after Sept so unconstant that goods cant be landed or shipt
without hazard or damage
3 Because few Taylors y® people won't get their cloathes time enough for
winter
4 you'l then haue y'' best Tob° y® bad not then ready
5 your ships may get home by Candlemas before y^ East Indie Ships set
out w"^ will help y^ Speedy venting y^ Tob°
6 If the Ship dont come before March (our Seed time) we cant afford
time to attend Magazine
7 for want of boats it will be 14 dales loss to a man in Transp. goods in
w''^ time he may loose all his Tob° & Corn
8 if yo' Ships return after April y® heat of y® hold will hurt y^ Tob°
9 furnish yo'' Magazine w*^ more than for y^ p'sent & let a continual
trade be on foot and then at y^ arrival of your Shiping you'l haue Com°
ready & they'l be soon dispatched
10 If you grant more such Commissions for Gen^ trade as you have done
to Capt Martin you'l overthrow yo'' magazine, conferr w*^ y* bearer m""
Dade who has had a y" experience & can satisfie you in aU points.
Record p Jo: Rolff Secretary & Record^ General
' This number does not belong to the original roll.
1618? 79
XXXVIII. Governor Argall. Letter to the Council ¥Qh Virginia
1618(?)
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 56
Gov" Ler to the Council for virg'' without date Earnestly desires to give
up his place He is glad he is freed from y" Magazine business Lets em
know they have affronted him by joining y'' Cape Merch' with him in equal
trust No such thing as Idleness now. you won't be overburdened w*'' Tob°
nor any other Com° because Tob° feeiftg §is§ low & y' goods high priced
and if the people fall upon hemp or other Com° it will be even as with
Tob° you have wholly destroyed discouraged them. They are forced to
tend old ground for want of tools that hee expected 3/p^' for Tob° he
sold cattle for & had but 2/3"^
XXXIX. Governor Argall. Four Warrants
1618(?)
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 57
Warrants
To 3 or 4 to Exam*" witnesses & report to y^ Gov''
To M" of Ships not to let their sailors go ashore or talk with y« people at
IGquoughtan
To Some persons to trade with Indians
To the Ranger of y^ forest at Kigoton to take up Indians.
Spyes or hogstealers contrary to Articles of peace.
XL. A Complete List in Alphabetical Order of the "Adventurers
to Virginia," with the Several Amounts of their Holding'
1618(?)^
Manchester Papers, No. 241
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 58
' This is an alphabetical list, but is not the same list as the one printed in Force, Tracts, III,
No. IV. Maneliester Papers 241 is all in one hand, being a copy made at one time, even the entry
"S' John Harington now lord" has all been written at one time. The list is not the same as List
of Records No. 36 (C. 0. 1, Vol. II., No. 33.)
2 The date may be 1619. See an Order of the Virginia Company. Court Book, December
15, 1619, and June 23, 1620.
80
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
S' Anthonie Ashly
S' Roger Aston
S^ William Ayliffe
S'" John Ackland
Morris Abbot
Giles Allington
Charles Anthonie
Edward Allen
William Atldnson
Richard Ashcrofte
Nicholas Andrewes
James Askue
John Andres
Thomas Allen
John Allen
Ambrose Austen
Edmond Allen
John Arundell
D° Francis Anthonyc-
Robert Askwith
Anthonie Abdey
Adventurers to Virginia
[3]
William Benham.
William BarnaK.
[2] B
The Earle of Bedford
Bishop of Bath & Wells
S'' Morrice Barkeley
S^ Thomas Bludder
S"" Thomas Beamont
John Bucher
S'' John Bennet
S'' Francis Barington
S'' Amias Bamfeild
Companie of Barbersurgions,
Companie of bakers
Capt: Thomas Button
Capt. John Brough
Richard Banister
John BaukC
Thomas Barber
10
50
12
10
50
25
137
10
100
37
10
25
62
10
62
10
50
12
10
12
10
12
10
25
25
10
37
10
37
10
120
75
80
25
25
37
10
25
37
10
12
10
25
40
25
25
50
112
10
120
37
62 10
10
[ James Brearely 87 10
I William Bruster 20
I Richard Brooke 50
I Hugh Broker 50
{ Ambrose Brewsie 12 10
j John Brooke 12 10
I Mathew Bronericke 66
i Christopher Brooke 50
I Martin Bond 12 10
; Gabriell Beadell 12 10
j Dauid Borne 25
I Edward Barnes 50
John Badger 12 10
j Edmond Brundwell 25
Robert Bowyer 25
Robert Bateman 25
Thomas Britton 25
Nicholas Benson 75
Peter Burgoney 12 10
! Thomas Burgoney 12 10
j Robert Burgoney 12 10
I Edward Bishop 75
I Christopher Barron 62 10
[4]
, John Bingley Esq, 125
j Peter Benson 25
j John Baker 25
I John Busteridge 62 10
Francis Burley 25
William Browne 12 10
Robert Barker 25
Samuell Burneham 12 10
Edward Barldey 12 10
Willia Bennet 25
George Barklie 12 10
Anthonie Barners 100
wts?
81
Edward Bruster 30
Thomas Bocket 25
John Bullocke 25
George Bache 12
Thomas Baley 37
WilUamBarkUe 12
Miles Bank^ 50
George Butler 25
Thomas Bathurst 25
George Burton 12
Thomas Bret 25
Thomas Baker 100
JohnBlunt 37
Richard Blunt 12
[5]
Minion Burrel 12
Richard Blackmore 25
Benjamin Bland 12
Willia Burrell 37
Willia Barret 25
Francis Baldwin 12
Willia Becke 25
S'' Edmond Bowyer 12
S' George Bowles 37
Edward Barber 12
Humfry Basse 25
RobertBell 37
Mathew Bromerighe 16
John Beomont 12
Peter Barklet 37
Ruben Borne 37
JohnBetton 12
Arthur Bromfeild 25
Willia Bearebb§l§ocke 12
Charles Becke 25
[6] C
The archbishop of canterbury
grace 75
the Earle of Clanricard 20
the Lord Cavendish 137
' Left blank in manuscript.
10
the Lord Compton..
the Lord Cranbornc-.
the Lord Chandos, _ .
the Ladie Carie
Willia Cooke
S"" Oliver Cromwell. .
S'' Henry Carie
S"' George Coppin
S"" George Calvert...
S"' Rowland Cotton. .
S"' Anthonie Coape. .
S' Edward Conway. .
S' Henry Cary Capt:
S^ Walter Covert...
S' Edward Culpepp.
S"" George Carie
S'" William Craven . _
10
[7]
SMValter Chute
S^ Walter Cope
S'' Edward Cecill
S' Lionell Cranfeild
S'' Edward Carre
S"" Tomas Corncsbe
S"" WilUa Cavendish
S"' george Chute
Robert ChamberUn
Francis Covell
Willia Coice
Abraham Chamberlen
Thomas Carpenter
Anthonie Crue
William Crosley
James Chatfeild
Richard Caswell
John Cornellis
William Cantrell
Randall Carter
Richard Champion
Richard and george Cham-
berlen
100
25
25
12 10
25
65
20
115
25
25
40
100
25
12 10
12 10
45
75
25
165
25
12 10
12 10
50
25
12
100
112
100
112 10
(')
25
75
12 10
125
62 10
12 10
125
37 10
125
10
10
82
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Rawlie Crashawe.
Henry Collins
Henry Cromwell..
John Cooper
[8]
Richard Coop
Thomas Colethurst
John Casson
Allen Cotton Ald^
Edward Caghe
Abraham Cartwright
Robert Coppin
Thomas Cannon
John Clapham
William Crashawe
Thomas Church
Willia" Carpenter
Lawrence Camp
Clemen Chitley
James Cambell
Christopher Clethrae
Mathew cooper
george Chambers
James Culliner
Companie of clothworkers.-.
Capt John Cooke
Capt Thomas Conaway
Dauid Culpepp
Abraham Culliner
The towne of Chichester
[9]
John Culpepp
Edmond Colbee
Robert Creswell
William Crov/e
Abraham Carpenter
John Crowe
Thomas Cordell
Richard Connocke
William Chester
Richard Chamberlen
1 Blank space in manuscript.
25
12 10
62 10
25
37 10
25
50
62 10
87 10
75
12 10
25
25
37 10
62 10
37 10
100
25
25
50
25
12 10
25
100
25
37 10
25
12 10
25
37 10
12 10
12 10
12 10
12 10
37 10
50
20
12
25
Thomas Covell
William Compton
Richard Carmarden
Simon Codrington
Willia and paul Camming.
Thomas Coventry
10
[10] D
The Earle of Dorset
The Lord Denny
S"" Andrew Drewry
Thomas Dennis
John Digbie
John Davies
Robert Drurie
Thomas Dale
DudlieDig^
John Dodeiudge
S"^ John Davies
S"" Marmaduke Dorret
Clement and Henry Daubny.
Richard Deane
Henry Dawk<
Jcffery Duppa
Richard Dichfeild
William Dunne
PhiUip Durdent
Abraham Dawes
John Dicke
Thomas Draper
Comp of Drapers
Lancelot Davies
Rowley Dausey
Edward Dichfeild
[11]
WiUiam Dobson
The towne of Dover
Anthonie Diot
Avery Dranf eild
Roger Dye
John Downes
John Drake
25
25
25
12
10
37
C)
120
13
6
75
30
25
25
10
25
37
10
25
25
50
20
50
12
10
50
25
25
25
62
10
50
75
150
25
25
43
15
37
10
25
25
25
37
10
37
10
12
10
1618?
83
John Delbridge 37 10
Benjamin Decrewe 37 10
Thomas Dicke 25
Comp of Diers 75
Sara Draper 12 10
Daniell Darnelly 45
[12] E
The Earle of Exeter 220
S^ Thomas Everfeilde 12 10
S'' Francis Egcocke 37 10
John Eldred 137 10
Robert Evolin 17
JohnExton 12 10
WilUam Evans 87 10
John Elkin 87 10
Richard Evans 50
Hugh Evans 50
RaphEvins 37 10
georg Etheridge 62 10
Nicholas Exton 75
[13] F
S"' Henry Fanshawe 70
S^ Thomas Freake 25
S^ WilUam Fleetwood 37 10
S' Peter Frechvill 37 10
S^Moile Finch 50
S'' John Fearne 12 10
S"" Henry Fanne 12 10
Comp of fishmongers 150
John Fletcher and Comp... 137 10
Martin Freeman 75
John Farmer 100
William & raph freeman 87 10
Thomas Forrest 50
Edmond Fleetwood 62 10
William Filder 25
William Felgate 62 10
Nicholas Farrer 50
John Franklin 25
Edward Facett 57
Giles Francis 25
Richard Frith 25
george Farmer 12
j Richard Farington 25
I Dauid Floyd 12
I [14]
1 John Fernet 12
Thomas Francis 12
John Fermer 50
Nicholas Fuller 20
Thomas Foxall 37
Wihiam Fleet 37
Peeter Franke 12
William Faldoe 12
Richard Fishborne 25
Thomas Fox 12
WilUam Ferres 37
! [15] G
John gardner 75
John greenige 12
John greenige 100
j John gilbert 62
John graue 25
John gray 25
Richard gardoner 12
Nicholas greece 25
1 Richard god§d§eard 25
I Thomas gipps 12
jPetergatt; 12
Laurence greene 37
William greenwell 100
Robert garset 12
Robert goare 37
Francis glanvill 37
! Thomas gouge 12
Thomas gibbs 12
Lady gray 25
S^ William godolfin 37
S' Thomas gates 100
S'' William garaway 83
S"" Richard grobham 50
,S^ WilUam gee 25
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
6 8
84
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
[16]
S"" John gray
S"' Francis goodwin,.,
S"" george goring
Comp of grocers
Comp of goldsmithes.
Comp of girdlers
[17] H
The Earle of Huntington
The Lord Howard
S'' John Harington now lord.
Thomas Holdcrof te
S'' Warwicke Heale
S'' Thomas Hoi-well
Baptist HicK
John Hollis
Thomas Hewit
Ferdinando Hyborne
William Herricke
WiUiam Harris
John Hay ward
Thomas Harefleete
Vstacie Hart
John Hanham
Edward Heron
Arthur Harris
Richard Humble
Richard Hacklewt
Edward Harrison
John Harper
george Houleman
Robert Hill
Raph Harrison
griffith Hinton
Thomas Hawking
[18]^
JA-HpilO xrftf f ©SOJi
William Hancocke
george Hanger
John Ho§u§lt
Harmon Harrison
John Hunkly
12 10
37 10
25
487 10
200
50
120
87 10
187 10
10
37 10
37 10
100
50
75
37 10
25
75
12 10
12 10
25
12 10
25
37 10
100
21
112 10
62 10
100
87 10
25
12 10
25
62 10
25
12 10
Jeromie Haydon 75
RaphHamor 133
John Ho§d§gsall 25
John Hanford 37
Thomas Harris 25
Richard Howell 12
John Hayward 100
Thomas Henshawe 75
Hugh Hammerslie 25
Leonard Harwood 37
Francis Haselrage 12
Raph Hamor the yonge"" 25
Tobias Hinson 45
Peter Highlie 2 25
george Hawldnson 12
Thomas ah Hackshawe 12
Charles Hawking 62
[19]
george Hooker 25
John Hoge 50
William Houldcn 12
Robert Hartelie 12
gregory hearst 12
Roger Harris 68
Nicholas Hide 37
Laurence Hide 37
John Harris 37
John Hare 37
Thomas HogC 37
James Hayward 12
William Hackwell 12
gressam hogan 37
Humfry Handf ord 50
William Haselden 12
Nicholas Hacker 25
Dcor Anthonie Hunton 37
JohnHogsall 37
Tristram Hill 25
Richard Hearne Aid' 37
William Hog< 25
Thomas Hamp§y §ton 25
William HickC 30
Samuell HoUiland 37
6 8
10
10
10
[10]
10
16181
85
[20] I J
S"" Francis Jones 37
S^ Thomas F Jarman 12
A
S"" Arthur Ingram 25
Robert Johnson Alderman _ _ 241
Richard Ironside 75
Henry Jackson 25
Thomas Jones 12
WilliaJobson 25
Thomas Jonson 62
Tliomas Jadwin 15
John Josiia 12
george Isham 37
William Janson 37
Comp of Inholdcrs 25
Comp of Imbroderers 25
Comp of Ironmongers 33
Thomas Juxson 25
Pliilip Jacobson
Peter Jacobson 50
James Jewells 25
gabriell Jaqnes 25
Walter Jobson 25
The Towne of Ipswich 100
Himifry Jobson 12
[21]
Edward James 37
Zacharie Jones 10
Antonie Irbie 12
K
S' Robert Idllegrew 110
S^ Charles kelke 25
S-'Johnkaile 25
S' Valentine§e§ knigtly 37
John kirrell 75
Raph king 62
Richard Knaresborough 12
Henry Kent 25
[22]
John kettlebee 25
Walter kirkham 16
' Blank space in manuscript.
6 8
2 10
10
10
L
The Earle of Lincolne 50
The lord Lisle 90
S"' Samuel Leonard 37 10
S' Francis Leigh 33 0
S"" John Lewson 12 10
S^Wilha Lower 37 10
Capt Richard Lindsey 25
Comp of Icthersellers 50
Thomas Langhton 62 10
WilliaLowson 37 10
Peter Latham 12 10
Henry Leigh 12 10
[23]
Morrice Lowellen 37 10
Thomas Lever 62 10
Christofer landman 50
Edward Lewes 37 10
Edward Lewkin 37 10
Peter lodge in stocking 12 10
Thomas Lawer 12 10
Thomas Lawson 12 10
Francis Lodge 25
John Langley 25
John Lewet 25
Lewke Lodge 12 10
Arnold Lulles 50
William Laurence 12 10
John Landman 25 10
Campson Leonard 12 10
Nicholas Lichfeild 6 h
Nicholas Leate 25
The towne of king^ Linne.-- 75
gideon de lawne 37 10
[24] M
the Earle of Montgomery 40
the Lord Mounteagle 50
S^ John Mericke 62 10
S'' george Moore 75
S^ Robt Mansell 97 10
S' Thomas Midleton (')
S' Edward Michelborne 12 10
86
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
S'' Cavaliero Macot 125
S^DauidMurry S37
S' Peter Manhood 50
S^ Robert Miller 37
S'' Arthur Mannering 25
S' Thomas Mansel 50
S^ William My nard 12
S"" Tomas Mildmay 12
S' Humphry May 31
10
10
[25]
Comp of Mercers 200
Comp of Merchant tailors. _ 200
Doctor MedduC 15
Doctor mountaine 12 10
Capt: John Martin 95
Capt: Alphonsus van Met-
kerke 25
Captaine Henry Meoles 25
Otho Madite 62 10
Arthur Mouse 37 10
Adryan Moore 100
Thomas Mumford 20
Thomas Morris 87 10
Raph Morton 30
Francis Mape^ 12 10
Richard Maplesden 50
James Monger 25
Peter Monsell 75
Robert Midleton 37 10
Josias Mand 12 10
Richard Morton 12 10
george Mason 25
Thomas Maddox 25
[26]
Richard Moore 25
Nicholas Moone 12 10
Richard Martin 75
Philip MoleC 12 10
John Midletonne 6 5
Humfry Marret 12 10
* Blank space in manuscript.
Jarvis Monday 12 10
Robert Mildmay 37 10
Willia Millet 37 10
Richard Morer 25
Francis Midleton 12 10
John Miller 37 10
Thomas Martin 37 10
[27] N
Thomas Nicholes 62 10
Christopher Nicholles 62 10
Thomas Norton 13 6
george Newce 12 10
Joseph Newborne 20
Christopher Nugate 25
the Lord Norrice 50
The Lord North 13 6
S^ Henry Nevill 37 10
Thomas Norncot 37 10
William NicholeC 50
Jonathan Newtall 12 10
0
Robtofley 112 10
WiUia Oxenbridge 100
Francis Oliver (')
[28] P
The Earle of Pembroke 400
TheLPeeter 95
LPagett 60
S' Amias Preston 100
S^ Robert Paine 25
S^HaryPayton 25
S^ Stephen Powell 100
S"" Christopher Perkins 50
S' Nicholas Parker 12
S"" Nich : Pewrifie
S"" John Pettus
James Parrott
W" Poole
Capt WilTm Proud
Ric: Pointell
12
10
12
10
25
12
10
37
10
25
62
-10
1618?
87
Tho ins Perkins 12 10
George Peatlie 20
Ric Perciuall (')
Mihell Fettiplaise 12 10
Edw Perlcins 50
Willm Fittiplaise 10
George Prettie 12 10
RomParkhurst 75
George Pitt 112 [10]
Thorns Phillipps 12 10
[29]
Henry Philpott 25'J 0
W°> Payne 100
Fenice Pett 37 10
Ric Partridge 25
George Procter 25
Miles Palmer 12 10
Robt Pennyngton 25
John Pratt 12 10
Adam Perkins 25
Edmund Peirce 25
W" Powell 25
John Payne 12 10
Edmund Peashall 25
Allen Percie 12 10
Henry Price 12 10
Thorns Pelham 6 5
Ric: Piggott 25
W" Palmer 62 10
John Pawlett 12 10
[30]
RobtPoory 25
Peter Peter 12 10
Ric Powlson 37 10
Abram Peirce 12 10
Q
Mathew de Questor 87 10
W" QuickC 62 10
' Blank space in manuscript.
170'i
62
10
56
60
75
50
12
10
12
10
37
10
87
10
12
10
R
S^ W^Romney
S^W" Russell
S'' Stephen Riddleson, _ .
S'Tho. Roe
S'' Ro. Riche
Capt John Ratcliff
Ric Robbins
[31]
Humfrey Raymell 12
Theodore Roberta 37
Henry Robinson
John Russell
Arthur Robinson 25
Ric : Rogers 75
Ric:Reynell 50
Robert Robinson 25
Millisent Ramesden 37 10
John Robinson 75
Edw Retheram 25
Robt Riche 12 10
George Robbins 62 10
Nicholas Raynton 25
Henry Rolfe 12 10
Henry ReynoldC 37 10
John Reynolds: 12 10
EUas Roberta 25
W" Roscarrocke 37 10
S' Henry Rainsford 37 10
S^ Nathaniel Rich 37 10
[32] S
E of Salisbury 333L' 6 8
E of Southampton 350'i
EofSuffolke 133 6 8
LSheffeild 140
L Stanhope 50
L Spencer 33 6 8
Countcsse of Shrewsbury — 50
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
S^Tho. Smith 165
S^ Edwin Sandys 287!i 10'
S^ Jo. Smith 26 13
S'' Samuel Sandys 62 10
S^W" Smith 25
grw^S'John 50
S^ John S' John 37 10
S"" Stephen Somes 25
S^ Thomas Stewklye 37 10
S'' John Same? 50
S"" Raph Shelton 12 10
S^Ric. Smith 37 10
[33]
S' Martin Stutfeild 401'
Companie of Stationers 125
Companie of Skinners 100
Companie of Salters 50
Capt. Jo. Smith 9L'
S^ Nich. Salter 125
John Stokes 50
Ric Stapers 37 10
Thoms Shipton 62 10
Rol3t Shingleton 75
Cleophas Smith 87 10
Ric: Strongtharme 100
Mathew Scriuen9 100
Hiklebrand Spruson 59 9
Othowell Smith 42 6
George Scott 125
W" Sandbache 10
Hewett Stapers 77 10
Mathew Sutcliff 20
George Sandys 12 10
James Swift 25
Ric Stradfort 75
Edmund Smith 12 10
Rol5t Smith 25
[34]
John Swineho 251'
Mathew Springhara 25
Ric Smith 25
Joseph Sone 25
Wiltm Shakeley 25
' John Southwicke 12 10
4 I Henry Shelley 25
George Stone 12 10
Hugh Shipley 12 10
Willra Strachey 25
: Vrion Spencer 12 10
JohnScarff 12 10
Thorns Scott 50
IwiltmSharpe 25
jEdw: Smith 12 10
1 Stephn Sparrow 75
Thorns Stokes 12 10
I Ric: Shepheard 25
; Jonathan Smith 12 10
Henry Spranger 12 10
Wiltm Stannerd 25
Stephn Sade 12 10
George Swinehow 37 10
Thorns Stephns 37 10
Mathew Shepheard 50
[35]
JohnStokeley 50"
Thorns Sherwell 12 10
Nicholas Sherwell 12 10
Wiltm Seabright 12 10
Walter Shelley 12 10
Robt Smith 12 10
Augustine Steward 25
Humphrey Smith 37 10
Thoffis Stile 62 10
Abram Speckers 12 10
Edward Scott 25
Francis Smaleman 12 10
Gregorie Sprint 37 10
Thoms Slacey 25
John Smith 37 10
[36] T
S'JohnTrever 70
S^ Willia Twisden 37 10
S"" Willia Throgmorton 50
161S1
89
S^ Thomas Tracey 37 10
Richard Turner 37 10
John Taverner 37 10
Daniell Tucker 31 5
Charles Towler 12 10
Wiltm Turner 25
Lewes Tito 25
Robert Thorneton 25
WiUiam Taylor 12 10
Leonard Towneson 25
Richard Tomlins 25
Francis Tate 25
Andrew Throughton 25
The Trinitie house 150
george Tucker 12 10
William Tucker 25
Henry TimberUe 37' 10
Richard Tomlins (')
George Thorpe 2[5]
[37] V
S'' Horatio veere 121
Arthur venne 12 10
Peter van Loare 112 10
Christofer vertew 12 10
John vassall 25
Richard venne 12 10
Henry vincent 37 10
[38] W
L:Walden 50
S^WiltmWade 144 10
S' John Woolstenholme 137 10
S'JohnWat^ 162 10
S^ Robert Wroth 50
S^ Hugh Wirrall 25
L:delaWare 500
Ep Bishop of Worcester 13 6 8
S"' Edward Water house 25
S' Richard Willinson 25
S' Charles Wilmot 27 10
S^Tho: Wesford^ 50
' Blank space in manuscript.
S^ Percivall Willobee 50
S'" Jo : Wentworth 12 10
S'' Raph Winwood 75
Capt : Maria Winkfeild 88
Thomas Webb 12 10
Thomas Wilson 37 10
Sand^Webb 12 10
Thomas White 02 10
Richard Wiffin 12 10
Tho:Whcatlie 87 10
Wiltm Wilmson 50
Humf ry Westwood G2 10
Hugh Willeston 12 10
Francis West 25
EdmondWinne 62 10
Rice Webb 62 10
Wiltm Wattey 25
[39]
Wiltm Webster 37
Edward Webb 100
James White 25
Jo:West 50
Joh: Wroth 87 10
Katherine West 25
JorWrite 25
Edward Woller 50
Thomas Watson 62 10
Thomas Wood 25
Thomas Walker 25
Jo:Westcrowe 37 10
Edward Welch 25
Nathaniel Wade 25
Richard Weedo wes 25
Felix Wilson 25
Dauid Waterhouse 37 10
Owin Winne 50
Randall Wetwood 25
george Wilmer 25
Edward WilkC 25
Leonard White 25
Andrew Wilmer 25
2 Sic.
90
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
george Walker 25
Clement Wilmer 25
WilTmWelbie 87 10
Francis Whistler 25
Tho: Wells 25
Tho:Wheele 12 10
Tho: Winne 25
[40]
John Whittingham 12 10
WilUam Willet 12 10
Devoreux Woogan 50
Thomas Wale 75
John Weld 37 10
John Willet 37 10
Jo§h§n Wooller 37 10
Thomas Ware 50
William Willeston 37 10
Thomas Watson 25
John Walter 37 10
WiltmWard 37 10
Nicholas Wheeler 12 10
DauidWiffiffl§n§ 12 10
garret Weston 12 10
Jo: Walter per S"" Ami as
Preston 5
[41] Y
Willia Young 12 10
Simon Yeoman 12 10
S"' george Yardely 25
Z
Lo: Zouch 60
[Indorsed in the same hand:] [* * *Y of Aduenturers to Virginia
XLI. Governor Argall. Order Addressed to the Commander of
KlQUOTAN
February 3, 1617/18
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 64
Gov"' orders the Comd'' of Kiguotan not to let Sailors come ashore or
people go aboard because when y^ Sailors heard of a mans death they
Imbezelled their goods sent 'em. ord "■ to send to him on any Ships
arrival. 3 ffeb. 1617.
Manuscript torn.
FEBRUARY £0, 1617/18 91
XLII. Governor Argall. Commission to William Cradock
February 20, 1617/18
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 65
[92] By the Admiral &c
To all to whom these presents shall come I Samuel Argall Esq'
Admyrall and for the Time present principal Governor of Virginia Send
Greeting in Our Lord God Everlasting. Sithence in all places of Warrs
and Garrison Towns it is most Expedient and necessary to have an honest
and Carefull provost Marshall to whose charge and Safe Custody all
Delinquents and prisoners of what Nature or Qualhty soever their Offences
be are to be comytted Now ICnow ye that for the Honesty Sufficiency
and Carefulness in the Execution and Dischardge of the Said Office —
which I conceyve of William Cradock I do by these presents noiate Con-
stitute Ordam & appomt the Said William Cradock to be provost Marshall
of the Bermuda City and of all the Hundred thereto belonging Giving
and grantmg unto the said Wilham Cradock All power and Authority to
Execute all Such Offices Duties and Comands belonging to the Said place
of provost Marshall with all priviledgs rite and prehemynences thereunto
belongmg And in all Cases w"'' require his Speedy Execution of his Said
Office by virtue of these presents he shall require all Captains Officers
Soldiers or any other Member of this Colony to be [93] aiding and assisting
to him to appease all Mutinies factious RebelKons and all other Discords
contrary to the quiet and peaceable Government of this Comon-Weale as
they will Answer the Contrary at their further Perils
Given at Bermuda City this 20- of ffebraury in the 15''' year of the Reign
of Our Soveraigne Lord J^mes by the Grace of God King of England &c
and of Scotland the 51 And in 11"" Year of this plantation Ano Dfii 1617
Extract & recordat per
Jo. Rolf
Secretar & Recordat general
Copia Test R Hickman CI Sec off.^
• This document is attested in Hickman's handwriting.
92 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
XLIII. Governor Argall. A Letter to the Virginia Company
March 10, 1617/18
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 67
[50] 10 Mar 1617 The Gov^ tells y® Comp* in what a ruinous condicon
he found y^ Colony by y^ carelessness of y® people & lawless living and
how he has improued almost euery thing That the Citizens of Bermuda
hund*^ claims y^ privileges granted them w"*" he can't refuse, and he there-
fore cant force the artificers there to follow their arts to great pljudice
Colony Now hereafter to be made free of y^ Colony till bound to follow
their trades. Ship Carpenters are controuled to serve without y^ wages
agreed for, all artificers sent upon wages he undertakes to pay here.
Corn dont ans"" his expectacon desires but 50 men to be sent Indians
so poor cant pay their debts & tribute pohawtan goes from place to
place visiting his Country taking his pleasure in good friendship w**" us
laments his daughters death but glad her child is living so doth opa-
chank° both want to see him but desires that he may be stronger before
he returns
want cloathes & tools sent here, ground will hold out but 3 y" and cant
clear more for want of tools ploughs Set to work for wheat barley pease
hemp fflax &c. hath planted mulbery trees, m"" Lambert has found out
that Tob° cures better on Ihies than in heaps and desires lines be sent,
last summer a great mortahty among us, far greater among the Indians
and a morrain amongst the deer, desire ord" for m'^ Wickham & nV
May cock a Camb. SchoUar and a person to read to m"" Wick™ (his eyes
being dim) desires another Gov"" to be sent all desire The Lord La
Warr (who is our Lord Gov"") to return to his Gov^mt where he'l find all
things in good ord'' & psperity.
J^%^^\
X. Seals used by members of the Virginia Company, found
among the Ferrar papers.
1. Sir Edwin Sandys.
4. George Thorpe.
7. John Rolfe.
2. J. Dickenson.
5. Francis Smith.
8. Abraham Peirsey.
3. John Rowe.
6. Captain Thomas Nuce.
9. Jacob Whittaker.
92
'IP ANY
h. Virginia Company
, Seo Nv.. XXIII
't'ords No. ft7
" '"oir;;* ■'• Avhat a ruinous condicon
;)le & lawless living and
Vie Citizens of Bernmda
't refuse, and he there-
<^ to great pljudice
'i hound to follow
' :iges
rso poor cant pay their ,y^^qi-.j-j^4^1j" 3^1^.:^^^ - ■- ;-„ ::,;^...
place visiting his Country tti
laments his daaehtpr.s.cii'.ai}
want cloa^he8:& tool? '-ot-* '-^
clear more for war
hemp (Hr.x .-^ . '
thai '
; murrain amongst the deer.
"ock !i. Camb. SchoUar and a
,' dim) desires another Go'.
• ^ .H- (who is our Lord Gov"") to i .
thiiigs iii good ord' & psperity.
Y38-ii3<I mstistdA .8 |
' US
.3Ybn£? "'^^3:.?f^!)<Jfore
.sqiorlT sgioaO >
v'M-l vviil hold out but 3. y" and cant
work for wheat barley pease
T^i"" Lambert has found out
.1 desu-es lines be sent.
.....ter auiong tlie Indians
de-sire nn]''" for m'' Wiekham & m""
or.;.>v, r,. .- . ■ , r.. Wu'l '^' liii.: eVCS
^
00
MAY 18, 1618 93
XLIV. Governor Argall. Proclamations or Edicts
May 10, 1618
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 74
Every person to go to Church Sundays & hoHdaies or lye neck & heels on
the Corps du Guard y" night following & be a slave y" week following
2^ offence a month 3*^ a year & a day 10. May 1618.
XLV. Governor Argall. Proci-amations or Edicts
May 18, 1618
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 75
Ag' private Trucking with Savages & pulling down pallisadoes
Ag* teaching Indians to shoot w*'' guns on pain of death to learner &
teacher and how to hunt deer or hogs without Gov" leave
to go armed to Church & to work, keep watch Hoggs in Ja. Town 2^ time
forfeit to Colony Hoggs to be ringed at Bermuda
No man to take hay to sweat tbeif Tob° because it robs the poor beasts
of their fodder and sweating Tob° does it little good as found by Experience
Every man to sett 2 acres with corn (Except Tradesmen following their
trades) penalty forfeit"" of corn & Tob° & be a Slave a year to y" Colony
No man to shoot but in defence of himself ag' Enemies till a new supply
of ammunition comes on pain of a years Slavery
None to go aboard y Ship now at Ja. Town without y'' Gov'" leave
No trade with y^ perfidious Savages nor famiharity lest they discover our
weekness 18 May 1618
94 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
XLVI. Sir Edwin Sandys, Henry Timberlake, John Ferrar.
Meeting of a Committee for Smythes Hundred
May 18, 1618
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University
Photograph in Library of Congress. Corrections by Nicholas Ferrar and
address and notes by J. Ferrar
List of Records No. 76
At a Court ef §meeting of the§ Comittees houldcn for Smythe's Hundred
in Virg: the .8. of May .1618. were jSlnte
the R: worshipful! S'' Edwin Sandys Knight Trear^
M' Henry Tmiberlake.
M"" John Farrar. —
At a generall Courtc §Assemblye§ held by the Adventurors of this Socyetye
the 7 of this instant. The Treasuror intreated the Comittees there present
to meet the day following at 3 in the afternoon, there to consider and set
doune a proporton of the charge to intertain, transport, furnish and victuall
the 35 men agreed uppon, that it may appeare what Sum of monye shall
be assessed uppon every particuler Advenro"" according to the number of
their shares
The first thing offred to the consideration of the Trar and Comittees
was the charge to intertain and keep 35 men for one month before they
shall be shipped.
It was next supposed and thought meet that every man to be sent for this
Devision of Land should plnte hunselfe weU apparrelled, before the Treaf
and them to whom its ordered that ten shilHnges a persn shall be
allowed and given to every man uppon his arrivall in Virg. And that
every man shall be transported, victualled, furnished w*"" apparrell and
all other implements both for labor, necessaries of the [ethould] and
defense, at the charge of the Adventurors in such proportion as hereafter
enseweth
MAT 18, WIS
95
It was also propounded to the consideration of ^feie Couneit §the Com-
mittee§ what manne' of men were fittest to be imployed in this Devision.
And also the fitt division the meanes ' of said Adventurors to whose care
the procuring of the said men shall be referred.
And that the monye assessed uppon every Member of this Society for the
charges hereafter specified, shall be paid to the Trea[sure]r of this Hundred
by the 29 of this month being the Last of Easters tarme.
The charge of every particuler belonging to the furnishing of 35 men agreed on by
the Comittees
The charge to kept .35. men after their intertainment for
2S dayes at 12" p diem
Their transportation at 5" 6° a man
Scvontccn§Seayen§thousand of Biskett §& meale§ for one
§hftif yeare after landing at§ wholl yea? a* 25^ a
hundred is 52 —
The allowance to every perticular man on his arrivall in
Virg: at: 10^ a man
The Charge of Lodging 35 men, allowing to evy man after
the rate as followeth, viz .3 - 14 - 4 a peese
Three pair of shooes at .2^ 4** a paire
Three p"" of stockinges one of Sareey and .2 p'' of Linnen..
A Cassock and breeches of sarcy wth Lining and buttons
of twined at
A Dublett of fustian made up
A Cassock and breeches of Canvas
three twirled at 3^ 4"^ a peese, and two banded at S** a peese. -
A Cappe
poynted garters needle and thredd for evy man
Shooe lether, thred, aules pitch rosen, at for each man..
£
50
175
105
17 ion
£
347
130
10
0 0
Probably should
96
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
S = Barrels' 2
IS 20
2Sli2
IS J Day
2£ 81
Provisions for Lodging, Viz: for a flocke bed and boul-
ster, '^ ~ * a blankett and Covering, ^^ with two pairs
of tweed for every two men, '^-^ Twenty at tbe Gfea^ge
ef 34'- 4 ftftd ftet fer ettf iaea 3f s x « x s for
servis and * * §wre for B. Copley in the * * *
* * S5 sssss &to spare * * * *
to§
Twenty Musketts .10. with snapphapamers, & 10 without
and moulded onto them
40 forty §Twcntio§ Swordes and D aggers
Two barrells of pouder being 200 pound, w'^'' will allow to
ev''y man 10 pounds and more at 5"' the barrell
Six hun. w* of lead and melting pans 3
Aqua vite .36. gallons at 4' the gallon
A gallon of ginger
[Armeger] a book
Six Kettles of three sizes with hooks
Twenty brest plates and 36 head peeses the brest plates
valued at 6^ a peese, and the head peeses at 2'- 6"^.
amounted unto in all
Iron .500. w» at 12'' p C
Copper one hundred w* for the purchase of the land and
corn if need be Clopper] to be traded
Netts hookes and Lines
provision of hemp std flax etc
A plough w**" all things belonging to it
Implements and necessary tools for labor viz.
For 20 pickaxes at 3' a peese
Thirty six shovels and as many spades
Fower pitt Sawes
Twelve free hand sawes
Fower and twenty hand sawes
Eighteen hewing axes at 2^-6''
Six broad axes at 18^ 3*^
Thirty six hatchetts at 12^
Iron hammers, i5 at 8^ a peese
Six Iron Crow[6ars] at 5'
Twelve Iron wedges at 2' a peese
Attg * * Q popper ftftd
A Mill to grind them with
36li
hS4
2'
4
0
13
4
0
0
0
0
13
4
4
0
10
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
0
0
20
0
5
0
18
0
10
0
12
0
10
0
4
0
0
0],
157
+
+
+
4? 8
7 8
MAY 18, 1618
97
0
0
1)
0
n
0
0
n
0
0
Nailes of all sortes 4
Files, pearser bitts, gimletts, clusells & augurs etc 2
Six Sithes, 12 Sickles and eight 1 i.. >. i .-,.-, .^ „
Extraordynary expenses for carrage portage etc and high
ferridge •'>
The Officers wages 10
The totall charge is 657^= 9' 4'^
The men to be sent, to be
Carpenters 4j
Sawyers _ 2 I ^^ ^^^^^
A brick layer with his tooles 1
Husbandmen and Labouring men 28 J
For the defrayinge of these charges there is to be levyed uppon every
share fifty shillings w''^ abateing for the thirty shares of the Lo : la warre
Cap. Argall and Capt Yardlye amounteth unto 675- w'^'^ is to be paid into
S' E. Sandys Trea' for his hands: on the last day of his Eastr tarme.
The names of such as by order of Courte are intreated to undertake the providing
of theis men.
The Earl of Lincoln 2 men
S' Samuel Sandys for 4 men
The Earl of Lincoln 2
S^ W" Throckmorton 2
vS"" John Danvers 2
S'' John Wolstenholme 2
M' Syruss Johnson 4 men [26 men.
M"' George Thorpe 2
M'' Morris Abbott 2
M"' George Wilmer 2
M"' Broomfield and M"' Timbcrlake 4
M"' Gabriel Barbor 4
M'' John Farrar 2 men
Lastly it was agreed, that as many of the Adventurors of this Society as
be in Towne, should be intreated to meet at the General assemblye
the .13. of this instant, halfe an hower before two in the after noon, to
consider of the proportions above written and of any other thing w'"^ may
tend to the advansemt of this Plantation
things wanting 2
' This entire entry is crossed out.
2 This memorandum was added by John Ferrar.
98 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Oyle
Twiners ware & Lan turns
Sea beeds
For the women apparell 46 Duzun
A Mill 10 Barralls of Good Whiskie
Pepper & Spice 5 Barralls of Barly
for the wall 4 Barralls of Grasses
Beades of all Coullers 20 Sun
Sixty nine pencls & prchments
Tooles for a Brick yard
A greate peice of Bellows and Anville for a Smith
[Indorsed:] 8 May 1618 At a Court §meeting§ of §the§ Comittees
houldeft for Smythes Hundred
XL VII. Virginia Company. Instructions to George Yeardley
November 18, 1618
(1) Miscellaneous Records, 1606-1692, pp. 72-83. (2) Randolph MSS., Ill,
pp. 46-150
Document in (1) Library of Congress, (2) Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Va.
List of Records No. 87
The Treasurer and Companie of Adventurers and Planters of the City of
London for the first Colony in Virginia. To Captain George Yeardly
Elect Governor of Virginia and to the Council of State there being or to
be Greeting.
Our former cares and Endeavours have been chiefly bent to the procuring
and sending people to plant in Virginia so to prepare a way and to lay a
foundation whereon A flourishing State might in process of time by the
blessing of Almighty God be raised. Now our trust being that under the
Govermnent of you Captain Yeardly with the advice and Assistance of the
said Council of State such public provisions of Corn and Cattle will again
be raised as may draw on those Multitudes who in great Abundance from
diverse parts of the Realm were preparing to remove thither if by the late
decay of the said public Store their hopes had not been made frustrate and
their minds thereby clene discouraged We have thought good to bend our
present cares and Consultations according to the Authority granted unto
us from his Majesty under his great Seal to the setUng there of A laudable
NOVEMBER 18, 1618 99
form of Government by Majestracy and just Laws for the happy guiding
and governing of the people there inhabiting Hke as we have already done
for the well ordering of our Courts here and of our Officers and accions for
the behoof of that plantation And because our intent is to Ease all the
Inhabitants of Virginia forever of all taxes and public burthens as much as
may be and to take away all occasion of oppression and corruption we have
thought fit to begin (according to the laudable Example of the most famous
Common Wealthes both past and present) to alot and lay out A Convenient
portion of public lands for the maintenance and support as well of Magis-
tracy and officers as of other public charges both here and there from time
to time arising We therefore the said treasurer and Company upon a
solemn treaty and resolution and with the advice consent and assent of
his Majesties Council here of Virginia being Assembled in A great and
general Court of the Council and Company of Adventurers for Virginia
require you the said Governor and Council of Estate to put in Execution
with all convenient Speed a former order of Our Courts (which had been
commended also to Captain Argal at his making Deputy Governor) foi
the laying and seting out by bounds and metes of three thousand Acres
of land in the best and most convenient place of the territory of James
town in Virginia and next adjoining to the said town to be the seat and land
of the Governor of Virginia for the time being and his Successors and to be
called by the name of the Governors Land which Governors Land shall
be of the freed grounds by the common labor of the people sent thither at
the Companies Charges And of the Lands formerly conquer'd or purchased
of the Paspeheies and of other grounds next adjoining In like sort we
require you to set and lay out by bounds and Metes other three thousand
Acres of good land within the territory of James town which shall be con-
venient and in such place or places as in your discretions you shall find
meet which latter three thousand Acres shall be and so called the Com-
panies Land And we require you Captain Yeardley that immediately
upon your arrival you take unto you the Guard assigned to Captain Argal
at his going Deputy Governor or sithence by him assumed to be of your
guard [for the better defence] of your Government and that as well the said
guard as also fifty other persons now sent and transported with you you
place as tennants on the said Governors land and that all other persons
heretofore transported at the Common Charge of the Company since the
coming away of S- Thomas Dale Knight late Deputy Governor be placed
100 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
as Tennants on the said Companies Lands And we will and ordain that
all the said Tennants on the Governors and Companies Lands shall occupy
the same to the half part of the profits of the said Lands so as the one half
to be and belong to the said Tennants themselves and the other half
respectively to the said Governor and to us the said Treasurer and Com-
pany and our Successors And we further will and ordain that of the half
profits arising out of the said Companies Lands and belonging to us the
said Treasurer and Company the one Moiety be imploied for the Enter-
tainment of the said Councel of Estate there residing and of other public
officers of the general Colony and plantation (besides the Governor) accord-
ing to the proportion as hereafter we shall Express and in the mean time
as you in your discretions shall think meet And the other moiety be
carefully gathered kept and ship'd for England for the public use of us
the said Treasurer and Company and our Successors And we will and
ordain that out of the half profits of the said Companies Lands to us belong-
ing one fifth part be deducted and alotted for the Wages of the Bailiffs
and other Officers which shall have the oversight and Government of the
said Tenants and Lands and the dividing gathering keeping or shiping of
the particular moiety of the profits belonging Either to the said Council
and Officer there or to us the said treasurer and Company and our Succes-
sors as aforesaid Provided alwaies that out of the said Companies Land
A Sufficient part be exempted and reserved for the securing and Wintering
of all sorts of Cattle which are or shall be the public Stock and Store of
the said Company And forasmuch as our intent is to Establish one Equal
[blank of several lines] Plantations, whereof we shall speak afterwards, be
reduced into four Cities or Burroughs Namely the cheif City called James
town Charles City Henrico and the Burrough of Kiccowtan And that in
all these foresaid Cities or Burroughs the ancient Adventurers and Planters
which [were] transported thither with intent to inhabit at their own costs
and charges before the coming away of S'' Thomas Dale Knight and have so
continued during the space of three years shall have upon a first division
to be afterward by us augmented one hundred Acres of land for their
personal Adventure and as much for every single share of twelve pound
ten ShilHngs paid [for such share] allotted and set out to be held by them
their heirs and assigns forever And that for all such Planters as were
brought thither at the Companies Charge to inhabit there before the com-
ing away of the said S"" Thomas Dale after the time of their Service to the
NOVEMBER 18, 1618 101
Company on the common Land agreed shall be expired there be set out
One hundred Acres of Land for each of their personal Adventurers to be
held by them their heirs and Assigns for ever, paying for every fifty Acres
the yearly free Rent of one Shilling to the said treasurer and Company
and their Successors at one Entire payment on the feast day of S* Michael
the archangel for ever And in regard that by the singular industry and
virtue of the said S"" Thomas Dale the former difficulties and dangers were
in greatest part overcome to the great ease and security of such as have
been since that time transported thither We do therefore hereby ordain
that all such persons as sithcnce the coming away of the said S' Thomas
Dale have at their own charges been transported thither to inhabit and so
continued as aforesaid there be allotted and set out upon a first division
fifty acres of land to them and their heirs for ever for their personal
Adventure paying a free rent of one Shilling yearly in manner aforesaid
And that all persons which since the going away of the said S'' Thomas Dale
have been transported thither at the Companies charges or which here-
after shall be so transported be placed as tenants on the Companies lands
for term of seven years occupy the same to the half part of the profits as is
abovesaid We therefore will and ordain that other three thousand Acres
of Land be set out in the fields and territory of Charles City and other
three thousand Acres of Land in the fields and territories of Henrico And
other three thousand Acres of land in the fields and territory of Iviccowtan
all which to be and be called the Companies lands and to be occupied by
the Companies Tenants for half profits as afore said And that the profits
belonging to the Company be disposed by their several moieties in the same
manner as before set down touching the Companies lands in the territory
of James town with like allowance to the Bailies and reservation of ground
for the common Store of Cattle in those several places as is there set down
And our will is that such of the Companies tenants as already inhabite in
those several Cities or Burroughs be not removed to any other City or
Burrough but placed on the Companies Lands belonging to those Cities or
Burroughs where they now inhabite Provided alwaies that if any private
person without fraud or injurious intent to the public at his own charges
have freed any of the said Lands formerly appointed to the Governor he
may continue and inhabite there till a valuable recompence be made him
for his said Charges And we do hereby ordain that the Governors house
in James town first built by S"" Thomas Gates Knight at the charges and
102 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
by the Servants of the Company and since enlarged by others by the very
same means be and continue for ever the Governors house any pretended
undue Grant made by misinformation and not in a general and quarter
Court to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding And to the intent that
godly learned and painful Ministers may be placed there for the service of
Almighty God & for the spiritual benefit and comfort of the people We
further will and ordain that in every of those Cities or Burroughs the several
quantity of one hundred Acres of Land be set out in quality of Glebe land
toward the maintenance of the several Ministers of the parishes to be there
limited and for a further supply of their maintenance there be raised a
yearly standing and certain contribution out of the profits growing or
renuing within the several farmes of the said parish and so as to make the
living of every Minister two hundred pounds Sterling p annum or more as
hereafter there shall be cause And for a further Ease to the Inhabitants
of all taxes and Contributions for the Support and Entertainment of the
particular magistrates and Officers and of other charges to the said Citys
and Burroughs respectively belonging We likemse will and ordain that
within the precincts or territories of the said Cities and Burroughs shall
be set out and alotted the several Quantities of fifteen hundred Acres of
Land to be the common Land of the said Citie Or Burrough for the uses
aforesaid and to be known and called by the name of the Cities Or Bur-
roughs Land And Whereas by a special Grant and licence from his Majesty
a general Contribution over this Realm hath been made for the building
and planting of a college for the training up of the Children of those Infidels
in true Rehgion moral virtue and Civility and for other godly uses We do
therefore according to a former Grant and order hereby ratifie confirm and
ordain that a convenient place be chosen and set out for the planting of a
University at the said Henrico in time to come and that in the mean time
preparation be there made for the building of the said College for the
Children of the Infidels according to such Instructions as we shall deliver
And we will and ordain that ten thousand acres partly of the Lands they
impaled and partly of other Land within the territory of the said Henrico
be alotted and set out for the endowing of the said University and College
with convenient possessions Whereas also we have heretofore by order
of Court in consideration of the long good and faithful Service done by
you Captain George Yeardley in our said Colony and plantation of Vir-
NOVEMBER 18, 1618 103
ginia and in reward thereof as also in regard of two single shares in money
paid into our treasury granted unto you the said Captain Yeardley all
that parcel of Marsh ground called Weynock and also one other peice and
parcel of Land adjoining to the same Marsh called by the Natives Konwan
one parcel whereof abutteth upon a Creek there called Mapscock towards
the East and the other parcel thereof towards a creek there called Queens
Creek on the West and extendeth in breadth to landward from the head
of the said Creek called Mapscock up to the head of the said Creek called
Queens Creek (which creek called Queens Creek is opposite to that point
there which is now called the Tobacco point and abutteth south upon the
River and North to the Landward) all which several Lands are or shall be
henceforward accounted to be lying within the territory of the said Charles
City and exceed not the quantity of two thousand and two hundred acres
We therefore the said Treasurer and Company do hereby again grant ratifie
and Confirm unto you the said Captain George Yeardley the said several
Grounds and Lands to have and to hold the said Grounds and Lands to
you the said Captain George Yeardley your heirs and Assigns for Ever
And for the better Encouragement of all sorts of necessary and laudable
trades to be set up and exercised within the said four Cities or Burroughs
We do hereby ordain that if any artizans or tradesmen shall be desirous
rather to follow his particular Art or trade then to be imploied in husbandry
or other rural business It shall be lawful for you the said Governor and
Councel to alot and set out within any of the precincts aforesaid One dwell-
ing house with four Acres of Land adjoining and held in fee simple to every
said tradsman his heirs and Assigns for ever upon condition that the
said tradesman his heirs and Assigns do continue and exercise his trade in
the said house paying only a free rent of four pence by the year to us the
said Treasurer and Company and our Successors at the feast of S"^ Michael
the Archangel for ever And touching all other particular Plantations set
out or like to be set out in convenient Multitudes either by divers of the
ancient Adventurers Associating themselves together (as the Society of
Smiths hundred and Martins hundred) or by some ancient Adventurer or
Planter associating others unto him (as the plantation of Captain Samuel
Argall and Captain John Martin and that by the late Lord La warre
advanced) or by some new Adventurers joining themselves under one head
(as the plantation of Christopher Lawne Gentleman and others now in
104 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
providing) Our Intent being according to the Rules of Justice and good
government to alot unto every one his due yet so as neither to breed Dis-
turbance to the Right of others nor to interrupt the good form of Govern-
ment intended for the benefit of the people and strength of the Colony
We do therefore will and ordain that of the said particular plantations
none be placed within five Miles of the said former Cities and Boroughs
And that if any man out of his own presumption or pleasure without special
direction from us hath heretofore done otherwise a convenient time be
Assigned him and then by your Discretions to remove to Some farther
place by themselves to be chosen with the Allowance and Assent of the
Governor for the time being and the Council of Estate And that the
Inhabitants of the said City or Burrough too near unto which he or they
were placed make him and them a valuable recompense for their Charges
and expence of time in freeing of Grounds and building within those pre-
cincts In like sort we ordain that no latter particular plantation shall at
any time hereafter be seated within ten Miles of a former We also will
and ordain that no particular plantation be or shall be placed stragUngly
in divers places to the weakening of them but be united together in one
seat and territory that so also they may be incorporated by us into one
body corporate and five under Equal and like Law and orders with the
rest of the Colony We will and ordain also for the preventing of all
fraud in abusing of our grants contrary to the intent and just meaning
of them That all such person or persons as have procured or hereafter
shall procure grants from us in general Words unto themselves and their
Associates or to like Effect shall within one year after the date hereof
dehver up to us in writing under their hands and seals as also unto you the
said Governor and Councel what be or were the names of those their first
Associates And if they be of the Adventurers of us the Company which
have paid into our treasury money for their shares that then they express
in that their writing for how many shares they join in the said particular
Plantation to the End a Due proportion of Land may be set out unto them
and we the said Treasurer and Company be not defrauded of Our due
And if they be not of the Adventurers of the Company which have paid
into our treasury money for their shares yet are gone to inhabit there and
so continue for three years there be allotted and set out fifty Acres of
Land for every such person paying a free rent of twelve pence the year in
NOVEMBER 18, 1618 105
manner aforesaid and All such persons having been planted there since the
coming away of S' Thomas Dale And forasmuch as we understand that
certain persons having procured such Grants in general Words to them-
selves and their Associates or to like Effect have corruptly of late endeav-
oured for gain and Worse respects to draw many of the ancient Planters
of the said four Cities or Burroughs to take grants also of them and thereby
to become associated unto them with intent also by Such means to over-
strengthen their party And thereupon have adventured on divers Enor-
mous Courses tending to the great hurt and hindrance of the Colony Yea
and have also made Grants of like Association to Masters of Ships and
Mariners never intending there to inhabit, thereby to defraud his Majesty
of the Customs due unto him We to remedy and prevent such unlawful
and greedy Courses tending also directly to faction and sedition Do hereby
ordain that it shall not be lawful for the Grantees of such Grants to asso-
ciate to any other unto them then such as were their Associates from the
first time of the said grants without express licence of us the s'' Treasurer
and Company in a great General and Quarter Court under our seal ob-
tained And that all such after or under Grants of Association made or
to be made by the said Grantees shall be to all intents and purposes utterly
void And for as much as w^e understand that divers particular persons
(not members of our Company) with their Companies have provided or
are in providing to remove into Virginia with intent (as appeareth) by
way of Association to shroud themselves under the General Grants last
aforesaid which may tend to the Great disorder of our Colony and hinder-
ance of the good Governn.ient which we desire to Establish We do there-
fore hereby ordain that all such persons as of their own Voluntary Will
and authority shall remove into Virginia without any Grant from us in a
great general and Quarter Court in writing under our seal shall be deemed
(as they are) to be occupiers of our Land that is to say of the Common
Lands of us the said Treasurer and Company And shall yearly pay unto
us for the said occupying of our Land one full fourth part of the profits
thereof till such time as the same shall be granted unto them by us in
manner aforesaid And touching all such as being Members of our Com-
pany and Adventurers by their monies paid into our Treasury shall either
in their own person or by their agents Tennants or Servants set up in
Virginia any such particular Plantation tho with the privity of us the
106 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
said Treasurer and Company yet without any grant in Writing made in
our said General Quarter Courts as is requisite We will and ordain that
the said Adventurers or Planters shall within two year after the arrival of
them or their Company in Virginia procure our grant in writing to be
made, in Our General Quarter Court and under our seal, of the Lands by
them possessed or occupied or from thenceforth shall be deemed only
Occupiers of the Common Land As is aforesaid till such times as our
said grant shall be obtained We also not more intending the reformation
of the Errors of the said ^ than for advancing of them into good
Courses and therein to assist them by all good means We further hereby
ordain that to all such of the said particular ^ as shall truly fully
observe the orders Afore and hereafter specified there be alotted and set
out over and above Our former Grants One hundred Acres of glebe land
for the Minister of every ^ and fifteen hundred Acres of Burough
Land for the pubUc use of the said Plantation Not intending yet hereby
either to abridge or enlarge such grant of glebe or common Land as shall
be made in any of our grants in writing to any of the said particular planta-
tions We also will and ordain that the hke proportion of maintenance out
of the ^ and profits of the Earth be made for the several Ministers
of the said particular Plantations as have been before set down for the
Ministers of the said former Cities and burroughs We will and ordain
that the Governor for the time being and the said Council of Estate do
justly perform or cause to be performed all such grants Covenants and
Articles as have or shall be in writing in Our great and general Quarter
Courts to any of the said particular Plantations Declaring all other grants
of Lands in Virginia not made in one of our great and general Quarter
Courts by force of his Majesties Letters patents to be void And to the
End aforesaid we will and ordain that all our grants in writing under our
seal made in our great and general Quarter Courts be Entered into your
records to be kept there in Virginia Yet directly forbiding that a Charter
of Land granted to Captain Samuel Argal and his Associates bearmg date
the twentieth of March 1616 be entered in your Records or otherwise at
all respected forasmuch as the same was obtained by sHght and cunning
And afterwards upon suffering him to go Governor of Virginia was by his
own voluntary act left in our Custody to be cancelled upon Grant of a new
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NOVEMBER 18, 1618 107
Charter which ^ We do also hereby declare that heretofore in one
of our said general and Quarter Courts we have ordained and enacted and
in this present Court have ratified and Confirmed these orders and laws
following. That all Grants of Lands privileges and Hberties in Virginia
hereafter to be made be passed by Indenture A Counterpart whereof to
be sealed by the Grantees and to be kept ^ the Companies
Evidences And that the Secretary of the Company have the Engrossing
of all such Indentures That no patents or Indentures of Grants of Land
in Virginia be made and sealed but in a full General and Quarter Court
the same having been first thoroughly perused and Approved under the
hands of A Select Committee for that purpose ^ That all Grants
of ^ in Virginia to such Adventurers as have heretofore brought in
their money here to the treasury for their several shares being of twelve
pounds ten shillings the share be of one hundred Acres the share upon the
first division and of as many more upon A Second Division when the land
of the first division shall be Sufficiently peopled And for Every person
which they shall transport thither within seven years after Midsummer
Day One thousand six hundred and Eighteen if he continue there three
years or dye in the mean tune after he is Shiped it be of fifty Acres the
person upon the first Division and fifty more upon a second Division the
land of the first being Sufficiently peopled without paying any rent to the
Company for the one or the Other And that in all such Grants the names
of the said Adventurers and the several Number of Each of their Shares be
Expressed Provided alwaies and it is ordained that if the said Adventurers
or any of them do not truly and Effectually within One Year next after
the Sealing of the said Grant pay and discharge all such Sums of money
wherein by subscription (or otherwise upon notice thereof given from the
Auditors) they stand indebted to the Company or if the said Adventurers
or any of them having not lawful Right either by purchase from the Com-
pany or by Assignment from some other former Adventurers within one
year after the said Grant or by Special Gift of the Company upon merit
preceding in A full Quarter Court to so many shares as he or they pretend
Do not within one year after the said Grant satisfie and pay to the said
Treasurer and Company for every share so wanting after the rate of twelve
pounds ten shillings the share That then the said Grant for so much as
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concerneth the ^ part and all the shares of the said person so
behind and not satisfying as aforesaid shall be utterly void Provided also
and it is ordained that the Grantees shall from time to time during the said
seven years make a true Certificate to the said Treasurer Councel and
Company from the Chief Officer or Officers of the places respectively of
the Number names ages sex trades and conditions of every such person
so transported or shiped to be entered by the Secretary into a Register
book for that purpose to be made That for all persons not comprised in
the order next before which during the next seven years after Midsummer
day 1618 shall go into Virginia with intent there to Inhabite If they con-
tinue there three years or dye after they are shiped there shall be a grant
made of fifty acres for every person upon A first division and as many
more upon a second division (the first being peopled) which grants to be
made respectively to such persons and their heirs at whose charges the
said persons going to Inhabite in Virginia shall be transported with reserva-
tion of twelve pence yearly Rent for every fifty acres to be answered to
the said treasurer and Company and their Successors for ever after the
first seven years of every such Grant In which Grants a provisoe to be
inserted that the Grantees shall from tune to time during the said Seven
years make A true Certificate to the said Treasurer Councel and Company
from the Chief Officer or Officers of places Respectively of the Number
names ages sex trades and Conditions of every such person so transported
or shiped to be entred by the Secretary into a Register book for that
purpose to be made that all Grants as well of one sort as the other respec-
tively be made with equal favours and grants of like Liberties and immuni-
ties as near as may be to the End that all Complaint of partiality [or]
differencie may be prevented All which said orders we hereby will and
ordain to be firmly and unviolably kept and observed And that the Inhabit-
ants of Virginia have notice of them for their use and benefit Lastly we
do hereby require and Authorize you the said Captain George Yeardley
and the said Council of Etats Associatmg with you such other as you shall
there find meet to Survey or cause to be Survey'd all the Lands and terri-
tories in Virginia above mentioned and the same to set out by bounds and
metes especially so as that the territories of the said Several Cities and
Buroughs and other particular plantations may be conveniently divided
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and known the one from the other Each survey to be set down distinctly
in writing and returned to us under your hands and seals In Witness
whereof we have hereunto set our Common Seal Given in a great and
general Court of the Council and Company of Adventurers of Virginia
held the Eighteenth Day of November 1618 And in the years of the Reign
of Our Soverain Lord James by the grace of God King of England Scot-
land France and Ireland Defender of the Faith &c Vizt of England France
and Ireland the Sixteenth and of Scotland the two and fiftieth.
Nov^ 18. 1618.
XLVIII. Ferdinando Yate. "The Voyage * * * to Verginia 1619"
1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, 13
Document in the New York PubHc Library
Autograph Document '
List of Records No. 91
I §was§ wished by m"" Georg thorpe to take a note of everie dales travil
vponthe seas; which I haue performe in a true Collection althouge not in
so good form as I could §wish§ it were therfor I hope you will exceept §of it§
as it is ; not looking for anie greater mater in soe mean a scoUer the seas
wer trublsum and manie occation at sea hapeneth to hinder a man from
his studie and now wee are ashore wee haue worke enuf to follow our
daiely husbandtrie sum to clering ground for cor§ne§ and toback sum to
building housses sum to plant vines and mulberie trees and all these must
be seen vnto otherwise they will not follow their busines therfor I hope
§you will consider§ of vs in whom the charge §doth§ light vpon
A short noote of o'' time spent at sea and the varietie and change of wind
and wether and the extremities that seamen endure and the mercies of
allmighttie god to support them in all disstreses
To worshipfuU gentlemen of glouc^ Georg Thorp of wanswell essquier
and John smith of nibly essquier wishing you all maner of psperitie and
espesially in this honorable attempt of planting in this cuntrie which I
' The voyage was probably in September, and the account written in January.
no RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
make noe doubt with gode assistance, wilbe a benifit to you' selves and
posterie; a good to the common welth of eingland; and in time, a meanes
to convert these poore faithles Indeans
you"" poore servant to his poner
ffard: Yate
The. 16. day of September anno dom .1619. this .16. day by the assistance
of the alhnigtie god ou'' Captaine Cap* John woodlefe being sett foorth by
the worthy and worshipfull gentlemen of Glou^ S"" william Throgmarton
knight and barannet Richard barkeley Essquier Gorge thorpe Essquier
John smith Essquier and o'' Cap' Essquier and partner Avith those gentle
men this day abouementioned at .8. of the clocke orther aboute we sett
§saile§ in kingrod in a barke of bristow caled the margrett the winde being
southwarly we could not make anie great speede one o"' quorse the seventh
day in the mornmg the mnd god bethanked came sumwhat faierer with
a smal gale and verie faier wether and with gode assistance proseeded on
o' quorse about ten of the clocke this day we lost the sight of lundie and
about .2. a clock of the same dale the wind rose a htle and blue a faier
gale at southwest and the wether faier the which I pray god §to§ make vs
thankfull for it: the — IS**" day wee prosseed one o'' quorse the wind being
faier but a verie smalle gale and with gode assistance wee recovered to
the southward of if §eir§land this night we were becalmed but only now and
then with vncertam winde contrarie to ou'' quors thus waiting vpon the
mercies of the allmigtie god and wavering vpon the wide Seas with vncer-
taine winde vntle it shall plese god god to send vs wether to bring vs to o''
expected port, the .19. day being the first saboath day in o'' viage we were
becalmed as the 4me night before but only with a smale gale §at§ norwest
about .2. a clocke of this dale it pleased god to send vs a faier gale at
norwest and soe we held o"" quors to the sowwest the .20. day we hckwise
proseeded on o' quors the wind houlding with a strong gale as the day
before this day about .2 a clocke the wind came at north with a verie
strong gale m so much that when the night came we were driven to strike
o' topsailes then the wind shifted tfeat estnorthest and so the .21. day
with the same wind wee held ou"" qurs at west sowwest according to o''
desier and praing to the allmightie god to continue so faier a wind, the
.22. day we had the wind southest and held o"" quors as the day before
Runing with a strong gale as much as ou"" smale ship is able to here towarde
1619 111
o"" expected port thus ver depending vpon the mercies of the all
mightie god and desiering him allwais to continue his favorable hand of
cumpassion towarde vs without the which §we cannot§ long continue the
.23. dale the wind God bethanke held as the day before and we continued
o' quors at westsouwest which we hould to be §the direct§ poynt for o' port
this .23 day at night wee had a shroud storme out of the southest both of
wind and raigne which did both annoy mariners and pasengers for the
time the .24. day in the morning it pleased god to send vs calme wether
but §the§ wind vncertaine then about ten a clocke we had a faier gale at est
and by south and w^e held o"^ quorse at westsouwest the .25 day wee had
the wind estnorthest and helld o"" quors as the §daie before§ .26. the wind
held at southest and wee held o'' quors at souwest an by west this day in
the after noone wee had stormes and gustes out of the est and the night
following proued verie tempestuous both with wind and raigne the 27
dale we had faier wether and the wind at estsouthest the .28. dale in the
morning we had the wether faier and the wind at southest the .29. dale
we had the wind a sousouwest contrarie to o'' quors the .30 day the wind
held contrie as the dale before the first day of October we were becalmed
with verie faier wether [aftd afeetrt] the .2. day god be thanked we had
the §wmd at§ sousouthest and directed o'' quors at souwest and by west the
.3. dale we had a verie great storm from the estsouthest which held from
Saturday night vntle morndad morning the .4. day it pleased god we
had the wether faier but the wind contrie at souwest the .5. dale we had
the §winde§ southwardly the .6. dale we had the §wind§ at north west
the .7. day we had the §wind at§ south and south an by west and in the
afternoone blew so much wind that we could hardly bear anie saile the 8
day we were becalmed this night about midnit we had a faier gale at est
which held .2. or .3. houres and as the morning came the wind shifted
the .9. day the storme grew soe extrem that we were licke to cutte o""
maine mast by the bord and then it plesed god to favor vs in slakeing the
wind a litle which cased vs to stay o hande and so by the helpe of the all-
mightie we enduered the storm all that day and night the tenth day we
had the wind at norwest and soe proseeded one o"" quors as nere as wee
could the .11. day wee had the wind as the dale before and verie faier
wether the .12. dale we had the wind at south and foule wether full of
112 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
mist and fog this night about midnit the wind came northwardly the .13.
day we had the whid at north and by est with a verie strong gale the
which we praied god to continue to his will and plesur the .14. day we
had the wind faier but shifted to the southest and towarde night shrunke
away to souwest with foule wether the .15. day §we§ had the wind con-
trarie as the dale before and towarde the evening the wind came a litle
northwardly the .16. day we had the wind at west and by north the .17.
day wee had faier wether and calme that we coulnot make anie way one
ou"" viage in the evening we had a litle fresh gale at west and the wind
increased that night the .18. dale we had a verie great storm which cased
vs to strike o'' sailes and topmast and toward night the storm ceased a
litle and then wee sett o"" maine quors the .19 day we had the wind faier
the .20. dale the §wind§ blue at west norwest the .21. dale we had the wind
lick wise as the dale before and we held o"' quors at west and by south
the .22. dale we had faier weth and the wind northwardly but a vrie
smale gale the .23. day was faier and calme and the wind at north and
by est the .24. day the wind blue as the dale before with a faier gale
the .25 day wee had the wind and wether faier luckewise the .26. day we
had the wind and wether faier lickewise with a good full gale and we held
our quors at west and by north proseeding one ou"" viag as opertunitie
serueth the .27. we had the wind sanct and in the afternoone fel away
westward contrarie to our quors
, the .28. day the wind was faier and wee held ou"" quors fitt for o"" portt
the .29. day we had the wind at est and a verie strong gale and we sailed
away afor the wind the .30. dale §we had§ the wind faier at north est with
a smal gale the .31. dale we had a shroud storm at norwest with wind and
raigne and we struke o"" sailes and topmastes, the first dale of novenber
we §had§ the wether faier and the wind at north an by est and we sett o''
mast and sailes the .2. daie §we had§ the wind and wether §faier§ at south
with a strong gale the .3. daie foule wether and the wind at south the 4
daie we had the wind at north and resonable faier wether the .5. daie wee
had the wind estandby north with a faier gale the .6. day the wind shifted
to the west contrari to o'' quors and in the after noone we had a shroud
storm and we struck o'' sailes and topmaste and in the evening the wind
cam faier at north and by est and so the storm cesed and we set o"" maigne
quors halfe mast hie the 7. daie was faier wether and the wind at southest
1619 113
the 8 daie the wind came at south and we held our quorse at north an by
west
the .9. day we had the wind at est with a faier strong gale and continued
most part of the neight and a storm cam and the wind shefted at west
the tenth day wee strucke sailes and topmastes and the storme continued
all that day in the evening the storm cessed a litle and we set o' maigne
quors and continued that neight the .11. day in the morning we had faier
wether and held the same quors at westsouwest with a verie small gale
and sumtimes a calme the .12. day we had a rufe §gale§ from the norwest
the .13. day we had faier wether and becalmed the .14. daie we had a
storm at west contrarie to our quors and we strucke o"" saieles and top
mastes and huld away befor the wind, about midnight the storm ceased
the .15. day we had §the§ wind at norwest in the evening the wind came
faier at est and continued with a strong gale that night the .16. daie the
wind held as the the daie befor but the wind encreased and continued
with much raigne & foule wether that we strucke o' saieles and top mastes
and huld befor the wind about midnight the storm cesed both of wind
and raigne
the .17. daie we had the wind faier in the morning and about .9. of the
clocke we had a storm out of the est at .12. a clocke faier wether and a good
obcervation and the wind came againe at est with a faier gale and we set o""
sailes and topmast and befor n_ight it turned to a storm that we struck
* * * §sailes§ againe and huld befor the wind with gret extremitie of
wether the .18. daie the storm held as the daie before with as much extremitie
and about noone wee strucke o'' fortopmast thus remaining acording to
the plesur * * * of the allmightie god in the surging and overgroune
seas in which daingers the lord hath hetherto preserued vs and we lick
pore passenger and pilgreimes depending vpon god mercies and praiing
vnto his maiestie to lend vs such cumfortable wether that may be for ou"'
goode and bring vs to our expected port free from all hurte and dangers and
out of the hande of ou'' enimies the .19. daie in the morning the storm sum
wht a bated and a bout .6. a clocke we sett saile and proseeded on o'' quors as
opertunitie serueth the .20. daie we had the wind faier at northest and pro-
seeded one o' quors the .21. day the wind held faier Kckwise the .22. daie the
wind held faier as the daie before and we held o' quors and looked out
for land and sounding often not finding ground & neither discovered
114 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
land the 23 d[ay] the wether was veri faier and the wind resonable large
the .24. dale the wmd and wether was faier the which we praied god to
continue the .25. dale we had the wind §at south§ and blew a strong gale
and we sterd away west and about .4. a clocke we sounded and had ground
at .16. fathom of water the .26. dale we had the wind at nor west con-
trarie to o'' quors the .27. dale §the§ wind was contrarie lickewise but the
wether faier and calhne this night §the wind cum§ at souwest and we bore
vp at west and by north and sumtimes norwest
the .28. dale being the sabaoth dale we had the wind at souwest, and we
bore vp at west and by nore and in the morning wee sounded and had
lande at at a .11. fathom of water and about §.11.§ a clocke one went vp
in the maine top and desscried land which was noe smale ioy to the
whole cumpanie, and this night we came to an anker in Cheskeak bale the
.29. dale we had a shroud storm and we endevored to waie anker and o"^
Capston brock, which put vs in great disstreese and so we were driven to
ride it out vntle the next morning the .30. dale we had o"" Capston
mended and waied anker, and in the evening god bethanked we came to
an anker at kecketan in a good harbore where my Cap'"'"" went a shore
to see sum of his frend^ and my selfe and his mane with him thus
leauing the seas I leave to wright at this time the last of november .1619.
I need not report anie thing of the cuntrie you hauing had soe good enteli-
genc of it by soe manie worthy gentle men: that i should but loose my
labore to wright anie farther, but only this I must neede sale, that if I
had the eloquence of Cesero or aed the skillfull art of Apellese I could
not pen neither paint out a better praise of the cuntrie then the cuntrie
it selfe deserveth
we are well settled in good land by the means of the Governor of this
cuntrie, and the care and experienc of o'' Cap*
ou'' house is bilt with a stoore convenient
[Indorsed in the handwriting of John Smyth :] The voyage written by ffer-
dinardo Yate to verginia 1619.
1619 115
XLIX. Virginia Company. A Note of the Shipping, Men, and
Provisions, Sent to Virginia, by the Treasurer and Company
IN the yeere 1619"
(1) Pamphlet. Printed. (2) Manuscript formerly of Earl De La Warr.
(1) New York Public Libra^3^ (2) Document in Collection of Lord Sackville,
Knole Park, Kent.
List of Records No. 92
A Note of the Shipping, Men, and Provisions, sent to Virginia, by the
Treasurer and Company, in the yeere 1619.
The Bona Noua, of 200. Tun, sent in August 1619. with 120. persons. „ .
The Duty, of 70. Tun, sent in lanuarie 1619. with 51. persons.
The lonathan, of 350. Tim, sent in Februarie, 1619. with 200. persons.
The Triall, of 200. Tun, sent in February, 1619. with 40. persons, and 60. Kine.
The Faulcon, of 150. Tun, sent in February, 1619.136. persons, & 52. Kine,
with I and 4. Mares.
The Marchant of London, of 300. Tun, in March, 1619. with 200. persons.
The Swan of Barnstable, of 100. Tun, in March, 1619. with 71. persons.
The Bonauenture, of 240. Tun, sent in April, 1620. with _ . 153. persons.
Besides these, set out by the Tresurer and Company, there haue been set
our by particular Aduenturers for priuate Plantations.
The Garland, of 250. Tun, sent in August, 1619. with 45. persons.
who are yet detained in the Summer Hands.
A Ship of Bristoll, of 80. Tun, sent in September, 1619. with 45. persons.
There are also two Ships in prouiding to be shortly gone, for]
about 300. persons more, to be sent by priuate Aduenturers, 300. persons.
to Virginia I
Summe oj the persons 1261.
Whereof in the eight Ships set out by the Treasurer andl
Company I
871.
Of these persons there are sent for pubhcke and other pious vses, these p^^,^
ensuing:
Tenants for the Gouernours Land, (besides fiftie sent the former spring.) ..80.
Tenants for the Companies Land 130.
Tena,nts for the Colledgcs Land 100.
Tenants for the Ministers glebe Lands 50.
Young maids to make wiues for so many of the former Tenants 90.
Boyes to make Apprentices for those Tenants 100
Seruants for the publicke 50.
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Men sent by their labours to beare vp the charge of bringing vp Thirty]
of the Infidels children in true Religion and ciuility J
Summe of Persons Jor publicke vse, c&c 650.
The 611 remaining, are sent for priuate Plantations.
The Commodities ivhich these people are directed principally to apply, [next to
their owne necessary maintenance) are these ensuing:
Iron: for which are sent 150. persons, to set vp three Iron workes; proof e
hauing been made of the extraordinary goodnesse of that Iron.
Cordage: for which (besides Hemp) direction is giuen for the planting of
Silke-grasse, (naturally growing in those parts) in great abundance: which
is approued to make the best Cordage and Linnen in the world. Of this,
euery house-holder is bound to set 100. Plants: and the Gouernour himselfe
hath set fine thousand.
Pitch and Tarre : for the making whereof the Polackers are returned to their
workes.
Timber of all sorts, with Masts, Planks and Boords for prouision of Ship-
ping, &c. there being not so good Timber for all vses in any one knowne
Countrey whatsoeuer. And for the ease and encrease of diuers of these
workes, prouision is sent of men and materials, for the setting vp of sundry
Sawing Milles.
Silke: for which that Countrey is exceeding proper hauing innumerable
store of Mulbery Trees of the best, and some silke-wormes naturally found
vpon them, producing excellent Silke: some whereof is to bee scene. For
the setting vp of which Commodity, his Maiesty hath been graciously
pleased now the second time (the former hauing miscarried) to bestow vpon
the Company plenty of Silke-wormes feed of his owne store, being the best.
Vines: whereof the Countrey yeeldeth naturally great store, and of sundry
sorts: which by culture will be brought to excellent perfection. For the
effecting whereof, diuers skilfull Vignerons are sent, with store also from
hence of Viiie plants of the best sort.
Salt: which works hauing bin lately suffered to decay, are now ordered to
be set vp in so great plenty, as not onely to serue the Colony for the present;
but as is hoped in short time also the great Fishings on those Coasts.
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For the following, working, and perfecting of these Commodities, all
proiiisions necessary for the present are sent in good abundance. As
likewise the People that goe, are plentifully furnished with apparell,
bedding, victuall for sixe moneths: Implements both for House and labour.
Armour, weapons, tooles, and sundry other necessaries. And a supply of
Armour, Powder, and many necessary prouisions is made for those of the
Colonie which were there before; j^et without any preiudice to the former
Magazin.
There haue been giuen to the Colonie this yeere by deuout Persons, these gifts Gifts.
ensuiiig.
Two Persons vnknowne, haue giuen faire Plate, and other rich Ornaments
for two Communion Tables; whereof one for the Colledge, and the other
for the Church of Mistrisse Mary Robinsons founding: who in the former
yeere by her Will, gaue 200. pounds towards the founding of a Church in
Virginia.
Afiother vnknowne person, (together with a godly letter) hath lately sent
to the Treasurer 550. pounds in gold, for the bringing vp of children of the
Infidels: first in the Knowledge of God and true Religion; and next, in fit
trades whereby honestly to line.
Master Nicolas Ferrar deceased, hath by his will giuen 300. pounds to the
Colledge in Virginia, to bee paid, when there shall be ten of the Infidels
children placed in it. And in the meane time foure and twenty pounds by
yeere, to be distributed vnto three discreet and Godly men in the Colony,
which shall honestly bring vp three of the hifidels children in Christian
Religion, and some good course to hue by.
An vnnamed person sent to the Treasurer the summe of ten pounds, for
aduancing of the Plantation.
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There haue been Patents granted this yeere for particular Plantations, as here
ensueth.
To the Society of Southampton hundred.
To Master Heath Recorder of London.
To Master Wincopp.
To Master Trade.
To Doctor Bohun.
To Master Pierce.
To Master Delbridye.
To Master Points.
To Master Barkley.
To Captaine Bargraue.
To Captaine Ward.
The foresaid twelue hundred sixty one persons being arriued, will make
the number of the English in Virginia to amount to about foure and
twenty hundred Soules: and the Cattell, to about hue hundred: with some
Horses and Goates; and infinite number of Swine, broken out into the
woods.
Who haue vndertaken to trans-
port to Virginia great multi-
tudes of People, mth store of
Cattell.
L. (John) Delbridge (Yeardley). A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
[1619]
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University
An indorsement in a later hand gives letter as from Delbridge. Autograph is Sir
George Yeardley's. Written soon after April 29, 1619. (Photographic repro-
duction of part, in the Library of Congress)
List of Records No. 93
Noble
Sir, trewly pceiving your constant affection still to remayne towards
me, aswell in the great travaile and paynes you take for defending vp-
houlding and mayntayning my reputation and Creditt, as allso for the
good advise Counsell and directions I doe receave fro you, with your harty
wishes and prayers for my happy and good pceeding, I may not omitt
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ffirst to give thankes vnto God who hath raysed me so worthy a ffreind,
next to retorne to your good selfe all my best and strongest endevors in
ffaythfull Love and service, whereby I may in some measure deserve your
so great kindnes shewed me, meane whille I retorne vnto you vnfayned
thankes, with pmise to pforme to the vttmost of my strenght and vnder-
standing all things I am required for the publike good, pceeding in this
wayghty worke w'^^ I have by god his pvidence now in hand, even with
all the dihigence I can, wherein considering the Uttell helpe I have for
men of vnderstanding and honesty with wilhngnes to lend theire helping
hand vnto me, I find great troble and some diffulty, w'^'' I make shift so
well as I can to wade through being in many things by argument opposed
by those by who I should be strenghned, the reasons endeed being that
they themselves §some of them§ have bin partakers in Argalls actions, the
rest having fformerly by his pswasion sett theire hands to vntruthes are
now vnwilling to give themselves the ly but rather care not yf the whole
publike where overthrowne then theire pvate Credit crabt, to be taxed
with indiscretion or dishonesty but this they Smother and Smooth over,
and I am A^dlling to lett pass so the pincipall may be pfected, and so it
will, and playnly apeare by Testimony vpon oath that Argall hath wrought
Craftily and dishonestly in all his pceedings, and they won with the love
of his good Licour, and fayre ptestations to be Joyned to sett theire hands
to that w"'' they cannott now chuse but in theire harts condem [1?] May
it please you to consider it will be altogether requisite that I should be
assisted with the ffull nomber of 8 Counsellers here being now but six
neither could I tell in all the Land where to Chuse too more to ad to this
nomber, now m"" wicham being dead whom the whole Land doth much
miss and lament and Capt West gon for England wohe helpe may easily
be spared, there Remaynes now but the nomber of 4 and those too of
them Capt Powell and M'' Macok dwelUng at Charles Hundred 40 miles
fro James towne it is a very great troble for them vpon all ocations to
come away fro theire jSJvate workes to attend herevpon the pubhke, yett
in truth I find the both willing to spare what tyme they can for the publike
espetially M'' Macok who is endeed my Cheife strenght in the ryght ail-
though while Capt Argall was heere he did a Httell run with the tyme, as
it was his safest Course for endeed, there was no daring to deny what he
would have done, what in pticullar I have done, as I was Comanded by
§my§ Comissions and Instructions, may it please you that I refer you to
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the generall letters, what remayneth with as much speed as tyme and
other most needfull ocations will give leave, I meane god willing to pfect,
allthough for restitution fro Capt Argalls goods and Lands to be made
both to the Publike and i^lvate, there is found here at my Coming but
littell to make it good for having that littell tyme to run away fro the
Collony he Caryed his Cheifest goods with him, leaving only behind him
his Cattell w"^ is the Cheifest and some other things arysing to no great
valew, but Concerning the publike, espetially for Corne, I will vse all the
care and Industry I can to rayse a stock by way of trade to w''^ end I
desire some trucking stuff may be sent me, for Cattell I finding I finding ^
none to remayne to the Collony at my Arivall, I know not as yett how to
rayse that stock, but so soone as I can I will examine more exactly how
every man hath come by his Cattell so y* yf I find any vnlaufuUy bought
I may restore the to the Publike, there are yett in the possession of Capt
West six Cowes with the encrease w"*" Capt Argall at his Arivall when he
had served himself e and those he would, sett apart for my Lord Delawars
vse but my Lorde being dead they had now bin otherwyse to have bin
disposed to the Publike vse, w''^ I would have done but that Capt West
assureth me that my Lady Delavar hath allready gotten a grant of the
ffro the Company, w"*" till I heare fro you I lett them remayne in his pos-
session, being no whitt the farther yf the Company shall thinke fitt either
to M' Wodall or otherwise to dispose of the
[2a] I find that we * * * Smyths Hundred are altogether destitute
of Cowes therefore I sho[w/]d be glad you would take order we may be
furnished with those, and more I hope you have, pvided that we may
buy of the that are coming in the Shipp, for oxen of those that remayne
here to the Collony I entend about Michallmas to take as many as will
sett vp 3 ploughs at Smythes Hundred, for we have there great store of
good Cleered grounds, this yeare both before and since my coming in
hath bin a very great drought, so y* I cannott expect much tobako our
Cheifest care must be for Corne, whereof I hope the next yeare to send
you word of plenty, I am sory that I shall not this yeare send home tobako
as I well hoped to have done, what I fayle this yeare I doubt not but to
make good the next, when I shall have the whole winter before hand to
dispose, and order the men, yett I confes the care Charge and troble of
'Sic.
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the Publike buisines doth much hinder nie and keepe me fro looking after
that of Smyths Hundred, where I wish to be pisent oftner then my occa-
tions will suffer me. agayne, I want some experienced men for officers and
Baylyes to direct the workes in my absence, for lack whereof there are
many things canot goe well foreward when I am away — and to say truth
it would desire my plsence there alltogether and I could be well content,
so y* the publike were otherwise by gods apoyntmen well pvided for, to
spend my tyme wholly in that employment. There hath lately hapened
a misfortune done by him who Comanded there M"" Ei)s who I found
cheife in the buisines at my coming M"^ Haull and M' Neman being dead,
M' Eps being a hopefull yong gentellman I constituted Captayne over the
people and Comitted the buisines wholly to his disposing in my absence
and as he should receave directions fro me, but so it fell out one the 30*''
§of§ may last that one Capt. StaUing employed hether by Sir ffardinando
Gorge, Coming to Smythes Hundred some difference ffell betweene the
and drunkennes w'='' of late hath bin to Common stiring them farther to
malice and blowes, so that Epps lett drive at Stalling aed with his sworde
but scaberd and all, yett the blow was so ftbrcible that he Cleft him to
the scull and next day he died thereon, this matter is not yett tryed in
regard I have bin trobled with these buisinesses of Capt Argalls, in the
meane he is Committed to the Provost Mareshalls, and in his stead I have
entreated [2^] Capt Graves and Antient officer of this Co[mpa]ny to take
Charge of the people and workes my selfe as occassion wiU pmitt making
a step thether, I am sory for Capt Epps in Regard he is a proper yong
man, and Recomended to me by Sir Nicholas Tuston for whose sake I
desired to doe him all the ffurtherance I could, and I hope yett yf he be
Cleared with his lyfe of this matter he may by god his grace repent and
become a good member of that Plantation, wherein I shall be willing to
Instruct him, Stalling his Shipp being maymed before he died lyeth now
like a wrack vpon the shoare and yf I doe not vse some speedy course to
trim hir she wifi be for ever vnserviteable, but therein I entend to doe
the Owner a pleasure, yf it Shall stand with your good liking I should be
glad Sir ffardinando had content for hir, and that I myght Employ hir
here to trade for Smyths Hundred, herein yf you send your resolution
by the next retorne after I see hir trymed I shall be able to say what she
is worth. Sir I vnderstand by §a letter§ I receaved fro you of Capt Lawne,
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that some of the Company tooke it ill I putt into Dartmouth, but therein
I may be very well excused being resolved to put in to some place of the
West Country to make vp the nomber of the men and to certify you
thereof with other reasons w"*" myght have hapened to any of the excepters
but theire malitious harts are herein more seene, that any way I can be
Justly taxed, for those my ffreinds that wisht me me ^ so well, that they
would have bought the wine yf so to have bin sould my Love and service
shaU allway be ready to requite those theire good wishes, for those w'^^
are Jelous about my touching there being pswaded by some neere §me§ I
cleere them of that doubt, allthough in some other matters they may
doubt, but for my Capitall Enimy I hope I shall by the mercy of god
stand Cleare of him his ends being evill mine good, for the generall con-
ceite that I will either be slack or misled or in any respect hindred in the
orders given §me§ for the reformation and restitution of aU matters, they
Judge amiss of me, yett endeed as it is ffallen out, Capt Argall being gon
with his Ritches I am destitute in the greatest to make restitution yett
for restoring the Publike stock of Corne I will doe my best, and for resti-
tution of aU damages there remaynes at the stake only his Cattell the
nomber whereof the Lyst will shew you, and a few other goods whereof
allso I have sent an Inventory
[Indorsed] Delbridg to S' Edw Sandes.
LI. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to [Sir Edwin Sandys]^
[1619]
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University
List of Records No. 94
Noble
Sir, since my Last vnto you by the Swan, wherein I was forced to
wryght breifly, hoping to have more tyme by the Ships that were to
ffollow hir, to signify at large vnto you of all matters, and espetially about
2 This is apparently an autograph letter written by Governor Yeardley to Sir Edwin Sandys
in 1619. Pages la and 2b were written after Yeardley had been in Virginia three years. Pages
3a and 4b may be part of a later letter written soon after the Earl of Southampton became treasurer.
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the bewsines of Capt Argall, it hath pleased god in his mercy that Cap*
Nuce with his whole Company are safely arived at Elisabeth Cyty, whether
I am now come to lend him my best assistance and furtherance for the
seating himselfe and his people with most conveniency and best helpe
this place will any way afford, and pswading the ould Inhabitants here to
remove fro of this Land now chosen for the Company and to leave theire
howses with some resonable consideration of helpe to build others vpon
theire owne dividents, wherein I will i)!vaile god willing, wherefore yf I
shall entreat you to excuse me in not wryghting so largly as I entended,
and not therein pforming the things I ^)mised in answering of all your
letters, I pray Impute it to this nessisary troble w"'' at this tyme doth
posses me and suffer me to take a httell more tyme therein, w'^^ shall be
no longer then the depture of the Bona Nova now this second tyme, yett
have I not left all things vndon, though I endevored to doe more yf tyme
and buisines would have given leave but have now by this ship sent home
enclosed in the Companyes pakett, such of our pceedings in Cap' Argalls
matters as in this tyme wee could ffinish with some other discourses I
hope not vnnessisary, wee doe entend by the Bona Nova to make a full
conclusion of Cap* Argalls buisines and to send you home what we can,
expecting your resolution therevpon, I fynd in this gen* Cap* Nuce much
worth and suffitienty, and cannott but comend the godly care of the com-
pany in pcuring and making choyse of men of such good quality, and I
doe assure my the bivsines, both by him and m'' [1^] Traysy a worthy
gent as I heare, but have not yet spoken with him though thanks be to
god he is safly arived in the River, I missing his Ship as I came downe
the River hether in the nyght tyme, by them both and Cap* Thorpe who
I can never sufhtiently comend, nor give you enough thankes for, will be
exceedingly strenghned and in all good things forwarded, for Cap*
Thorpe espetially of who I have had most experience, I find to be a most
suffitient gent vertuous and wyse, and one vpon whose shoulders the
fframe of this godly building the goverment of this whole CoUony would
most fittly sitt. And my humble request therefore shall be vnto your
Noble selfe who I hould still to Patronise this noble worke, though god of
his Infinite goodnes and espetiall jividence hath for the farther and more
greater good of this his worke moved the hart of that most Noble pson to
take vpon himselfe the Cheife place and Gard hereof, for w'^'' great blessing
and mercy my selfe as bemg s trewly sensible thereof retorne most harty
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prayse vnto the Allmyghty for the same, that therefore being I am assured
you tender most deerly the welfare of this plantation you would be pleased
my tyme of 3 yeares being expired in the Goverment, to comend vnto the
good regard of the Company this worthy pson Cap* Thorpe who I doe
find to be a man most Jeolesly affected vnto the well pceed of the whole
plantation, and being it pleaseth god to give him health and strenght
having allso bin well seasoned to the Country assuredly will be the most
ffitt man to be Governour of Virginia vnto who I shall be most willing to
surender my place and Comand, and be as ready and fore ward to doe
my best service to the CoUony in what I may as yf I still remayned in
the Goverment, neither will it seeme harsh to me to be comanded as I
my selfe have done espetially by one who I can obey with such Love, as
I shall doe vnto him, then allso shall I be able to attend with Dilligence
that bewsines w'^'' partly through my absence hath so much miscarryed
I meane the place I love and greive to see it yett not thrive Sowthampton
Hundreth, and to speake truth it is Impossible for any man that shall be
Governour throughly to looke vnto the pceed of any one pticular planta-
tion, in regard the publike Affayres of the Collony and the care of all will
draw him fro that dayly regard a jSvate plantation doth and will require,
and so shall he be forced to trust others and [2] to beare the blame himselfe,
yett Sir I beseech you not to conceave that I goe about contrary to my
pmise both to god your selfe and the Company to shyse my selfe out of
the Goverment of Virginia for yf I spend my lyf substance strengh and
all I have in the service thereof, I shall thinke my selfe hapy to ffinish my
course in such a worke, and will not be found a murmurer agaynst god,
yf he shall please to pick me out for the same. But being I have now
well weyghed and considered that I may be able to doe the Country as
good servise, yea and being best acquainted with my owne disposition,
better service then yf I did continew Governour, and that in many respects
w""" your selfe Sowthampton Hundreth and allso the whole Company shall
fynd god willing, yett wherein for the pticulars I will not boast, till I
shall have pformed the, in execution whereof I shall not stick to spend
my Lyfe for the effecting of such matters for the Publike good, I doe now
therefor beseech you Sir since my servise to the Country shall be no less
but more, that you would be pleased my tyme of 3 years being expired
to give your ffurtherance for this gen* Cap* Thorpe to be Chossen and
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established Governour of Virginia in my stead, wherein I know and am
well assurd you shall doe a most worthy worke.
I have now sent home my Ship I bought of Cap* Ward and M"' Bargraves
Atornyes, having in hir such tobako as my selfe and ffreinds have thought
good to adventure in hir vnto fflushing, seeing that by pclamation wee
are restrayned for sending of any into England, w'^'' I am the more boulder
to doe since the Company have advertised of theire entents therein allso
and therefore I hope it will not be ill taken, my Ship I hope shall fynd
better sucses then my Pinas w'''' since the Company have bought hir I
shall desire may doe the good service to w'=^ I wUl ad my best advice and
ffurtherance to Cap* Nuce for the employing hir to the companyes beni-
ffitt, M' Bargrave thinkes he had a hard bargayne in the sale of the Ship
and Pinas, but I am sure they cost me a sound pryse, and had I sent the
tobako home I gave for the I would not have douted to haue bought too
better vessels with halfe the prys of that tobako, though perhaps he
myght find but a bad markett for want of a good Chapman [2"] yett
the gent shall fynd me ready to doe him any pleasure I may to give him
helpe in his transportation att any tyme whilse I shall vse hir, though I
know he cannott Chuse but make more mony of the tobako then they
both cost him, and had they come home his they would have bin as dead
a comodity as the Pinas was being myne, but he is a man as I conceave
that wicheth well to the plantation and doth entend himselfe to come
over, wherefor for his encoragment I doubt not e but in his voyage to
pleasure him and thus much yf you please you may certify him, This
bearer Cap* Rostingam my wyfes Nephew, though yong yett of good
worth and discretion as by experience had of him here in Virginia I may
speake, him I most humbly recomend vnto your Noble ffavor beseeching
you to afford vnto him your wonted courtesy, and your best assistance
in all LawfuU causes wherein he shall have ocassion to entreat your helpe,
herein as in all other your great ffavors shewed me I shall §be§ most
thankfull vnto you for any ffavor shewed him as yf the same were Imediatly
to my selfe, and doe not doubt but yf you shall please to give him admitans
into your ffavor but that in some measur he will deserve it, and Manger
all MaUtious false forestalled reportes acquitt himselfe and win your
aprobation, but of such reports I hope you have had of late good expe-
rience, therefor I will not troble you with any more thereof. As for M""
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Pory I have formerly written some thing to you concerning him, and doe
not doubt but you have well considered it, wherein I Justified him I had
my reasons for it and I know you will aprove them, and I beleeve you doe
not conceave me so weake as not to see having lyght given me by so good
a watchman as your selfe, the tyme I hope will not be long but you shall
see how far I have beleeved and how I trust him, your words you spake
to me a littell before my depture have never since depted fro me and by
experience I have found your Judgment not deceaved, neither have I
bin slak in making vse of it, but nessitty hath no law and better a bad
foole then none or worse.
[3^] I wrott vnto you by the Swan wherem I did entreat you to excuse
§me§ that I had not ffurnished you with walnutt plankes, and that you
would be pleased to ffurnish your selfe out of the Tryall with so much
as would serve you I having as I wrott a 9^^ parte thereof and your selfe
being ffurnished that you would be pleased in my name to pisent some
other as Sir John Wolstenholme with as much as would be for a table,
Sir Nicolas Tuston with another Sir Dudly Diges with another M" Deputy
ffarar with another and the remayne to dispose where you please, I doe
therefore agayne beseech you soe to dispose of it acordingly, for my
share and part of payment of the ffrayght of the Ship I have payed to
M'" Edwards M"" of hir and therefore there is no charge to be layd vpon
my part of the walnutt tree but to be delivered to you freely, I can not
pcure it to be landed in the Downes because it is not devided and is in
one bulk till it be Landed and shared, I did desire to have so ffitted
it but could not, may it please you therefore to accept of my best endevor
and to dispose of it at your owne pleasure. My Lady Dales Crop of tobako
I have sent home in the Tryall she is not to pay any ffrayght for it, I
having pcured the consent of all my partners in that ship, and because of
the pclamation I have charged the M'^ to Ryde in the Downes till he send
away postlemy * * * to know what she will have done with hir
* * * part of an honest man * * * therein I have en * * *
paines w'^'^ is all the charge she * * * the transportation of
2300^i of to * * * companyes pryse woulde have cost * * *
herewith was ready to hir Ladiship a * * * shall ever be bound to
doe in regard * * * love and service I owght vnto that * * *
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Sir Tho Dale whose losse I lament * * * plantation hauing lost a
worthy and goo * * * ^
[3''] The deere for his Maiesty I mentioned are now sent home in my
owne ship pray god they may safly arrive and be dehvered.
Your letters by this ship the Bona Nova I have received the contents
wherof I will not fayle to follow with my best endevors, desiring nothing
more when I have done all I can doe but the good acceptance of the Com-
pany who I have served allwayes with my best strengh and care, and
now since it hath pleased god to dispose of the buisines into the hands of
my most honored Lord of Sowthampton wherein every good man hath
cause to reioyce, I for my part shall and will be both ready and willing to
put in practice and pforme with my best witt and skill all such his Lord-
ships comands and directions as I shall receave both §fro§ him selfe and
the Company, but what am I that I should be able to doe any thing
against w"^ the Lord of Lords hath otherwise disposed, or what are wee
all, that we should gaynesay the Allmyghty, and allthough as I doe
acknowlege all things have bin most effectually and wisly piected yett
yf the Lord will lay his hand vpon vs and cross vs with sickness and
mortality, and soe apoynt in his pvidence a longer tyme for the brmging
those matters to pass w'='' are by man determined of, what then shall he
say vnto these things but that it is the Lo.rd lett him doe what he please,
and allthough he kill yett still to trust in him, not doubting but there is
a tyme wherein he will be mercifuU, for my part as I know my consience
to be cleare ffro any necglect in me of what I have bin able to doe to the
vttmost §of my§ power, soe will I not Justify my selfe but that my sins
and vnworthynes have gone together with the rest both of the people
§here§ and company at home * * * might have desended * * *
can work * * * ed but repent amend and yceed * * * ty,
wayting gods leysure, and not hasty * * * ur owne Imaginations, for
things to be * * * are theire tyme, though man phaps con * * *
it done, and the best workes have had * * * g^ what by the care of
man may be pven * * * be ready to be with you waking vsing my
* * * s and will not lett in all to doe the part of a man but I had need
doe more.
' The sheet is partially torn away.
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No man shall more desire to win the ffavor of so Noble a pson as my
Lord of Southampton, but it will not ly in my power to deserve it yf it
shall be expected I should pforme what ever is piected, but one thing I
shall be willing to pmise and humbly to pforme to doe my best not to
fayle, even so long till I fayle of lyfe yf y* may give content, yf not I
know I shall aprove therein my selfe to god, and so will rest never to
rest laboring to my power in this worke, I would you knew and saw
both all my deeds and thoughts herein, then I am sure though I were
not rewarded I should not be blamed the gent you name in your letter
are all dead except M'' Sandis who hath bin visited with long sicknes
but now thankes be to god is well recovered, I doubt not but he will
pove a worthy member the people where he liveth take great hking to
him, and I Assure §you Sir§ he is most faythfully affected to his study,
and doth deserve to be beloved, what will become of the Iron workes
I know not all the principall officers and Cheife men being dead we are
now in hand to doe what possible we can with Cap* Blevets Company
having found an excellent water and good oare, yet without suply of
good vnderstanding worke''^ and good Capinters there being very few
left we shall doe littell yf the Company please to suply I dare now
bouldly §say§ theire shall not want matter to sett the men aworke meane
tyme we doe what we can to make things ready with buildg of howses
to entertayne more men, my care for that bivsines of S. H. [or H.] I assure
you is not smale, I am now removed thether and my eye shall be ever
plsent. The Spirituall vine you speake of will not so sodaynly be planted
as it may be desired, the Indians being very loath vpon any tearmes to
part with theire children, the best course I could devise herein to draw
the people in to live amongst vs, was that Opachankeno would apoynt
and Cuse out so many p * * * families, as that in every Corporation
and prea * * * plantation there myght be placed a howshould pmising
him they should have howses built in every place and ground to sett
Corne and plant vpon to w"^ he willingly condisended and pmised he
would apoynt the ffamiUes that should remove to vs, w"^ yf he doe we
shall then both have [4*'] the opertunity to Instruct theire Children, and
theire parents living amongst vs may have theire Children live with
selves, and allso will by theire owne labors havmg ground to manure
mayntayne theire owne ffamiUes with Corne, so yf the Company please
1619 129
for the encoragment of the to live with vs, to allov the some aparel and
cattell and such other nessisaryes it will be a means to begett in them a
good affection to continew the selves with vs and to draw in others who
shall see the live so hapily, what other course to take, I can not yett
resolue, yet will I doe my best to purchase some Children to that nomber
yf I may acording to your former Directions, as like wise by putting some
of the Companyes boyes amog the to learne the Language, I find Cap*
Nuce and his wyf to deserve your Comendations and will therein doe
acording to your Desire as allso my wyf in Duty to your good Lady will
be ready to doe M'^ Nuce all the pleasure she is able, herein I must
beseech you to excuse both me and my wyfe in that we have not retorned
answer to those Letters wee have received fro your vertuous Lady who
we both honour, in the meane tyme in my wyfes name I doe retorne
most harty thankes to my Lady for * * * The ]5]sent my wyfe receaved
fro hir Ladiship by M" Nuce entending not to fayle but by the Bona
Nova to retorne more humble thankes by our letters The service reco-
mended vnto me by you fro the Countes Dowager of Pembrok I will not
fayle to pforme by the Bona Nova and to wryght thereof, the Dutchme
now come have sought all these partes about the teritories of Elisabeth
Cyty and cannott fynd a place fhtting for water streame to sett vp theire
workes, att my going vp hence I resolve to take the * * * with me
to lett the see yf that water wherewith we entend to sett the Iron worke
with Cap* Blevets people will serve the for theire milles yf it will I entend
to seat the there and to give the the best helpe I can, but how ever they
must have a fitt water before they can doe any thing I doubt not but
this will ffitt the excellent well.
[No signature.]
130 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
LII. Indenture between Sir William Throckmorton, Sir George
Yardley, Richard Berkeley, and John Smyth, and the Vir-
ginia Company
February 3, 1618/19
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth 3 (4), pp. 53-58
Document in the New York Public Library. A Contemporary Copy
List of Records No. 97
[53] This Indenture made the third day of ffebruary in the yeares of the
raigne of our sou^aigne lord James by the grace of god of England Scot-
land ff ranee and Ireland kinge defender of the fayth &c. That is to say,
in the j^eare of his raigne of England ffrance and Ireland the sixteenth and
of Scotland the lij"" Betwene the Treasorer and company of Adven-
turers and planters of the City of London for the first colony in Virginia
with the advise and consent of the counsell of the same of the one pte,
And S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton of Clowerwall in the County of Glouc knight
and baronet, S'' George Yardley nowe governor of Virginia knight Richard
Berkeley of Stoke George Thorpe of Wanswell and John Smyth of North-
nibley in the said county of Glouc Esquiers free of the said company of
Virginia and who have seu^ally adventured for their seu^aU shares here-
after menconed and for eu^y of the said shares, either they or those whose
estates they nowe have or shall have, have payd or are to pay withm one
yeare after the date hereof — xij^' x' That is to say The said S"" Witlm
Throkm9ton for ten shares S'' George Yardley for five shares Richard
Berkley for ten shares George Thrope for ten shares John Smyth for
ten shares of the other pte. Witnesseth That wheras the said S*" Wittm
Throkm9ton S'' George Yardley Richard Berkeley George Thorpe and
John Smyth have vndertaken to the said Treasorer and company to
transport at their owne cost^ and charges divers psons into Virginia, And
there to erect and build a Towne and settle and plant dyu^s inhabitants
there for the advancement of the generall plantacon of that country.
Nowe the said Treasorer and company with the consent of the said coun-
seU in Consideracon therof and for the furtherance of the said plantacon
and incouragem' of the said adventurers, have agreed to assigne allot and
appoynt to every of the said seu^all adventurers one hundred acres of
ground for eu9y single share of his seu9all adventure besides dyu^s other
priviledges liberties and comodyties hereafter menconed. And to that
FEBRUARY S, 1618/19 131
intent they have granted allotted assigned and confirmed And by theis
l5sents doe grant allot assigne and confirme vnto the said S' Wittm Throk-
m9ton S" George Yardley Richard Berkeley George Thorpe and John
Smyth their heires and assignes and the [54] heires and assignes of every of
them seu9ally and respectively accordinge to their seu9all shares, One
hundred acres of land in Virginia for eii9y of his and their §seu9all§ single
shares of xij" x^ above menconed to have bene by him them and eu9y of
them payd and adventured in manner aforesaid towards the same plan-
tacon The same land to bee taken and chosen by them their deputies or
assignes, with the privity and allowance of the governor and Counsell of
State in Virginia residinge, in any place or places whersoever not already
or heretofore inhabited by any Englishe and wherin noe English pson or
psons are already placed or setled, or have by order of court made choyce
of, nor within ten miles of the same vnles the same bee on the opposite
side of some great and navigable ryver to the former pticuler plantacons
Togeather with the one halfe of the ryver or ryvers That is to say to the
middest thereof, as shall adioyne to such land as they shall make choyce
of, Togeather with all such liberties priviledges profits and comodyties
as the said land and ryvers w""^ they shall make choyce of shall yeald,
and in as ample and benefitiall manner as have bene heretofore granted
to any other Adventurers or Vndertakers whatsoever. And forasmuch
as the said S"" Wittm Throkm9ton S' George Yardley Richard Berkeley
George Thorpe and John Smyth the adventurers aforesaid intend and
have vndertaken to place preachers, build churches schoolhouses and
such like workes of charity In regard wherof and to th'end the said Adven-
turers their heires and assignes may have wherwithall to beare and support
such hke charges, Therfore the said Treasorer and company with the
consent of the Counsell aforesaid doe grant vnto the said adventurers
their heires and assignes fifteene hundred acres of land more over and above
the said proporcon of one hundred acres for a single [55] share, to bee
imployed vpon such publike vses as the said adventurers their heires and
assignes shall thinke fit. And they doe further grant to the said Adven-
turers their heires and assignes That for eu9y pson that they or any of
them shall transport at their owne proper cost^ and charges into Virginia
either vnto the lands hereby granted or adioyninge vnto them w*'^in seaven
yeares after the feast of S* John baptist last past, if the said pson trans-
132 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
ported contynue there three wholl yeares either at one or seu^all tymes,
or dye in the meane season after hee is shipped with intent there to inhabit,
That the said pson or psons that shall soe at his or their owne charge
transport any other, shall have granted and allowed vnto hira and them
and his and their heires respectively for every pson soe transported fifty
acres of land, And also that eu^y other pson or psons who by contract &
agreem* to bee had and made with the said Adventurers shall at his and
their owne charge transport him and themselves or any other, and settle
and plant themselves in Virginia within the said seaven yeares for three
yeares space as aforesaid, or dye in the meane tyme, shall have granted
and allowed vnto eu9y such pson soe transportinge or transported and
his and their heires respectively fifty acres of land over and above the
proporcon abovesaid, the same to bee by him and them or their heires or
assignes chosen in any one entire place togeather, adioyninge to the fore-
said lands and not straglingly nor before the tyme of such choyce made,
possessed or inhabited by any Englishe company or within ten myles of
the same (except it bee on the opposite side of the ryver as aforesaid)
Yealdinge and payinge vnto the said Treasorer and company and their
successors for eu9y fifty acres soe obtayned and possessed by those said
other psons and their heires who by contract as aforesaid shall at their
owne charges transport themselves or others, the yearly rent of twelve
pence at the feast of S* Michaell Tharkangell to the hand of the rent
gatherer of the said Treasorer and company and their successors for ever.
To begin after th'expiracon of the first six yeares next after the date hereof.
And [56] further it shall bee lawfull to and for the said adventurers their
heires and assignes and their tenants and servants and such as they or
any of them shall contract with as aforesaid and send and imploy for
the said plantacon to goe and returne, trade and traffique import & trans-
port their goods and marchandizes at their will and pleasure payinge
onely such duties to the kings Ma*'*" his heires and successors as the com-
pany of Virginia doe pay without any other taxes, imposicons, burdens or
restraints vpon them to bee imposed otherwise then by the grant and
consent of the generall Colony in Virginia and for the pubUque necessary
service of the plantacon. And it is further granted and agreed that the
pson soe to bee transported shall not bee taken away nor comaunded
eyther by the governor for the tyme beinge of Virginia or any other
FEBRUARYS, 1618/19 133
authority there from the busines and imployment of the said Adven-
turers their heires or assignes and others contracted with or imployed as
aforesaid vpon any |)ltence whatsoever (necessary defence of the Country
plservacon of the peace, suppressinge tumults arysinge within the land
and tryals of matters of Justice by appeale or otherwise by order from
the said Treasorer a«d company and Counsell of Virginia hereafter to be
established onely excepted) And the said Treasorer and company w'*"
consent of the counsell aforesaid doe covenant and promise to and with
the said Adventurers their heires and assignes That vpon a survey to be
had and made by the said adventurers and true informacon given of the
bounds meetes and quantity of the lands soe as aforesaid to bee by them
chosen and possessed, They the said Treasorer and company vpon sur-
render of this jSlsent grant and Indenture and vpon reasonable request to
bee made by the said Adventurers their heires or assignes within seaven
yeares nowe next cominge, shall and will by their Deed Indented and
vnder their comon seale grant enfeoffe and confirme all or any the said
lands soe let out and bounded as aforesaid to the said Adventurers their
heires and assignes in as large and benefitiall manner as the same are in
their ji^sents granted or intended to bee granted to all intents and purposes
And shall [57] also within the said terme of seaven yeares grant to them the
said Adventurers their heires and assignes tres and grants of incorporacon
by some vsual or fit name or title, with liberty to them and their suc-
cessors from tyme to tyme to frame and make orders ordinances and
constitutions for the rule governem* orderinge and directinge of all [sorts]
psons to be transported and setled vpon the lands hereby intended to bee
granted, or hereafter to bee granted, and of the said lands and profits
theirby arisinge, Soe that the said orders ordinances and constitutions
bee not repugnant to the lawes of England or to the forme of gou9nement
by the said Treasorer eofftpafty Counsell and company to bee established
(ordinary appeales to the supreame Courts onely excepted) And lastly the
said Treasorer and company with the assent aforesaid doe grant and agree
to and with the said Adventurers and others contracted with and imployed
as aforesaid their heires and assignes, That when they have planted and
peopled the lands hereby to them assigned and appoynted That then it
shall bee lawfull for them with the privity and allowance of the governor
and Counsell of State as aforesaid, to make choyce of and to enter into
134 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
and to have as much more land in Virginia as herein contayned with hke
priviledges as are above granted, to bee had and chosen in such place and
places where noe EngHshe shall bee then setled or inhabited, or made
choyce of, And the same entred into the book of Actes at the tyme of such
choyce to bee soe made or within ten myles of the same (exceptinge the
opposite side of a great and navigable ryver as aforesaid.) And the said
Adventurers for them their heires and assignes doe covenant and grant
promise to and with the said Treasorer and company That they from tyme
to tyme duringe the said seaven yeares shall make a true certificat to the
said Treasorer company and counsell from the cheife officer or officers of
the places respectively of every pson transported and landed in [58] Virginia
or shipped as aforesaid to be entred by the Secretary of the said Treasorer
and company into a register booke for that purpose to bee kept. In
witnes wherof the pties abovesaid to theis plsent^ have & Interchangeably
put their hands and seales the day and yeare first above written, Annoq^
Dm .1618.
Sealed and delyu^ed in the plsence of M"" Treasorer Counsell and company
in a great and generall quarter court.
Teste Henrico ffotherby Secretary.
Note that in the end of the Indenture granted to WiUm Tracy and his
associates and also others sealed since this vnto vs, is a Covenant on the
pte of the said grantees. That they and all psons by them transported for
their pticular plantacon, shall apply themselves and their labor in a
large & competent manner to the plantinge sowinge settinge making
working and pcuringe of good and staple comodities, in and vpon the
lands granted vnto them. As namely, corne, wine, oyle, silk, HgfasyH gras,
hempe, flax pitche and tarre, sope ashes and potashes, iron, clapborde, and
other materials, and the like. And not wholly or cheifly vpon Tobacco.
In all other things aU grants are aUke mutatis mutandis onely.
FEBRUARY 15, 1618119 135
LIII. Lord Zouche. A Warrant for John Fenner, Captain of
"Silver Falcon," and Henry Bacon, Master, to Pass to
Virginia
February 15, 1618/19
CO. 1, Vol. I, No. 44
Document in Public Record Office, London
Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 99
To all me to Whom these presets shall come greetmg Knowe yee that
I Edward Lord Zouche Samctmaure and Cantalupe Custable of the Castle
of Doner Lord Warden of the Cinque ports tow ancient townes and their
menbers and Admirall of the same doe hereby geue notice and testifye
that Captainc Thomas Androwcs §Jh6 Fenner getlema who I haue made
captayne of my pinnace the siluer falcun§ and Henry Bacon Maister of
my J^ftaee ealled the Siluer Falcon §the same§ are by gods assistance to
passe into Vie§r§ginia to make trade there both w*^ ower coiitryme there
planted and w*"" the sauadges of those partes for the better imployment
of the said Pinace as also to sett ower Marine men on Worke and df §to§
drawe trade unto the ports where the people there doe want imployment
these therfore are to pray all sutch to who it shall apartayne to fetrfe
§permitt§ the said Pinace Captaine and Maister w*^ all theire furniture
prouisios and goods whatsoever beyng not goods prohibited by the kings
most excellent Maiesty or the lawes of this realme of England fe«% §and to
trade and follow their affaires§ also to be aiding and assisting to the said
Captaine and Maister in all things wherin they shall haue need as I shall
haue occasion to use them or any of theirs in the places wherin I serue
and be otherwise thanckfull vnto them in any sorte lying w'^in my Power
in testimony wherof I haue here vnto set my hande and affixed the
of my office this fe^ of Dcccbep thirteenth §fifteenth day ffeb:§ 1618
E. Zouche.
136 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
[Indorsed in another hand: J A Coppie of my lo: Com of his pinnace the
silver falcon to M' Jo: ffenn9 & M"" Bacon to goe into Virginia. Dat. 13°
ffeb: 1618.
Virginia
Sa: Mores
Sa: Mores
Sim: Mores
A.M.
Thomas Jones
LIV. Sir William Throckmorton and Others. A Letter to Sir
George Yeardley
February 18, 1618/19
Smyth of Nibley Papers, 4
Document in the New York Pubhc Library. A contemporary copy
List of Records No. 100
To our honorable frend S"' George Yardley knight governour of Virginia
geve this.
S' we hold it fit to let you knowe. That since your depture from England,
we have procured our patent for plantacon in Virginia (a copy whereof
we herew**" send vnto you written by the virginian boy of mee George
Thorpe) wherin accordinge to your agreement with mee George Thorpe,
your name is vsed for five shares, done by the advise of S'' Edwme Sands,
but if you please to cast more of your shares amongst vs (w"^ we also wish)
we shall willingly assent their vnto.
We had also sent our men and ship at this tyme, but that it hath pleased
god to keep her wind bound in Ireland since before your depture to this
|3sent, where yet shee remayneth : By w'=^ onely accident we have lost this
season, but doe entend (god willinge) that shee shall leave the coast of
England, by the first of August next w*"" fifty men furnished for that
cuntry. And doe earnestly desire before that tyme (if possible) to vnder-
stand from you what proportion of victuall and munition will bee fit to
send w**" them.
APRIL 3, 1619 137
Of w""" ship and company we hereby offer you a full fift pte if it soe please
you to accept thereof, And doe entreat your effectuall furtherance in choyce
of the place where wee shall sit downe, and all other favors whereof you
will bee pleased to make vs your frends ptakers, w'=^ we in England shall
be most willinge to requite.
If of this our offer you accept Then are you to send by the returne of this
ship soe much good marchantable comodyties as doth amount to a fifth
pte, An accompt of the charge whereof we will send you by the ship.
Even soe w*'' our frendly respects we rest
Yo'' very lovinge frends
W™ Throkmton, Rich Berkeley
Geo. Thorpe — John Smyth.
London. 18. ffebr. 1618.
[Indorsed:] Copy of a tre to S"" Geo: Yardly m febf. 1618. to Virgin, from
London.
LV. Richard Berkeley. A Letter to John Smyth, of Nibley
April 3, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 5
Document in the New York Public Library (Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal)
List of Records No. 104
M'' Smyth, there is a gentleman my kinsma, &, were he not so, one that
I hold worthy & fitt, that desires to aduenture w*'' vs to Virginia, &
vpon my motion seemes wilKng to vndertake y*" comand of o'' men & care
of o'' coiiion busines there, & to accept a share for y" yeres we continue a
ioint course, & those ended, a man from each of vs w**" land for him selfe
& those men. there is also a surgeon of bristoll, well reported §of§ for
more then ordinary skill, that tenders hmiselfe to goe in o' aduenture.
I haue written of them bothe to S' W"" Throkm'ton & my co: Thorp, &
vpon answere from them & you will be Scale w**" them as I shall please
they & you are willing I should: & therefore entreating yo' answere w**"
as much speed as conueinently you may, I kindly coinend me vnto you.
Yo*^ assured loumg friend
Ric: Berkeley
Stoke, Apr 3, 1619
138 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
[Addressed:] To my worthy good friend M' lohn Smyth at Nibly
[Indorsed by John Smyth:] M"" Berkeleys Ire about M' Chester to be
gefiall.
LVI. Sir William Throckmorton. A Letter to John Smyth, con-
cerning THE Plantation in Virginia
April 10, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 6
Document in the New York PubHc Library. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 103
S'' I vnderstand by this bearer that you goe ^feew towards London vpon
monday next, where I intend to bee also (if please God) the weeke fol-
lowing. In the mean time let mee intreat you as soone as you come vp
to desire my cosin Thorpe to write to mee some answear of the letter I
wrote to him the weeke after my last comming from London concerning
our forrest busines, that I may vnderstand beefore my going vp what is
determined concerning the same; desiring him to send his letter by some
messenger that may conveigh it hither to mee by monday come senight
at the farthest.
I will leave order here beefore my going vp for 10" to bee delivered towards
the repairing and furnishing of our ship for Virginia, which is as much
as my 4'^ part (by our computation) will amount vnto for that charge:
If it shall exceed that computation, it shall bee afterwards supplied for
my part at my returne. I pray you remember to help §mee§ to 12 men
for my part according to your promise; for that these parts are so barren
of men fit for that compleiment that I must wholy reUe vpon your help
therein. I wish that wee might all agree vpon the entertaining of my
cosin Witt: Chester for our chief in that busines vpon the conditions
propownded by my cosin Berkley; for that I conceave the busines will
not bee well ordered without the oversight of a sufficient man to bee in
authoritie over the rest: And I thinke that the sparing him one man
out of each of our partes will bee plentifully recompenced with the
service hee will doe vs here there. And therefore I pray you consider
APRIL 27, 1619 139
well of it with my cosin Thorpe. And so with my vnfeined love vnto
you I leave you to Gods good tuition.
Yours all assured
W Throkm^ton
Clowerwall
10*'' of Aprill
1619
[Addressed:] To my approved good frend lohn Smith esq. at nibley
speed these
[Indorsed by John Smyth:] S' W"' Throgm9tons tre about M^ W" Chester
to bee our cheefe, Apr. 1619
[Second indorsement by * * *] M' Effington a pten9. M' Wood-
leefs tre & pposit**^ the copy of the Invoys & mony about Walter copy &
others, tooles: & implements.
LVII. Sandys, Harwood, Worselnham, Riche, Johnson. Draft
OF A Report of a Committee of the Virginia Company
April 27, 1619
Manchester Papers, No. 245
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 105
At the meetinge of y" Comittees §27 Aprill 1619§ appointed for the settinge
downe the seuerall offices belonging to the Virginia Companye by
an order of Court of the 26 of this jMt Aprill 1619
S^ Ed. Sandys S^ Na. Riche
S' Ed. Harwood M'' Alderman Johnson
S' Jo, Worselnham
The seuerall Officers, whose offices we conceiue fitt to be particularized,
are these.
The Treasuror, the Deputie, the Counsell, the Comittees the Auditors,
the Secretarye, the Booke Keeper for Accompts, the Husband, and the
Bedle. There is also a Cashyer who is imediatly the Treasurors seruant
140 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
and by him chosen howsoeuer as yet the companye hath giuen him a
yeareUe Salary of 40'' p An.
The Treasurer in regard of his Office we conceaue to be of a double
Capacitie, 1 as Gouernour, 2'^ as Treasurer. [2]^
[3] 5^ gi«e order fe? callingc §kccpingc§ ef Courts & ift particular often
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§yt no man may Ordinary Courts, and to assemble extraordinary as occasion shall serue
be present when j^ all w'^ assemblyes himselfe shalbe§le§ hould the place of President and
anything is treat- -, «• i ,
ed of we^ con- Moderator
cernes thimselfe§
He shall haue §only§ a castinge voyce
All propositions made by any member of y^ Companye he shall either
putte to y^ question, or if theyr be any opposition then shall the fest
4em fifs% question fee vnderstand the mynd of y^ Court by demandinge
of them whither it shalbe putt to the question or no, and as y^ greater
part shalbe so shall he proceed: And if he refuse to loose his office and be
made vncapable for euer after & then y'' depute to doe it if he refuse to
loose his place & any of y'' Counsell to doe it.
To assemble y'' Counsell vpon all weightie occasions to doe his best y*
fitt men be chosen, y* they take theyr oath, y* by their aduise y^ LL^ of
y** §priuy§ Counsell fe may be acquainted with businesses of major great
§ye Coinittees to §est§ importance, such especially as concerne y*" state in generall.
take Accompt oi^
Husband whose '
Accompt§
Coinittccs
To haue care y* fitt Comittees accordinge to y" Contents of y*" Irs Patents
be chosen and sworne. and keep theyr Courts as occasion requires.
That y^ Treas. shall aske an Accompt to be rendred in open Court by all
Comittees w'^'' shalbe vpon particular occasions designed.
That he may if he will be present at y^ meetinge of any Comittee, prouided
it concerne not himselfe.
• There follows a blank page.
2 Probably shorthand rather than faulty writing.
APRIL 27, 1619 141
He shall suffer no Patent to pass w""" hath not ben first consydered of
and exam^yned by a particular select CoiTiittee and y" same reported to y^
Court vnder theyr hand.
[4] As Treas:
he is to stand charged with y^ publick Treas. of y'' Companye and to be
careful! to call in all moneyes and debts w'^^ are due d«e payable by or due
to y" Company
Not to issue it but by warrant such as y'' Court shaU allow of.
To yeald vp his §a true & pfect§ Accompt of course eftee e«e¥y §at then*^
of his§ yeare w""^ §Accompt§ shalbee appointed y« Wedseftdaj' fertaigM
before y« day ef ycarcly eleeee» of Offieefs ap^eifffeed by y« te Patents
§presented to y^ Auditors to be by them examyned 14 dayes before§ &
vpon all occasions being dcmandc §required§ by y*^ Auditors of Counscll
to shew y'^ state of y° Cash, w that is to say what moneyes haue ben
receaued, payd and rem^.
That he shalbe particularly sworne to bring yeald a iust and true Accompt.
In regard y° lotteryes are determyned and so y'' Cash like to be Kttle
The reward of y^ Cashier to be referred to y^ Q«a last q' Court §which§
vpon y° dclyucric §passing§ vp of y'' Treas. Accompt shall giue order of a
reward conuenient to y'' paynes w''*' it shall appeare y*" sayd Cashier hath
taken for y* yeare.
It was conceaued in generall that a4i Offiee y** Gouernor and Deputie doe
not contynew in his place and office for aboue 3 yeares.
& that for these reasons. 1 y* y^ burthen thereof may not alwayes rest
vpon 2: for y* it may be done without touch or imputation to any y*
haue hold those places. 3. to auoyd too much dependanc 4 to breed
§vp§ more men fitt for y" place.
[5] The Deputie
In y^ Treas. absence to pforme his office for §all§ matters of Court &
Counsell §w°^ doe concerne y'' Treas. as Gouernor§ & in his presence to
assist him.
1282—33 11
142 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
That y® Deputie shall ouersee y° Secretarye, y* §& cause him to enter§
y^ orders & resolutions of y^ Court ffiay fee entered accordinge te §as§ y«
Se shalbe agreed fey y« §in [pn]vy§ Court and see that y^ sayd Bookes be
fayrely engroced §y*§ all letters to & from y'' Companye to be registred
and to cndito §see y'§ such letters as shalbe ordered by y" Court for y^
publick may be enditcd drawne and prepared for y^ Court.
Generally to ouersee all inferior officers y*ei pforme theyr dutyes.
5%e Dcputyc to feaiie a spcciaM charge el y® Coinittcos
To keep the Court of Comittees §vpon all occasions§
To suffer no warrants to be made and signed for issuinge of monye but
in y^ open Court of Comittees after examinacon of y^ cause.
The Counsell aed ComittccQ
That a Register of y'' Counsell be kept and read euery q'' Court, that
they may be required to attend, and if there be any want, then to be
supplyed ef §with§ such men of aMitye qualitye & sufficiencye as will
attend y* service: That they may be warned all to come and take theyr
Oathes of ete to fee discharged §and theyr cheife care shalbe together w*^
y® Treas. or his Deputie to make orders and lawes for y'' well ordering of
y" Company her[e] & ye Colonyes there in Virguiia.§
The Comittees
That euery yeare 6 new, shalbe chosen, & 6 of y"" old p«tt out §dismissed§.
To deale in all businesses of buymg & selling for y^ Company for hyringe
and furnishinge of shipps that are fe? inployed for y^ Companye and
prouidinge of all necessaryes &c. to be sent thither & §to§ regardiftge
the bestowinge & safe keepinge of such Comodityes as shalbe retourned
to be layd vp where y^ Company shall appoint.
In generall faythfuUy to pforme such things as shalbe coiTiitted to them
by y^ Gouernor Deputy & Companye.
That they be carefull to appoint 2 or 3 at least among themselues who
may shall alwayes be present at y^ buying of all prouisions for y® Com-
pany by y"* Husb. & y* no prices be agreed vpon without such consent &c.
APRIL 27, 1619 143
[6] for y^ Auditors
It is referred to S"" Ed: Sandys to propound such rules as he holds fitt to
be obserued in y^ execution of that office, for y' he hath ben long acquainted
with it &c.
The Secretary
This is referred to y® an order of Court already made for y* purpose w°^^^^^f ^' ^" „„,.
1 Ti 1 •(• • 1 111 Secretary... 20"
IS to morrow to be presented to y"^ Lis. and ii occasion be to add or change. Beadie 40"
Husband 50"
The Booke keeper Bookekeep.. 50
We thinkc fitt to fett t-feis office {"es* as hitherto he hatho done oftly
this ^frt Officer *e fee cnioyad forthwith tie attend y« Auditorsa w** ftU
nio i vccoiiiki'tv
Th^ Auditora §booke keeper§ shall receaue his charge from y^ Auditors and
receaue Salarye at y^ yeares end as y" Auditors shall find his paynes to
deserve. This officer to be sworne to deale iustly and truly in his place,
to conceale nothinge y* may serue for y^ clearing of y^ Accompts.
The Husband beeuig sworne
Is to be directed in his office by y'' Treas. Dep. and §atandingc§ Comittees
to keepe his Accompts exactly & to bring then in first to be allowed by
y^ Dep. and Comittees or vnder y^ hands of 3 or more of them, and then
to be cxamyncd aftd reported §presented§ to y^ Court fey y^ Auditors
The Hu
The Beadle
To be at Com*^ of Tres. Dep. & Courts
Generall consyderacons
1. That all officers be sworne.
2 That at y^ yeares end e«eiy effieef shali g«ie aa Accompt of his ^^«^ ^^ °J"^ ° o*^^°20o
{md\^ cither fey wefd er m \\Titingc §the Treas. shall delyuer y'' state of Nut at y' rate
" [a]re together
1 Erased before the rest of the phrase. 240000*1
144 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
y* plantacon & the Auditors y^ stat of y^ Cash & Accompts§ and hau-
inge so done he shall withdrawe §t§hi§e§ mselfe§s§ tyll himselfe or a new
be chosen
3 That Treas. and Deputy §here§ and y. Gouernor and all principall
officers in Virginia to be chosen by y^ ballading box & it is thought fitt if
y^ LL^ consent to prouide one against to morrow.
[7] Yo" shall sweare to be true and faythfuU to o"" Soueraigne L. the King
his heyres and Successors, you shall truly and faythfully performe all
matters belonging to y' office so much as shall lye in yo'' power vnless you
shall haue a lawfull and iustifieable excuse, or be otherwise dispensed
with by a generall Court. You shall giue vp a true and iust Accompt of
all such moneyes and goods belonging to the Companye, or to the Colonye
of Virginia as shall come to your hands accordinge to the order of the
Company.
Yo" shall practise no hurt or danger to y^ Plantation of Virginia nor
§what in yo" lyes§ suffer it to be done by any other, but shall hjnider or
discouer it §to some one or more of y^ Councell ^§ (to the Gouerno'" or
Depute) to y" vtmost of yo'' power So helpe yo" God.
[Indorsed:] Description of y^ pticular dutyes belonging to y^ seuerall
officers of the Virgmia Companj'^e Ap: 27. 1619
' Entered in margin.
JUNE 17, 1619 145
LVIII. Treasurer and Council for Virginia. A Commission to
William Wye
June 17, 1619
Admiralty Court, Instance and Prize, Libels 80, No. 123
Document in the Public Record Office, London, in the records of the suit of the
Virginia Company with Wye, 1620
List of Records No. 110
Prima schedula de qua fit menco in artis pntibus annexis
A Comission granted by vs the Treasurer Counsell and Company for
Virginia vnto our loving freind Wiltm Wye for a voyage intended to
Virginia
Whereas wee the Treasurer Counsell and company for Virginia for the
better advancem* and support of that plantation have w**" very good liking
geven o'' consent to have such as have furnished out one good shipp called
the Garland of London of the burden of two hundred and fifty Tunnes or
thereabouts to passe w*"" all convenient expidition vnto the Colonies
there planted, Wiltm Wye being ordeyned M"" and captaine thereof, and
to coiTiand and govern the said shipp and marriners as allsoe all the
passengers aswell such as are shipped for the Somer Hands to be landed
there in the voyage outward bound being one hundred and thirty persons
in number as allsoe such others as are putt abord to be transported for a
particuler plantation intended in Virginia together w*"* those necessarie
pvisions of all kinds shipped by sundry Adventurers for the vse and
supply of theyr Tena'^ntS heretofore and now to be planted in every of
the said Colonies Wee doe therfore hereby Charge him to take his direct
course (according to his best skill and knowledg) vnto the said plantacons,
and first to putt on land the said passengers appointed for the Somer
Hands, and to deliver them safely to the charge of Captaine Miles Kendall
Deputy Governo'' or to such other comaunder as he shall finde there
p'sent w**" all their pvisions belonging vnto them. And the rest being
forty persons to land them in Virginia, and to coiTiitt them and all goods
shipped for their vse to the Governm* and disposing first of Willm fferrar
Esquire if he be there resident, if otherwise to the charge of captaine
ffrancis Whitney Esquire now imbarqued for the voyage, and in default
146 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
of both to the comaimd of S' George Yardly knight Governo'' and Captaine
generall of Virginia to be by him disposed of and imployed according to
such Direccons as from hence he shalbe advised vnto Streightly charging
and comaunding the said Wiltm Wye to sett sayle from England w**" the
first opportunity of winde, and to make all possible speed he may to the
port^ intended, and not to interrupt any shipping of the subiect^ of any his
jyfg^ties freind^ or allies or any other whatsoever during his said voyage.
But if he shalbe chased or encountred by any man of warr or other saiie
whatsoever that shall goe about to hinder his pceedingC or doe him any
violence In such cases according to the power granted to vs by his Ma*'''
we will and comaund him w*** all his power and vttermost endevour to
repell resist and defend himselfe and our honors against the vniust force
of what nation soever aswell in his passage outwardC and homewards as
in all our harbors and rivers members of the Territories of our Plantation.
And this our Comission shalbe his sufficient warrant herein. In witnes
wherevnto we have herevnto annexed o"" comon seale.
Dated this seaventeenth Day of June 1^^ 5 And in the yeers of the raigne
of our soveraigne Lord James by the grace of god King of England
Scotland ffrance and Ireland Defender of the faith &c. of England ffrance
and Ireland the seaventeenth, and of Scotland the three and fiftith
LIX. Treasurer and Council for Virginia. A Letter to Sir
George Yeardley
June 21, 1619
Admiralty Court, Instance and Prize, Libels 80, No. 123
Document in the Public Record Office, London. In the Records of the Suit of the
Virginia Company with Wye, 1620
List of Records No. 110
Scda schedula de qua fit menco in ar^'^ pntibus annexis
A coppy of a letter from the Treasurer and Counsell for Virginia to S""
George Yardly Knight Governo'' of Virginia dated at London 21
June 1619 and sent by the Garland
After o"" very harty comendacons, we have w*** great ioy vnderstood of
yo"" safe arrivall in Virginia, and of yo'' firme resolution to reforme those
JUNE 21, 1619 147
errors w''^ have formerly been comitted One chiefe whereof hath byn
the excessive applying of Tobacco, and the neglect to plant Corne w'='' of
all other things is most necessarie for the increase of that planta-
tion. Wee therfore much coihendmg yo"" resolution therein doe w'^'all
earnestly pray yo" that nothing whatsoever may divert yo" from
that worthy Course. The rather for that it is now high tyme
(all thingC considered) to settle the Plantation in that proportion of
strength as to defend it selfe against all forraigne enimyes, w'^'' cannott
be don w'^'out multitude of people to be sent, whereof there is no other
soe forcible attractive as the plenty of Corne, and other pvision to enter-
taine them (by way of loan) at their first arrivall. The hope that is
conceived of yo'' industrious and iust carriage for the publique & generall
good doth cause great expectation of prosperous successe in the speedy
bringing of that plantation vnto that pfection w"'' hope wee pray yo" by
yo"" best endevo" to encrease there, And we assure yo" that on o"" parte
there shalbe nothing defective to correspond w*'' our like endevours here
to the vtmost of our powers vpon all occasions.
Wee cannott but in pticular coiTiend yo"" carefull he vpon the pceeding^
of the Treasurer sett out by Captaine Argall and concurr w'^ yo" in
opinion of the importance thereof wee pray yo" therfore according to
our former instructions that nothing be neglected in that busines. And
that yo" geve diligent order that the shipp be seased vpon ymediatly
vpon her returne, and examynacon taken of her course and pceeding^,
that Justice may be don to all parties as the case shall require. And wee
pray yo" to certifie vs at large, of yo"" doingC therein ffor the rest wee
referr yo" to our first instruccons nothing doubting according to yo""
promise and our trust yo" will in all thingC observe them to the vtmost
of yo' power.
The outrage don by the Chekohomini deserveth a sharpe revenge, and it
standeth yo" vpon in matter of state to pceed therein w**" a strong hand,
not only to the psonall destruction of the murtherers, but the removing
that people further of from our Territories by all lawfull meanes if the
same be not aUready don by Captaine Argall, as he seemeth to in sinuate.
But for the rest mainteyne amity w"" the natives, soe much as may be
and pcure their Children in good multitude to be brought vpp and to worke
148 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
amongst vs Wee are now in setting forward a shipp vnto yo" w**" one
hundred able psons victualled for a yeare and well furnished and armed
fifty whereof are to be placed in the publique land of the Company, and
other fifty vpon the coUedge land at Henrico. Wee sett them out soe as
to be w**" yo" in October next. Wee praie yo" very hartily to make such
p^'paration for them in both places against theyr comyng as that they
may be well harboured against the winter and loose no tyme to pceed
w*^ their busines And soe wee betake yo" w*^ all yo'' charge to the pro-
tection and blessing of the highest and rest
yo'' very loving fremd^
London 21 June 1619
LX. George Thorpe. A Letter to John Smyth of Nibley.
July 2, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, 7
Document in New York Public Library, Autograph Letter Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. Ill
[7] S'' I haue receaued all on muskets for Virginia and the milk are almost
ready I haue likewise boug[ht] diuers of the other thingC and doe purpose
verie shortly to send doune all the things appointed to come hence, I haue
likewise taken order w**" Thomas lames and my seruaunt< att wans[w]ell
to paie pisently vnto you P' w'='' I hope w**" what I haue formerly laied out
and shall laie out here will goe nere my pte of the Voyage. If you pceaue
Sr WiTtim Throkm9ton bee discontented w*^ mee (w"'' I verie much
doute I praie psuade him that accordinge to my letter herew*^ sent I will
take order for his indempnitie to his owne content. Soe hopinge to here
from you speedyly and to see you shortly I rest
Yoii most assured Louinge frend
Geo: Thorpe
[Thi]s 2" of July 1619
[Addressed:] To the Ri: Wor" my Verie Louinge ffrend John Smythe
Esquier giue these att Nybley.
JULY 8, 1619 149
LXI. Committee of the Council for Virginia. Copy of Minutes
RELATING TO THE CeNSURE PASSED ON AlDERMAN JoHNSON
July 8, 1619
Manchester Papers, No. 250
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 112
At a meeting of a Coinittee of the Counsell for Virginia at Southampton
House on Thursday morning 8*^ of July 1619. beeing present.
The Earle of Southampton. S' Nathan: Riche.
The Earle of Warwicke. M' John Wroth.
S-" John Banners. M' Thorpe.
S^ Tho: Gates. M' John ffarrar.
According to an Order of Courte made yesterday beeing the 1^^ of this
instant July the Comittees aforesaid haueing mett & maturely considered
of the matters by the said Order referrd to §by§ them to be decided doe
touching the same resolue & Order as folio weth. ffirste for the ill & con-
temptible language w'^'' passed in open Courte from M' Alderman Johnson
to S"" Edwyn Sandis Treasuror for Virginia (houlding hkewise the place
of Governo'') they concurre in opinion w^*" the Courte that there was noe
occasion of offence at all at that tyme given by S'' Edwyn Sandys, nor
any speach, (as they whoe were eare Witnesses hereof conccauc) §past§
from him w''^ mighte iustly be excepted against but on the contrary he
after longe forbearance pressing the ma payment of certaine mony oweing
to the Company by the Magazine (the direction whereof particularly
concernes the office of the said Alderman Johnson) did that w'''' by vertue
of his place he oughte, and by speciall oath & he was bound to doe. Sec-
ondly they conceaue that both the word? and gesture of the said Alder-
man at that tyme were not onely vndecent & vncivill but very iniurious
insomuch that by them much §wrong as also§ contempte & indignitye was
offered as well to the whole body of the Courte (whose person the Gov-
erno"" did then sustaine & whose cause he contended for) as to S*" Edwyn
Sandis in his owne particuler. Out of w'=^ consideracons they houlde
that the Aldermans offence is great & the rather for that in regard of the
quality of his person & gravity of his yeres others may by his example
150 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
be animated to houlde a slighte esteeme both of the Officers & pceeding^
of the said Courte and make those meeting^ w''^ shoulde tende onely to
the furtherance of that noble & pious [2] worke (for w"** they are appointed
by his Ma*'*'^ Letters Patents, to assemble themselues) to be a place to
vent theire owne spleene, & particular passions a thinge most vnfitte &
w"'' (if it be not pivented) will soone bringe w**^ it the ruyne & distruction
of the whole businesse. And therefore in theire opinions deserves a hard
censure especially if they shoulde guide theire Judgements herein by
such examples as were alleadged to be vsuall in cases resembling this
w'='' they haue in hand. But for that they desire rather to prevent a
future ill then to be severe in this pinte particular they doe order that for
this t3aiie M' Alderman w shall onely at the nexte Courte (to be helde
for Virgiaia) make publike acknowledgement of his error, and desire both
the Treasuro"" & Company to remitte the offence by him done to eyther
of them. And §they§ doe further aduise that vpon this occasion some
stricter lawe may be made by the said Treasuro'', Counsell & Company
againste any whoe shall offend in the like kinde hereafter.
[Indorsed:] The Counsell of Virginia their Censure vpon Alderman
Johnson
[And in another hand:] y^ Aldermans censure
LXII. Committee of the Council for Virginia. A Short Draft
OF Censure against Alderman Johnson abandoned in Favor of
THE Preceding
July 8, 1619
Manchester Papers, No. 251
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 113
S'"" July. 1619
At a meetinge at Southampton house of theise of y^ Counsell
by an order of Court
E: of Southampton M' Jo: Wroth
E: of Warwicke M' Thorpe
S"" John Danuers M'' Jo : Farrar
S^Tho: Gates
S^ Na. Riche
JULY 20, 1619 151
The Counsell aforenamed hauing by order of Court mett to consyder of
some course for reparation to be done to M' Threasurer and the Court
for iniurious words openly spoken by M"" Alderman Johnson, they haue
thought fitt accordin to order that M'' Alderman should make puljlick
acknowledgement of his error ft»d d confessing himselfe sorry for the
same and that he should desyre both the Company and M'' Threasuror
to remitt the offence done to either of them. And that if he shall refuse
so to doe then they thinke fitt that he shalbe disfranchised and some
strict lawe vppon this occasion to be made hereafter against any who in
y^ face of y'' Court shall pass unciuill language or gesture according to
y^ quality of y^ persons so offendinge.
[Indorsed:] Order of the Counsell against Alderman Johnson
LXIII. George Thorpe. A Letter to John Smyth ^
July 20, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 8
Document in the New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 114
S'' I am an ile writer and therefore I praie picke my meaninge out of the
gencn generall letter. I am sorie Partridge hath soe behaued himself that
hee is lost but I haue sent for my horses and for him to bring them and
therefore if there bee a[n?/] possibilitie least on o'' pte to r * * * him
vppon submission I mak[e] * * * doute but to worke him I p[ra?/]
therefore indeuoure it if yo[w] * * * good and lett mee knowe yofwr]
* * * thereof when my horses come * * * i will speake w*"" my
La: Dale [/zer]self concerninge her pmise to you. Soe assuringe that the
cause of my stale here shalbe nothinge but by to hasten M' Woodleafe
& the mariners I rest.
Yours verie assured
Geo: Thorpe
this 20'^ of luly [;]619
[Addressed:] To the wor^^ my verie Louinge ffrend lohn Smithe Esquier
giue these
' Original mutilated. The missing words are supplied from a transcript in tlie liandwriting
of Mr. Lydenberg of the New York Public Library.
152 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
LXIV. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter concerning Argall's
Letters from Lord Ritch
July 20, 1619
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 115
Noble
Sir, I hope by this tyme, my letters are well nygh come vnto your
hands, the w''^ I sent by the gyft the Will and Tho and the Diana, together
with these I entercepted of M' Secritaryes, The Principalis I keepe
here yf any ocassion should be, I retorned allso divers letters, w"** were
written to Capt Argall fro my Lord Ritch and others of his ffriends
I have now agayne written vnto you by the Prosperous, and have allso
certifyed the Company what I can in this shorte tyme and tyme of sicknes,
alls w^ I have sent in that shipp one letter more of M"" Secretaryes, w''*'
I entercepted and should have bin sent to my Lord Ritch by the Diana,
that I suffered to goe in his owne hand that it may confirme to you the
fformer copyes, you may please to Judg of all in your wisdome, what
concernes the Publike, for anything that shall tend to my p!vate damage
I forgiue both him and them, and leaue it to the Lorde, In one thing I
must agayne desire your Love and ffavour. In regard, (respecting my
worthy ffriend as well as my selfe) I ffind it most fitt for me to live a
retired life, that I may not be wronged in that w'=^ is my deu and Ryght,
I meane my Land of Weyonock so ffirmly confirmed by the Counsell and
Company vnto me, I endeed as my Continence bearing me witnes having
deserued no less, yett yf Smyths hundred Company beleeving Argalls
§report§ w"*^ is ffallse, that it is within the Teritorys of Smyth hundred
shout desire to [1^] by any meanes to haue it taken fro me and added to
that hundred, then my trust is in your selfe principally, with the rest that
are Justly and religiously disposed for the Ryght, that shall be wronged
no ffarther, then if that, be taken away, that I may have ffree Choyse,
and Liberty to take, as much in proportion and quantity, as that of
Weyenock is and agayne that it may be after Notice of the place that I
have it granted and Confirmed by a generall Great quarter Courte, yf
I mistrust ill dealing fro the maior Partey. I hope you will not blame
me, but rather comisserate, that I am so unkindly and hardly dealt with
JULY SO, SI, AUGUST 2, S, 4, 1619 153
all, and that my best ffreinds suffer so much for my sake or rather as it is
thought for my p!ferment sake, w*'' payne I humbly desire they would
mitigate that suffering to the selues and rather then to endure any scan-
dall for my Dysing to thes place to lett me easily come of agayne w"'' is
my hartes desire, and I haue assured testimony I shall not offend God
in so doing, This Ship is departing that I haue no tyme to ryght of any
other matter, only my harte being ffull of greyfe this that Issued, w'='' I
humbly desire you favorably to take into your consideration and so I
desire the Lord to multiply his blessings both vpon you and yours, resting
always to be comanded by you
George Yeardley
James Cyty this 20''^ of July 1619
LXV. John Pory. "A Reporte of the manner of proceeding in
THE general assembly CONVENTED AT JaMES CiTY"
July 30, 31, August 2, 3, 4, 1619
State Papers, Domestic, James I., vol. I., no. 45
Document in Public Record Office ^
List of Records No. 116
Proceedings of the Virginia Assembly, 1619
A Reporte of the manner of proceeding in the General assemhly convented
at James citty in Virginia, July 30, 1619, consisting of the Governor, the
Coimsell of Estate and two Burgesses elected out of cache Incorporation
and Plantation, and being dissolved the 4th of August next ensuing.
First. Sir George Yeardley, Knight, Governor and Captaine general
of Virginia, having sent his sumons all over the Country, as well to
invite those of the Counsell of Estate that were absent as also for the
election of Burgesses, there were chosen and appeared.
For James citty
Captaine William Powell,
Ensigne Wilham Spense.
'The text here is from Narratives of Early Virginia, edited by Lyon G. Tyler, pages 249-278.
The document is in the autograph of John Pory. It is indorsed by Sir Dudley Carleton.
154 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
For Charles citty
Samuel Sharpe,
Samuel Jordan.
For the citty of Henricus
Thomas Dowse,
John Polentine.
For Kjccowtan
Captaine William Tucker,
William Capp.
For Martin Brandon-Capt. John Martin's Plantation
Mr. Thomas Davis,
Mr. Robert Stacy.
For Smythe's hundred
Captain Thomas Graves,
Mr. Walter Shelley.
For Martin's hundred
Mr. John Boys,
John Jackson.
For Argall's guiffe
Mr. Pawlett,
Mr, Gourgaing.
For Flowerdieu hundred
Ensigne Roffingham,
Mr. Jefferson.
For Captain Lawne's plantation
Captain Christopher Lawne,
Ensigne Washer.
For Captaine Warde's plantation
Captaine Warde,
Lieutenant Gibbes.
The most convenient place we could finde to sitt in was the Quire of the
Churche Where Sir George Yeardley, the Governor, being sett downe
in his accustomed place, those of the Counsel of Estate sate nexte him
on both hands excepte onely the Secretary then appointed Speaker, who
sate right before him, John Twine, clerke of the General assembly, being
placed nexte the Speaker, and Thomas Pierse, the Sergeant, standing
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at the barre, to be ready for any service the Assembly shoulde comaund
him. But forasmuche as men's affaires doe little prosper where God's
service is neglected, all the Burgesses tooke their places in the Quire till
a prayer was said by Mr. Bucke, the Minister, that it would please God
to guide and sanctifie all our proceedings to his owne glory and the good
of this Plantation. Prayer being ended, to the intente that as we had
begun at God Almighty, so we might proceed with awful and due respecte
towards the Lieutenant, our most gratious and dread Soveraigne, all the
Burgesses were intreatted to retyre themselves into the body of the
Churche, which being done, before they were fully admitted, they were
called in order and by name, and so every man (none staggering at it)
tooke the oathe of Supremacy, and entred the Assembly. At Captaine
Warde the Speaker tooke exception, as at one that without any Comis-
sion or authority had seatted himselfe either upon the Companies, and
then his Plantation would not be lawfull, or on Captain Martin's lande,
and so he was but a limbe or member of him, and there could be but two
Burgesses for all. So Captaine Warde was comanded to absent himselfe
till such time as the Assembly had agreed what was fitt for him to doe.
After muche debate, they resolved on this order following:
An order concluded by the General assembly concerning Captaine Warde,
July 30th, 1619, at the opening of the said Assembly.
At the reading of the names of the Burgesses, Exception was taken against
Captaine Warde as having planted here in Virginia without any authority
or comission from the Tresurer, Counsell and Company in Englande.
But considering he had bene at so great chardge and paines to augmente
this Colony, and adventured his owne person in the action, and since that
time had brought home a good quantity of fishe, to reUeve the Colony
by waye of trade, and above all, because the Comission for authorising
the General Assembly admitteth of two Burgesses out of every plantation
without restrainte or exception, Upon all these considerations, the As-
sembly was contented to admitt of him and his Lieutenant (as members
of their body and Burgesses) into their society. Provided, that the said
Captaine Warde with all expedition, that is to saye between this and the
nexte general assembly (all lawful impediments excepted), should procure
from the Tresurer, Counsell and Company in England a comission lawfully
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to establish and plant himselfe and his Company as the Chieffs of other
Plantations have done. And in case he doe neglect this he is to stande to
the censure of the nexte general assembly. To this Captaine Warde, in
the presence of us all, having given his consente and undertaken to per-
forme the same was, together with his Lieutenant, by voices of the whole
Assembly first admitted to take the oath of Supremacy, and then to make
up their number and to sitt amongst them.
This being done, the Governor himselfe alledged that before we proceeded
any further it behooved us to examine whither it were fitt, that Captaine
Martin's Burgesses shoulde have any place in the Assembly, forasmuche as
he hath a clause in his Patente which doth not onely exempte him from
that equality and uniformity of lawes and orders which the great charter
saith are to extende over the whole Colony, but also from diverse such
lawes as we must be enforced to make in the General Assembly. That
clause is as followeth : Item. That it shall and may be lawfull to and for
the said Captain John Martin, his heyers, executours and assignes to
governe and comaunde all suche person or persons as at this time he
shall carry over with him, or that shalbe sente him hereafter, free from any
comaunde of the Colony, excepte it be in ayding and assisting the same
against any forren or domestical enemy.
Upon the motion of the Governor, discussed the same tune in the assembly,
ensued this order following:
An order of the General Assembly touching a clause in Captain Martin's
Patent at James Citty, July 30, 1619.
After all the Burgesses had taken the oath of Supremacy and were admitted
into the house and all sett downe in their places, a Copie of Captain Martin's
Patent was produced by the Governor out of a Clause whereof it appeared
that when the general assembly had made some kinde of lawes requisite for
the whole Colony, he and his Burgesses and people might deride the whole
company and chuse whether they would obay the same or no. It was
therefore ordered in Courte that the foresaid two Burgesses should withdraw
themselves out of the assembly till suche time as Captaine Martin had made
his personal! appearance before them. At what time, if upon their motion,
if he would be contente to quitte and give over that parte of his Patente,
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and contrary thereunto woulde submitte himselfe to the general forme of
governement as all others did, that then his Burgesses should be readmitted,
otherwise they were to be utterly excluded as being spies rather than loyal
Burgesses, because they had offered themselves to be assistant at the mak-
ing of lawes which both themselves and those whom they represented might
chuse whether they would obaye or not.
Then came there in a complainte against Captain Martin, that having
sente his Shallop to trade for corne into the baye, under the commaunde
of one Ensigne Harrison, the saide Ensigne should afnrme to one Thomas
Davis, of Paspaheighe, Gent, (as the said Thomas Davis deposed upon
oathe,) that they had made a harde voiage, had they not mett with a Canoa
coming out of a creeke where their shallop could not goe. For the Indians
refusing to sell their Corne, those of the shallop entered the Canoa with
their armes and tooke it by force, measuring out the corne with a baskett
they had into the Shallop and (as the said Ensigne Harrison saith) giving
them satisfaction in copper beades and other trucking stuffe.
Hitherto Mr. Davys upon his oath.
Furthermore it was signified from Opochancano to the Governour that
those people had complained to him to procure them justice. For which
considerations and because suche outrages as this might breede danger and
loss of life to others of the Colony which should have leave to trade in the
baye hereafter, and for prevention of the like violences against the In-
dians in time to come, this order following was agreed on by the general
assembly:
A second order against Captain Martin, at James citty, Jidy 30, 1619.
It was also ordered by the Assembly the same day in case Captaine Martin
and the ging of his shallop would not thoroughly answere an accusation of
an outrage committed gainst a certaine Conoa of Indians in the baye, that
then it was thought reason (his Patent notwithstanding, the authority
whereof he had in that case abused) he should from henceforth take leave
of the Governour as other men, and should putt in security, that his people
shall comitte no such outrage any more.
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Upon this a letter or warrant was drawen in the name of the whole as-
sembly to sumon Captaine Martin to appeare before them in the forme
following:
By the Governour and general assembly of Virginia.
Captaine Martine, we are to request you upon sight hereof, with all con-
venient speed to repair hither to James citty to treatt and conferre vdih us
about some matters of especial importance which concerns both us and the
whole Colony [and] yourself. And of this we praye you not to faile.
James citty, July 30, 1619.
To our very loving friend, Captain John Martin, Esquire, Master of the
ordinance.
These obstacles removed, the Speaker, who for a long time has bene ex-
treame sickly, and therefore not able to passe through long harangues,
delivered in briefe to the whole assembly the occasions of their meeting.
Which done he read unto them the commission for establishing the Counsell
of Estate and the general Assembly, wherein their duties were described
to the Ufe.
Having thus prepared them he read over unto them the greate Charter,
or commission of privileges, orders and laws, sent by Sir George Yeardley
out of Engiande. Which for the more ease of the Committies, having
divided into fower books, he read the former two the same forenoon for
expeditions sake, a second time over, and so they were referred to the
perusall of twoe Committies, which did reciprocally consider of either, and
accordingly brought in their opinions. But some may here objecte to what
ende we should presume to referre that to the examination of Committies
which the Counsell and Company in England had already resolved to be
perfect, and did expect nothing but our assente thereunto. To this we
answere, that we did it not to the ende to correcte or controll anything
therein contained, but onely in case we should finde ought not perfectly
squaring with the state of this Colony or any lawe which did presse or
binde too harde, that we might by waye of humble petition, seeke to have
it redressed, especially because this great Charter is to bind us and our
heyers for ever.
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The names of the Committies for perusing the first booke of the fower:^
1. Captain William Powell, 2. Ensigne Rosingham,
3. Captaine Warde, 4. Captaine Tucker,
5. Mr. Shelley, 6. Thomas Douse,
7. Samuel Jordan, 8. Mr. Boys.
The names of the Committies for perusing the second booke:
1. Captaine Lawne, 2. Captaine Graves,
3. Ensigne Spense, 4. Samuel Sharpe,
5. William Cap, 6. Mr. Pawlett,
7. Mr. Jefferson, 8. Mr. Jackson,
These Committies thus appointed, we brake up the first forenoon's
assembly.
After dinner the Governour and those that were not of the Committies
sate a second time, while the said Committies were employed in the perusall
of those twoe bookes. And whereas the Speaker had propounded fower
severall objects for the Assembly to consider on: namely, first the great
charter of orders, lav/es and privileges; Secondly, which of the instructions
given by the Counsel in England to my Lo: La: warre. Captain Argall
or Sir George Yeardley, might conveniently putt on the habite of lawes;
Thirdly, what lawes might issue out of the private conceipte of any of the
Burgesses, or any other of the Colony; and lastly, what petitions were
fitt to be sente home for England. It pleased the Governour for expedition
sake to have the second objecte of the fower to be examined and prepared
by himselfe and the Non-Committies. Wherein after having spente some
three howers conference, the twoe Committies brought in their opinions
concerning the twoe former bookes, (the second of which beginneth at
these wordes of the charter: And forasmuche as our intente is to establish
one equall and uniforme kinde of government over all Virginia &c.,) which
the whole Assembly, because it was late, deferred to treatt of till the next
morning.
Satturday, July 31.
The nexte daye, therefore, out of the opinions of the said Committies, it
was agreed, these Petitions ensuing should be framed, to be presented to
the Treasurer, Counsel and Company in England. Upon the Committies
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perusall of the first book, the Generall Assembly doe become most humble
suitors to their lo^^ and to the rest of that honble Counsell and renowned
Company, that albeit they have bene pleased to allotte unto the Governo''
to themselves, together with the Counsell of Estate here, and to the
officers of Incorporations, certain lande portions of lande to be layde out
within the limites of the same, yet that they woulde vouchsafe also, that
groundes as heretofore had bene granted by patent to the antient Planters
by former Governours that had from the Company received comission so
to doe, might not nowe after so muche labour and coste, and so many
yeares habitation be taken from them. And to the ende that no man might
doe or suffer any wrong in this kinde, that they woulde favour us so muche
(if they meane to graunte this our petition) as to sende us notice, what
comission or authority for graunting of landes they have given to eache
particular Governour in times paste.
The second petition of the General assembly framed by the Committies out
of the second book is. That the Treasurer and Company in England would
be pleased with as muche convenient speed as may be to sende men hither
to occupie their landes belonging to the fower Incorporations, as well for
their owne behoofe and proffitt as for the maintenance of the Counsel of
Estate, who are nowe to their extream hindrance often drawen far from
their private busines and hkewise that they will have a care to sende tenants
to the ministers of the fower Incorporations to manure their gleab, to the
intente that all allowance they have allotted them of 200 G. a yeare may
be more easily raised.
The thirde Petition humbly presented by this General Assembly to the
Treasurer, Counsell and Company is, that it may plainly be expressed in
the great Comission (as indeed it is not) that the antient Planters of both
sortes, viz., suche as before Sir Thomas Dales' depart were come hither
upon their owne chardges, and suche also as were brought hither upon the
Companie's coste, maye have their second, third and more divisions suc-
cessively in as lardge and free manner as any other Planters. Also that
they wilbe pleased to allowe to the male children, of them and of all others
begotten in Virginia, being the onely hope of a posterity, a single share a
piece, and shares for their issues or for themselves, because that in a newe
plantation it is not knowen whether man or woman be more necessary.
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Their fourth Petition is to beseech the Treasurer, Counsell and Company
that they would be pleased to appoint a Sub-Treasurer here to collecte
their rents, to the ende that the Inhabitants of this Colony be not tyed to
an impossibility of pajdng the same yearly to the Treasurer in England, and
that they would enjoine the said Sub-Treasurer not precisely according to
the letter of the Charter to exacte mony of us (whereof we have none at all,
as we have no minte), but the true value of the rente in comodity.
The fifte Petition is to beseeche the Treasurer, Counsel and Company that,
towards the erecting of the University and Colledge, they will sende, when
they shall thinke it most convenient, workmen of all sortes, fitt for that
purpose.
The sixte and laste is, they wilbe pleased to change the savage name of
Kiccowtan, and to give that Incorporation a new name.
These are the general Petitions drawen by the Comitties out of the two
former bookes which the whole general assembly in maner and forme above
sett downe doe most humbly offer up and present to the honourable con-
struction of the Treasurer, Counsell and Company in England.
These petitions thus concluded on, those twoe Comitties broughte me a
reporte what they had observed in the two latter bookes, which was nothing
else but that the perfection of them was suche as that they could finds
nothing therein subject to exception, only the Governors particular opinion
to my selfe in private hathe bene as touching a clause in the thirde booke,
that in these doubtfull times between us and the Indians, it would behoove
us not to make as lardge distances between Plantation as ten miles, but for
our more strength ande security to drawe nearer together. At the same
time, there remaining no farther scruple in the mindes of the Assembly
touching the said great Charter of lawes, orders and priviledges, the Speaker
putt the same to the question, and so it had both the general assent and the
applause of the whole assembly, who, as they professed themselves in the
first place most submissively thankful to almighty god, therefore so they
commaunded the Speaker to returne (as nowe he doth) their due and hum-
ble thankes to the Treasurer Counsell and company for so many priviledges
and favours as well in their owne names as in the names of the whole Colony
whom they represented.
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This being dispatched we fell once more debating of suche instructions
given by the Counsell in England to several Governors as might be con-
verted into lawes, the last whereof was the Establishment of the price of
Tobacco, namely, of the best at 3d and the second at 18d the pounde.
At the reading of this the Assembly thought good to send for Mr, Abraham
Persey, the Cape marchant, to publishe this instruction to him, and to
demaunde of him if he knewe of any impediment why it might not be
admitted of? His answere was that he had not as yet received any suche
order from the Adventurers of the in England. And notwithstanding he
sawe the authority was good, yet was he unwilling to yield, till suche time
as the Governor and Assembly had layd their commandment upon him,
out of the authority of the foresaid Instructions as f oUoweth :
By the General Assembly.
We will and require you, Mr. Abraham Persey, Cape Marchant, from this
daye forwarde to take notice, that, according to an article in the Instruc-
tions confirmed by the Treasurer, Counsell and Company in Englande at
a general quarter courte, both by voices and under their hands and the
Comon seall, and given to Sir George Yeardley, knight, this present
governour, Decemb. 3, 1618, that you are bounde to accepte of the Tobacco
of the Colony, either for commodities or upon billes, at three shillings the
beste and the second sorte at ISd the punde, and this shalbe your sufficient
dischardge.
James citty out of the said General Assembly, July 31, 1619.
At the same the Instructions convertible into lawes were referred to the
consideration of the above named Committies, viz., the general Instructions
to the first Committie and the particular Instructions to the second, to
be returned by them into the assembly on Munday morning.
Sunday, Aug. 1.
Mr. Shelley, one of the Burgesses, deceased.
Munday, Aug. 2.
Captain John Martin (according to the sumons sent him on Fryday,
July 30,) made his personall appearance at the barre, whenas the Speaker
having first read unto him the orders of the Assembly that concerned him.
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he pleaded lardgely for himself to them both and indevoured to answere
some other thinges that were objected against his Patente. In fine,
being demanded out of the former order whether he would quitte that
clause of his Patent which (quite otherwise then Sir William Throck-
morton's, Captain Christopher Lawnes and other men's patentes) exempt-
eth himselffe and his people from all services of the Colonic excepte onely
in case of warre against a forren or domesticall enemie, His answere was
negative, that he would not infringe any parte of his Patente. Where-
upon it was resolved by the Assembly that his Burgesses should have no
admittance.
To the second order his answere was affirmative, namely, that (his Patent
notwithstanding) whensoever he should send in to the baye to trade, he
would be contente to putt in security to the Governour for the good
behaviour of his people towardes the Indians.
It was at the same time further ordered by the Assembly that the Speaker,
in their names, should (as he nowe doth) humbly demaunde of the Treas-
urer, Counsell and Company an exposition of this one clause in Captaine
Martin's Patente namely, where it is saide That he is to enjoye his landes
in as lardge and ample manner, to all intentes and purposes, as any lord
of any manours in England dothe holde his grounde out of which some
have collected that he might by the same graunte protecte men from
paying their debts and from diverse other dangers of lawe. The least
the Assembly can alledge against this clause is, that it is obscure, and that
it is a thing impossible for us here to knowe the Prerogatives of all manours
in Englande. The Assembly therefore humbly beseeches their lo^^' and
the rest of that Honble house that in case they shall finde any thing in
this or in any other parte of his graunte wherby that clause towards the
conclusion of the great charter, (viz., that all grauntes aswell of the one
sorte as of the other respectively, be made with equall favour, and graunts
of like liberties and imunities as neer as may be, to the ende that all com-
plainte of partiality and indifferency may be avoided,) might in any sorte
be contradicted or the uniformity and equality of lawes and orders extend-
ing over the whole Colony might be impeached. That they would be
pleased to remove any such hindrance as may diverte out of the true
course the free and pubhque current of Justice.
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Upon the same ground and reason their lo"", together with the rest of the
Counsell and Company, are humbly besought by this general assembly
that if in that other clause which exempteth the Captaine Martin and his
people from all services of the Colony etc., they shall finde any resistance
[to] that equality and uniformity of lawes and orders intended nowe by
them to be established over the whole Colony, that they would be pleased
to reforme it.
In fine, wheras Captaine Martin, for those ten shares allowed him for
his personal adventure and for his adventure of £70 besides, doth claim
500 acres a share, that the Treasurer, Counsell and Company woulde
vouchsafe to give notice to the Governour here, what kinde of shares
they meante he should have when they gave him his Patent.
The premisses about Captaine Martin thus resolved, the Committies
appointed to consider what instructions are fitt to be converted into lawes,
brought in their opinions, and first of some of the general instructions.
Here begin the lawes drawen out of the Instructions given by his Ma^'^'
Counsell of Virginia in England to my lo: la warre, Captain Argall
and Sir George Yeardley, knight.
By this present General Assembly be it enacted that no injury or oppres-
sion be wrought by the EngUsh against the Indians whereby the present
peace might be disturbed and antient quarrells might be revived. And
farther be it ordained that the Chicohomini are not to be excepted out of
this lawe; untill either that suche order come out of Englande or that
they doe provoke us by some newe injury.
Against Idlenes, Gaming, drunkenes and cxcesse in appareU the Assembly
hath enacted as f olloweth :
First, in detestation of Idlenes be it enacted, that if any man be founde to
live as an Idler or renagate, though a freedman, it shalbe lawful for that
Incorporation or Plantation to which he belongeth to appoint him a Mr to
serve for wages, till he shewe apparant signes of amendment.
Against gaming at dice and Cardes be it ordained by this present assembly
that the winner or winners shall lose all his or their mnninges and both
winners and loosers shall forfaite ten shillings a man, one ten shillings
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whereof to go to the discoverer, and the rest to charitable and pious uses
in the Incorporation where the faulte is comitted.
Against drunkenness be it also decreed that if any private person be found
culpable thereof, for the first time he is to be reprooved privately by the
Minister, the second time publiquely, the thirde time to lye in boltcs 12
howers in the house of the Provost Marshall and to paye his fee, and if
he still continue in that vice, to undergo suche severe punishment as the
Governor and Counsell of Estate shall thinke fitt to be inflicted on him.
But if any officer offende in this crime, the first time he shall receive reprooff
from the Governour, the second time he shall openly be reprooved in the
churche by the minister, and the third time he shall first be comitted and
then degraded. Provided it be understood that the Governor hath alwayes
power to restore him when he shall in his discretion thinke fitte.
Against excesse in apparell that every man be cessed in the churche for
all pubhque contributions, if he be unmarried according to his owne
apparell, if he be married, according to his owne and his wives, or either
of their apparell.
As touching the instruction of drawing some of the better disposed of the
Indians to converse with our people and to live and labour amongst
them, the Assembly who knowe well their dispositions thinke it fitte to
enjoin, least to counsell those of the Colony, neither utterly to reject them
nor yet to drawe them to come in. But in case they will of themselves
come voluntarily to places well peopled, there to doe service in killing of
Deere, fishing, beatting of Corne and other workes, that then five or six may
be admitted into every such place, and no more, and that with the consente
of the Governour. Provided that good guarde in the night be kept upon
them for generally (though some amongst many may proove good) they
are a most trecherous people and quickly gone when they have done a
villany. And it were fitt a house were builte for them to lodge in aparte
by themselves, and lone inhabitants by no meanes to entertain them.
Be it enacted by this present assembly that for laying a surer foundation
of the conversion of the Indians to Christian Religion, eache tov/ne,
citty, Borrough, and particular plantation do obtaine unto themselves by
just means a certine number of the natives' children to be educated by
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them in true religion and civile course of life — of which children the most
towardly boyes in witt and graces of nature to be brought up by them in
the first elements of litterature, so to be fitted for the Colledge intended for
them that from thence they may be sente to that worke of conversion.
As touching the busines of planting corne this present Assembly doth
ordain that yeare by yeare all and every householder and householders
have in store for every servant he or they shall keep, and also for his or
their owne persons, whether they have any Servants or no, one spare barrell
of corne, to be delivered out yearly, either upon sale or exchange as need
shall require. For the neglecte of which duty he shalbe subjecte to the
censure of the Governor and Counsell of Estate. Provided always that
the first yeare of every newe man this lawe shall not be of force.
About the plantation of Mulbery trees, be it enacted that every man as
he is seatted upon his division, doe for seven yeares together, every yeare
plante and maintaine in growte six Mulberry trees at the least, and as many
more as he shall think conveniente and as his vurtue and Industry shall
move him to plante, and that all suche persons as shall neglecte the yearly
planting and maintaining of that small proportion shalbe subjecte to the
censure of the Governour and the Counsell of Estate.
Be it farther enacted as concerning Silke-flaxe, that those men that are
upon their division or setled habitation doe this next yeare plante and
dresse 100 plantes, which being founde a comodity, may farther be in-
creased. And whosoever do faill in the performance of this shalbe subject
to the punishment of the Governour and Counsell of Estate.
For hempe also both English and Indian and for English flax and
Anniseeds, we do require and enjoine all householders of this Colony that
have any of those seeds to make tryal thereof the nexte season.
Moreover be it enacted by this present Assembly, that every householder
doe yearly plante and maintaine ten vines untill they have attained to the
art and experience of dressing a Vineyard either by their owne industry or
by the Instruction of some Vigneron. And that upon what penalty soever
the Governor and Counsell of Estate shall thinke fitt to impose upon
the neglecters of this acte.
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Be it also enacted that all necessary tradesmen, or so many as need shall
require, suche as are come over since the departure of Sir Thomas Dale,
or that shall hereafter come, shall worke at their trades for any other man,
each one being payde according to the quality of his trade and worke, to be
estimated, if he shall not be contented, by the Governor and officers of the
place where he worketh.
Be it further ordained by this General Assembly, and we doe by these
presents enacte, that all contractes made in England between the owners
of the lande and their Tenants and Servantes which they shall sende
hither, may be caused to be duely performed, and that the offenders be
punished as the Governour and Counsell of Estate shall thinke just and
convenient.
Be it established also by this present Assembly that no crafty or advanta-
gious means be suffered to be put in practise for the inticing awaye the
Tenants or Servants of any particular plantation from the place where
they are seatted. And that it shalbe the duty of the Governor and Coun-
sell of Estate most severely to punish both the seducers and the seduced,
and to returne these latter into their former places.
Be it further enacted that the orders for the Magazin lately made be
exactly kepte, and that the Magazin be preserved from wrong and sinister
practises, and that according to the orders of courte in Englande all To-
bacco and sasafras be brought by the Planters to the Cape marchant till
suche time as all the goods nowe or heretofore sent for the Magazin be
taken off their hands at the prices agreed on. That by this meanes the
same going for Englande with one hande the price thereof may be uphelde
the better. And to that ende that all the whole Colony may take notice
of the last order of Courte made in Englande and all those whom it con-
cerneth may knowe howe to observe it, we holde it fitt to publishe it here
for a lawe among the rest of our lawes. The which order is as followeth :
Upon the 26 of October, 1618, it was ordered that the Magazin should
continue during the terme formerly prefixed and that ccrtaine abuses now
complained of should be reformed and that for preventing of all Imposi-
tions save the allowance of 25 in the hundred proffitt, the Governor shall
have an invoice as well as the Cape Marchant, that if any abuse in the
sale of the goods be offered, wee upon Intelligence and due examination
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thereof, shall see it correctede. And for incouragement of particular
hundreds, as Smj^the's hundred, Martin's hundred, Lawnes' hundred, and
the like, it is agreed that what comodoties are reaped upon anie of these
General Colonies, it shalbe lawefull for them to returne the same to their
owne adventurers. Provided that the same comodity be of their owne
growing, without trading with any other, in one entyre lumpe, and not
dispersed and that at the determination of the jointe stocke, the goods then
remaining in the Magazin shalbe bought by the said particular Colonies
before any other goods M^iich shall be sente by private men. And it was
moreover ordered that if the lady la warre, the Lady Dale, Captain Bar-
grave and the rest, would unite themselves into a settled Colony they
might be capable of the same priviledges that are graunted to any of the
foresaid hundreds. Hitherto the order.
All the general Assembly by voices concluded not only the acceptance
and observation of this order, but of the Instruction also to Sir George
Yeardley next preceding the same. Provided first, that the Cape Mar-
chant do accepte of the Tobacco of all and everie the Planters here in
Virginia, either for Goods or upon billes of Exchange at three shillings the
pounde the beste, and \^d the second sorte. Provided also that the billes
be only payde in Englande. Provided, in the third place, that if any other
besides the Magazin have at any time any necessary comodity which the
Magazine dothe wante, it shall and may be lawfull for any of the Colony
to buye the said necessary comodity of the said party, but upon the termes
of the Magazin viz: allowing no more gaine then 25 in the hundred, and
that with the leave of the Governour. Provided lastly, that it may be
lawfull for the Governor to give leave to any Mariner, or any other person
that shall have any suche necessary comodity wanting to the Magazin to
Carrie home for Englande so muche Tobacco or other naturall comodities
of the Country as his Customers shall pay him for the said necessary
comodity or comodities. And to the ende we may not only persuade and
incite men, but inforce them also thoroughly and loyally to aire their
Tobacco before they bring it to the Magazine, be it enacted, and by these
presents we doe enacte, that if upon the Judgement of fower sufficient
men of any incorporation where the Magazine shall reside, (having first
taken their oaths to give true sentence, twoe whereof to be chosen by the
Cape Marchant and twoe by the Incorporation), any Tobacco whatsoever
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shall not proove vendible at the second price, that it shall there imediately
be burnt before the owner's face. Hitherto suche lawes as were drawen
out of the Instructions.
Tuesday, Aug. 3, 1619.
This morning a thirde sorte of lawes (suche as might proceed out of
every man's private conceipt) were read and referred by halves to the same
comitties which were from the beginning.
This done, Captaine WiUiam Powell presented to the Assembly a petition
to have justice against a lewde and trecherous servante of his who
by false accusation given up in writing to the Governor sought not only
to gett him deposed from his government of James citty and utterly
(according to the Proclamation) to be degraded from the place and title
of a Captaine, but to take his life from him also. And so out of the said
Petition sprang this order following:
Captaine Wilham Powell presented a pettition to the generall Assem-
bly against one Thomas Garnett, a servant of his, not onely for extreame
neglect of his business to the great loss and prejudice of the said Captaine,
and for openly and unpudently abusing his house, in sight both of Master
and Mistress, through wantonnes v/ith a woman servant of theirs, a wid-
dowe, but also for falsely accusing him to the Governor both of Drunken-
nes and Thefte, and besides for bringing all his fellow servants to testifie
on his side, wherein they justly failed him. It was thought fitt by the
general assembly (the Governour himself giving sentence), that he should
stand fower dayes with his eares nayled to the Pillory, viz: Wednesday,
Aug. 4th, and so hkewise Thursday, fryday, and Satturday next following,
and every of those dayes should be pubhquely whipped. Now, as touch-
ing the neglecte of his worke, what satisfaction ought to be made to his Mr
for that is referred to the Governour and Counsell of Estate.
The same morning the lawes abovewritten, dravv^en out of the instruc-
tions, were read, and one by one thoroughly examined, and then passed
once again the general consente of the whole Assembly.
This afternoon the comitties brought in a reporte, what they had done as
concerning the thirde sorte of lawes, the discussing whereof spente the
residue of that daye. Exceptc onely the consideration of a pettiton of
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Mr. John Rolfes againste Captaine John Martine for writing a letter to
him wherein (as Mr. Rolfe alledgeth) he taxeth him both unseemly and
amisse of certaine thinges wherein he was never faulty, and besides, casteth
some aspersion upon the present government, which is the most temperate
and juste that ever was in this country, too milde indeed, for many of this
Colony, whom unwoonted liberty hath made insolente and not to know
themselves. This Petition of Mr. Rolfes' was thought fitt to be referred
to the Counsell of State.
Wednesday, Aug. 4th.
This daye (by reason of extream heat, both paste and likely to ensue and
by that meanes of the alteration of the healthes of diverse of the
general Assembly) the Governour, who himself also was not well, resolved
should be the last of this first session; so in the morning the Speaker (as he
was required by the Assembly) redd over all the lawes and orders that had
formerly passed the house, to give the same yett one reviewe more, and to
see whether there were any thing to be amended or that might be excepted
againste. This being done, the third sorte of lawes which I am nowe
coming to sett downe, were read over [and] thoroughly discussed, which,
together with the former, did now passe the laste and finall consente of the
General Assembly.
A iliirde sorte of lawes, suche as may issue out of every man's private conceipte.
It shalbe free for every man to trade with the Indians, servants onely
excepted, upon paine of whipping, unless the Mr. will redeeme it off with
the payment of an Angell, one-fourth parte whereof to go to the Provost
Marshall one fourth parte to the discoverer, and the other moyty to the
publique uses of the Incorporation.
That no man doe sell or give any of the greatter howes to the Indians,
or any English dog of quality, as a mastive, greyhound, bloodhounde, lande
or water spaniel, or any other dog or bitche whatsoever, of the Englishe
race, upon paine of forfaiting 5s sterling to the publique uses of the Incor-
poration where he dwelleth.
That no man do sell or give any Indians any piece shott or poulder, or
any other armes, offensive or defensive upon paine of being held a
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Traytour to the Colony, and of being hanged as soon as the facte is proved,
without all redemption.
That no man may go above twenty miles from his dwelling-place, nor
upon any voiage whatsoever shalbe absent from thence for the space of
seven dayes together without first having made the Governor or comaunder
of the same place acquainted therwith, upon paine of paying twenty
shiUings to the publique uses of the same Incorporation where the party
delinquent dwelleth.
That no man shall purposely goe to any Indian townes, habitations or
places or resortes without leave from the Governor or comaunder of
that place wher he liveth, upon paine of paying 40s to publique uses as
aforesaid.
That no man living in this Colony, but shall between this and the first
of January nexte ensueing come or sende to the Secretary of Estate to
enter his own and all his servants' names, and for what terme or upon what
conditions they are to serve, upon penalty of paying 40s to the said Secre-
tary of Estate. Also, whatsoever M" or people doe come over to this
plantation that within one month of their arrivall (notice being first given
them of this very lawe) they shall likewise resorte to the Secretary of
Estate and shall certifie him upon what termes or conditions they be come
hither, to the ende that he may recorde their grauntes and comissions, and
for how long time and upon what conditions their servants (in case they
have any) are to serve them, and that upon paine of the penalty nexte
above mentioned.
All Ministers in the Colony shall once a year, namely, in the moneth of
Marche, bring to the Secretary of Estate a true account of all Christenings,
burials and marriages, upon paine, if they faill, to be censured for their
negligence by the Governor and Counsell of Estate; likemse, where there
be no ministers, that the comanders of the place doe supply the same duty.
No man, without leave of the Governor, shall kiU any Neatt cattle
whatsoever, young or olde, especially kine, Heyfurs or cow-calves, and
shalbe careful to perserve their steers and oxen, and to bring them to the
plough and such profitable uses, and without having obtained leave as
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aforesaid, shall not kill them, upon penalty of forfaiting the value of the
beast so killed.
Whosoever shall take any of his neighbors' boates, oares, or canoas
without leave from the owner shalbe helde and esteemed as a felon and so
proceeded againste; tho hee that shall take away by violence or stelth any
canoas or other thinges from the Indians shall make valuable restitution
to the said Indians, and shall forfaict, if he be a freeholder, five pound;
if a servant, 40s, or endure a whipping; and anything under the value of
13d shall be accounted Petty larcency.
All ministers shall duely read divine service, and exercise their min-
isterial function according to the Ecclesiastical lawes and orders of the
churche of Englande, and every Sunday in the afternoon shall Catechize
suche as are not yet ripe to come to the Com. And whosoever of them
shalbe found negligent or faulty in this kinde shalbe subject to the censure
of the Governor and Counsell of Estate.
The Ministers and Churchwardens shall seeke to presente all ungodly
disorders, the comitters wherofe if, upon goode admonitions and milde
reprooff, they will not forbeare the said skandalous offenses, as suspicions
of whordomes, dishonest company keeping with weomen and suche like,
they are to be presented and punished accordingly.
If any person after two warnings, doe not amende his or her Ufe in
point of evident suspicion of Incontincy or of the comission of any other
enormous sinnes, that then he or shee be presented by the Churchwardens
and suspended for a time from the churche by the minister. In which
Interim if the same person do not amende and humbly submit him or her-
self to the churche, he is then fully to be excomunicate and soon after a
writt or warrant to be sent from the Governor for the apprehending of
his person ande seizing on all his goods. Provided alwayes, that aU the
ministers doe meet once a quarter, namely, at the feast of St. Michael the
Arkangell, of the nativity of our saviour, of the Annuntiation of the blessed
Virgine, and about midsomer, at James citty or any other place where the
Governor shall reside, to determine whom it is fitt to excomunicate, and
that they first presente their opinion to the Governor ere they proceed to
the acte of excomunication.
JULY SO, SI, AUGUST 2, S, 4, 1619 173
For the reformation of swearing, every freeman and Mr. of a family
after thrise admontion shall give 5s or the value upon present demaunde,
to the use of the church where he dwelleth; and every servant after the
hke admontion, excepte his Mr. discharge the fine, shalbe subject to
whipping. Provided, that the pajrment of the fine notwithstanding, the
said servant shall acknowledge his faulte publiquely in the Churche.
No man whatsoever, coming by water from above, as from Henrico,
Charles citty, or any place from the westwarde of James citty, and being
bound for Kiccowtan, or any other parte on this side, the same shall pre-
sume to pass by, either by day or by night, without touching firste here at
James citty to knowe whether the Governor will comande him any service.
And the like shall they performe that come from Kicawtan ward, or from
any place between this and that, to go upwarde, upon paine of forfaiting
ten pound sterling a time to the Governor. Provided, that if a servant
having had instructions from his Master to observe this lawe, doe not-
withstanding, transgresse the same, that then the said servant shalbe pun-
ished at the Governor's discretion; otherwise, that the master himselfe
shall undergo the foresaid penalty.
No man shall trade into the baye, either in shallop, pinnace, or ship, with-
out the Governor's license, and without putting in security that neither
himself nor his Company shall force or wrong the Indians, upon paine that,
doing otherwise, they shalbe censured at their returne by the Governor
and Counsell of Estate.
All persons whatsoever upon the Sabaoth daye shall frequente divine
service and sermons both forenoon and afternoon, and all suche as beare
armes shall bring their pieces swordes, poulder and shotte. And every one
that shall transgresse this lawe shall forfaicte three shilUnges a time to the
use of the churche, all lawful and necessary impediments excepted. But
if a servant in this case shall wilfully neglecte his Mr's comande he shall
suffer bodily punishmente.
No maide or woman servant, either now resident in the Colonic or
hereafter to come, shall contract herselfe in marriage without either the
consent of her parents, or of her Mr or Mris, or of the magistrate and
minister of the place both together. And whatsoever minister shall marry
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or contracte any suche persons without some of the foresaid consentes
shalbe subjecte to the severe censure of the Governor and Counsell of
Estate.
Be it enacted by this present assembly that whatsoever servant hath
heretofore or shall hereafter contracte himselfe in England, either by way
of Indenture or otherwise, to serve any Master here in Virginia and shall
afterward, against his said former contracte depart from his Mr without
leave, or, being once imbarked shall abandon the ship he is appointed to
come in, and so, being lefte behinde, shall putt himselfe into the service of
any other man that will bring him hither, that then at the same servant's
arrival here, he shall first serve out his time with that Mr that brought
him hither and afterward also shall serve out his time with his former Mr
according to his covenant.
Here ende the lawes.
All these lawes being thus concluded and consented to as aforesaid
Captaine Henry Spellman was called to the barre to answere to certaine
misdemeanors layde to his chardge by Robert Poole, interpretour, upon
his oath (whose examination the Governor sente into England in the
Prosperus), of which accusations of Poole some he acknowledged for true,
but the greattest part he denyed. Whereupon the General Assembly
having throughly heard and considered his speaches, did constitute this
order following against him:
Aug. 4th, 1619.
This day Captaine Henry Spelman was con vented before the General
Assembly and was examined by a relation upon oath of one Robert Poole,
Interpreter, what conference had passed between the said Spelman and
Opochancano at Poole's meeting with him in Opochancano's courte.
Poole chardgeth him he spake very unreverently and maliciously against
this present Governor, whereby the honour and dignity of his place and
person, and so of the whole Colonie, might be brought into contempte, by
which meanes what mischiefs might ensue from the Indians by disturbance
of the peace or otherwise, may easily be conjectured. Some thinges of
this relation Spelman confessed, but the most parte he denyed, excepte
onely one matter of importance, and that was that he hade informed
JULY 30, SI, AUGUST 2, 3, 4, 1619 175
Opochancano that within a yeare there would come a Governor greatter
then this that nowe is in place. By which and by other reportes it seemeth
he hath alienated the minde of Opochancano from this present Governour,
and brought him in much disesteem, both with Opochancano and the
Indians, and the whole Colony in danger of their slippery designes.
The general assembly upon Poole's testimony onely not wilhng to putt
Spelman to the rigour and extremity of the lawe which might, perhaps both
speedily and deservedly, have taken his life from him (upon the witness of
one whom he muche excepted against) were pleased, for the present, to
censure him rather out of that his confession above written then out of
any other prooffe. Several and sharpe punishments were pronounced
against him by diverse of the Assembly, But in fine the whole courte by
voices united did encline to the most favorable, which was that for this
misdemeanour he should first be degraded of his title of Captaine, at the
head of the troupe, and should be condemned to performe seven years
service to the Colony in the nature of Interpreter to the Governour.
This sentence being read to Spelman he, as one that had in him more
of the Savage then of the Christian, muttered certaine wordes to himselfe
neither shewing any remorse for his offenses, nor yet any thankfulness to
the Assembly for theire sofavourable censure, which he at one time or
another (God's grace not wholly abandoning hhn) might with some one
service have been able to have redeemed.
This day also did the Inhabitants of Paspaheigh, alias Argall's towne,
present a petition to the general assembly to give them an absolute dis-
charge from certain bondes wherein they stand bound to Captain Samuell
Argall for the payment of 600"" and to Captain William Powell, at Captaine
Argall's appointment, for the payment of 50"" more. To Captaine Argall
for 15 skore acres of wooddy ground, called by the name of Argal's towne
or Paspaheigh; to Captaine Powell in respect of his paines in clearing the
grounde and building the houses, for which Captaine Argal ought to have
given hmi satisfaction. Nowe, the general assembly being doubtful
whether they have any power and authority to discharge the said bondes,
doe by these presents (at the Instance of the said Inhabitants of Pas-
paheigh, alias Martin's hundred people) become most humble sutours to
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the Treasurer, Counsell and Company in England that they wilbe pleased
to gett the said bondes for 600 "" to be cancelled; forasmuche as in their
great comission they have expressly and by name appointed that place of
Paspaheigh for parte of the Governour's lande. And whereas Captain
William Powell is payde his 50 which Captain Argall enjoined the saide
Inhabitantes to presente him with, as parte of the bargaine, the general
assembly, at their intreaty, do become sutours on their behalfe, that
Captaine Argall, by the Counsell and Company in England, may be com-
pelled either to restore the said 50"' from thence, or else that restitution
thereof be made here out of the goods of the said Captaine Argall.
The last acte of the Generall Assembly was a contribution to gratifie their
officers, as followeth:
Aug. 4th, 1619.
It is fully agreed at this general Assembly that in regard of the great
paines and labour of the Speaker of this Assembly (who not onely first
formed the same Assembly and to their great ease and expedition reduced
all matters to be treatted of into a ready method, but also his indisposition
notwithstanding wrote or dictated all orders and other expedients and is
yet to write severall bookes for all the Generall Incorporations and planta-
tions both of the great charter, and of all the lawes) and likewise in respecte
of the diligence of the Gierke and sergeant, officers thereto belonging.
That every man and manservant of above 16 yeares of age shall pay into
the handes and Custody of the Burgesses of every Incorporation and
plantation one pound of the best Tobacco, to be distributed to the Speaker
and likewise to the Gierke and sergeant of the Assembly, according to
their degrees and rankes, the whole bulke whereof to be delivered into the
Speaker's handes, to be divided accordingly. And in regarde the Provost
Marshall of James citty hath also given some attendance upon the said
General Assembly, he is also to have a share out of the same. And this is
to begin to be gathered the 24th of February nexte.
In conclusion, the whole Assembly comaunded the Speaker (as nowe
he doth) to present their humble excuse to the Treasurer Counsell and
Company in England for being constrained by the intemperature of the
weather and the falling sick of diverse of the Burgesses to breake up so
abruptly — before they had so much as putt their lawes to the ingrossing.
JULY 30, SI, AUGUST 2, 3, 4, 1619 177
This they wholly comited to the fidehty of their speaker, who therin
(his conscience telles him) hath done the parte of an honest man, otherwise
he would be easily founde out by the Burgesses themselves, who with all
expedition are to have so many bookes of the same lawes as there be both
Incorporations and Plantations in the Colony.
In the seconde place, the Assembly doth most humbly crave pardon
that in so shorte a space they could bring their matter to no more perfec-
tion, being for the present enforced to sende home titles rather then lawes,
Propositions rather then resolutions, Attemptes then Acchievements,
hoping their courtesy will accepte our poor endevour, and their wisedome
wilbe ready to supporte the weakness of this little flocke.
Thirdly, the General Assembly doth humbly beseech the said Treas-
urer, Counsell and Company, that albeit it belongeth to them onely to
alio we or to abrogate any lawes which we shall here make, and that it is
their right so to doe, yet that it would please them not to take it in ill parte
if these lawes wliich we have now brought to light, do passe currant and
be of force till suche time as we may knowe their farther pleasure out of
Englande: for otherwise this people (who no we at length have gotten the
raines of former servitude into their owne swindge) would in shorte time
growe so insolent, as they would shake off all government, and there would
be no living among them.
Their last humble suite is, that the said Counsell and Company would
be pleased, so soon as the}^ shall finde it convenient, to make good their
promise sett downe at the conclusion of their commission for estabhshing
the Counsel of Estate and the General Assembly, namely, that they will
give us power to allowe or disallowe of their orders of Courte, as his
Majesty hath given them power to allowe or to reject our lawes.
In sume Sir George Yeardley, the Governour prorogued the said
General Assembly till the firste of Marche, which is to fall out this present
yeare of 1619, and in the mean season dissolved the same.
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LXVI. The Cost of Furnishing the "Margaret"
July, August, and September, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (13)-(16), Pages 79-93
Document in the New York Public Library
List of Records No. 117
[79] Payment for things bought in London by M"" Thorpe in July. 1619.'
Impr for .24. muskets xxiiij"
Itm for .4800. of beades in .12. bundles of the smaller sort.. xxxij^
Itm for .1200. of beads in .3. bundles of the greater sort xij^
Itm for a chest to send downe the things xix^
Itm for .3. barrels of gunpowder contayning .300" xij" xvi^
Itm double caske for the powder vj^
Itm one qjter of a hundred of match x^
Itm caske for the matche xij"*
lEm for .16. swordes iiij" viij^
Itm .16. belts xxvi^ viij''
Itm .16. bandeleres xlij^
Itm .40". waight of copper iij"
Itm .3. great grosse of thread buttons xxi^
Itm for .4. steell mills viij"
Itm for .30. sorts of garden seeds xxij^
Itm for a bouch barrell iij^
Itm for .2. church bibles iij" vj^ viij"'
Itm for .2. comon prayer book? xiiij^
Itm .3. book? of the practise of piety vij^
Itm .3. book? of the playne man's path way iij^ vi**
Itm Anyseeds halfe a hundred xxviij^
Itm six pound of comin seed uij^
Itm wormseed halfe a pound ij^ vj'^
Itm ffenne greek vj" xx''
Itm halfe a pound of Almonds viij'*
Itm a barrel to put the seeds in xv*
Itm to Richard Godfry for his tooles brought downe w*" him. xx^
Itm to him for his & his mans charge downe x^
Itm to Toby ffelgate maryner and his mans charges downe. xxij^
SmMxxi".
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[80] Payment for things bought at Bristoll and in the Cuntry in August and Sep-
tember .1619.
Impr. for .5. grosse of poynts
ffor xij" of browne thread
ffor .2. bolts of black thread
ffor one bolt of black thread
ffor one grosse of garteringe
ffor .200. of needles
ffor .300. carter and .25" waight of cheese
ffor sLx pound of glue
ffor carvinge tooles for Rich Godfry
ffor the cariage of empty cask to the bark
ft'or Richard Partridges horsmeat
ffor waighinge the cheese and caryinge it to the storehouse..
ffor a bushell of mustard seed vij°
ffor one barrell of oatmeall .5. bushels xxi'
ffor .2. dozen of hatchets
ffor shoothreads
ffor .2. waineropes waighing .42" at iiij''
ffor half a reame of pap
ffor .33." diof sope
The caske to put it in
ffor .2. pound of brimstone
ffor .12. woodden platters iij'
ffor .12. woodden dishes
ffor .6. woodden bouls ij'
ffor .6. home cups
ffor .3. dozen of woodden spoones
ffor .2. dozen of trenchers
ffor .2. dozen of trenchers more
ffor one dozen of skiminge dishes & sawcers
ffor .4. candlestick?
ffor .6. quarter cans .xviij'* and .3. small cans ix^ ij'
ffor taps cannels and a ladle
ffor a lanthorne
ffor a deep wodden boul to make mustard in
ffor .5. dozen of handkercheifs at .v"" |
ffor .5. dozen of falling bands at .8' the dozen
ffor .28. payr of y arne stocldns at xvj"^
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ffor .3. spits and one payr of andirons xiij*
ffor .2. lock? for doores i.i°
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ffor .4. rings for bittles and one spit
ff or .7. wedges
ffor .3. hammers and round rings for chesils and other tooles.
ffor .3. dozen cti of rings more
ffor .2. padlocks
ffor .2 . Crowes and one pickaxe
ffor .2. dozen of Jemells and .2. shooing horns
ffor .3. squaringe axes
ffor .4. chesils
ffor .3. Adises and a spokeshave
ffor .17. borriers and a drawing knife
ffor .2. handsawes
ffor .14. planinge irons and a hammer
ffor one payr of spinsers
ffor .2. Cawkinge irons and .5. formers
ffor .4. hatchets
ffor .6. hatchets
ffor .4. lock? for doores
ffor .2. long sawes .2. tenant sawes & one file
ffor .8. iron wedges waighinge .46.'" at iij"*
ffor .7. payr of hookC & twist?
ffor .7. staples for doores
ffor .2. squires
ffor Carpenters lynes
ffor .2. frying pans waighinge .10." qjter .3. ozes
ffor .2. payr of bellowes
ffor .3. z-eaphook?
ffor .2. gredirons
ffor .2. spades
ffor .6. compasses
ffor .1. dozen of files
ffor one dozen of nalle blades
ffor .4. whetstones
ffor .2. payr of taylors sheares
ffor one dozen of wimble bits
ffor one payr of skales
ffor one longe thirt sawe
ffor .100. of overlopnayles
ffor .300. of culford nayles
Smi ix" vij° ij*.
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ffor .500. of X* nayles
ffor .1000. of 8* nayles
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ffor .2000. of vj"* nayles
ffor .500. of iiij'* nayles
ffor .1000. of iij'* nayles
ffor .1000. of bushell nayles
ffor .4000. of lath nayles
ffor .300. of stone nayles
ffor .2000. of sparrowe bills
ffor .1000. of iij'* hobnayles ,
ffor .2. plate drippinge pans
ffor .3. peeces of vettery canvas of .86. 76. ^ and .30. Toto .
.192. els I at 14" | per ell is xj'
ffor .129. yards di of gray welsh frise at .15" § the yard viij'
ffor .30. caps and bands
ffor .12. chesils and .3. gouges
ffor .2. drawinge knives & .2. knives to make trenchers
ffor .3. hatchets
ffor .3 . axes
ffor one handsawe
ffor .2. turning irons one round spokeshave and one taper
bit xxij<*
ffor a Coops hatchet and an axe, one borrier and an Adis vj'
ffor .2. files and .2. planinge irons xij**
ffor a spokeshave and .2. bench hook? xij"
ffor a cleavinge saxe xviij"
ffor .3. small filos .6. taylors tliimbles and i" of wyer ij'
ffor .3. pickaxes viij'
ffor .2. sledges vj"
ffor .2. threvets V
ffor .2. pothangings V
ffor .2. payr of pothook? ij'
ffor .2. bill hook? xviij'*
ffor .2. tillers for sawes and six truels vj' iiij"
ffor .2. gimlets xij"
Smi XX viij" ij' xj"
ffor .8. grosse of buttons V iiij"
ffor colored thread xij**
ffor .12. dozen of black haire buttons ij°
ffor .15. gallons of aqua vite at .4' the gallon iij''
ffor the cask to put it in xviij"
ffor a course of waights xvij"
ffor .5. tun & an halfe of beere xj'' xj'
ffor .3. yards of black frise iiij'
182 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
ffor .304" of lead at xi^ the hundred
ffor .5. ropes of oynions
ffor one payr of compasses
ffor .2. payr of plyers
ffor one markinge punch
ffor .4. coold chisels
ffor mending the lock of the chest
ffor .5. irons for scrues
ffor one longe pasture bit
ffor one small vice
ffor .21" of chalke
ffor halfe a pound of black lead
ffor .3. axes
ffor one lave iron for the Couper
ffor one great playne iron one spokeshave and one tap bit--
ffor one axetree & other iron for the mills waighinge .62" at
.iij'' §. the pound
ffor a hook bill
ffor .2. fromwards
ffor .2. sawes
ffor a Coops knife
ffor one holdfast
ffor .12. plaine irons
ffor one payr of pinsers
ffor a rubbinge skin
ffor .4. skins for aprons
ffor .9. peircer bits
ffor .8. planinge irons
ffor one peircer stocke
ffor .2. rabbet plaines
ffor a kettle waighinge .22" di and for an iron band to it
ffor maldnge of .35. shirts
ffor more shoothreads
ffor .12. skins for aprons
Sm5 22- 14^ 8?.
[84]
ffor .15. yards of frize
ffor makinge the bread roome in the ship and for carying
abord the bread and water iij"
ffor .200. ells of canvas at .14'' q,. the ell xj'
ffor .194. els more at .14'^ ob. the ell xj'
ffor .19. els I of dowlas at xv]"*
ffor .8. els of dowlas for sheets «¥J^
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JULY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER, 1619 183
ffor makinge of .16. payr of sheets
ffor makinge of .15. bolsters
ffor makinge the dowlas sheets
ffor .8000. of biskets Iiij"
ffor .4. iron pots
ffor .10. pyke heads
ffor .26." of bacon
ffor nayles for a boat
To the boatmen that brought the sider
ffor maldng of .20. sutes of apparell to John Warden
ffor a saine or fishingc net vj"
ffor exchange of the waine ropes
ffor the saine rope
ffor xxx" of packthread
ffor ten els half quarter of taffata sarsnet at viij* iiij "
ffor one ounce of silk
for one ell of buckrom
ffor makinge the Ancient
ffor a drum
ffor .19. tun di of cask^ pte at .13' and pt at .12^ the tun, and
for iron hoopes for them and for headinge them and for
nayles and other work done by the cooper xvij''
Itm payd to m"" ffelgate for cariage of .700" waight from
London, for the hire of a horse, his owne charge and
his mans to Bristoll, and for his mans work there as by
his bill appeareth besides .22' payd by m"' Thorpe iiij"
To John Barker for .4. Journies by night and by day to
Clowerwall
payd for hallage of dyu^s tilings to the ship from seu^all
places
ffor work done about the cookroome in the ship and for
cawking the bread roome and other work
Sm5 127ii- 23'' ob.
[85]
ffor the dyet of ourselves and servants in Bristoll till thurs-
day .16. Septembr xxxj'
ffor billets
ffor a black boxe
ffor bags to put nayles in ^"^
ffor buttons and thread ^^
To Walter Hampton in lieu of a nue sute of apparell x"
ffor .2. dozen and iiij" of butter viij' viij"
ffor the Ancient pyke staffe and tassell ix'
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ffor .2. meltinge ladles
ff or salt
ffor a compas, sawe, .2. chesils & a gouge
ffor buttons
ffor .8. yards of frize
ffor bread and wine for the comunion
ffor a basket to pack things in
ffor .18. mats to lodge vpon
ffor an iron mortar and pestle of 18. li
ffor .13. stone and .l.Ti of stock?
ffor small tooles for the Cooper
ffor .2. pomps for beere
ffor nayles in the Cookroome
ffor haire
ffor th'expenses of fferdinando yate in .2. Journies to Clower-
wall and .2. to Bristoll about hiringe the ship
ffor a payr of scrues of his w*"" he lent for the vse about the
ship at Tatcombe
ffor iij" of pepp and iiij" of ginger
ffor flint stones
ffor the lodginge of the servant? and washinge of their clothes.
ffor inke
ffor .8. yards of gray frize for the captayne
ffor .4. yards of bayes for him
ffor .8. yards of frize for the pilot
To the Couper vpon another bill
ffor a sldmmer
ffor makinge .14. sutes of apparell
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[86]
M' Berkeley
ffor .1500. offish vj'
ffor .128.ti of butter
ffor .224.n of cheese
ffor .50.Ti of suet
ffor .30. spades
ffor .3. Corslets and .2. Callivers furnished vj'
by m'' Langly
ffor .200. payr of shooes xxiij '
Payd towards the charges of the patent
To Henry Gayny in reward
Spent at Awst at one meeting. xx= and at another. xj° vj*_
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JULY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER, 1619 185
fFor makinge of Rowland Painters clothes and his sonnes- iij"
ffor .2. quire of paper for them vj"
flfor a chest for him v'
Recouped.
Ready mony payd by m"" Berkeley sent to Bristoll in
September x viij "
And to Partridge when he went into Ireland for the ship. xxx"
Payd by the hands of m"' Yeomans more to Partridge in
mony v"
Payd more in mony to Partridge by m"' Langley iij"
Also payd more by m'' Langly to Danyell Adams x^
Also by m"' Berkley to the same Adams x°
Sm5 103" 4^ 8"
Recouped in this page 56"
[87]
Captayne Woodleefs bill. September. 1619.
The passage of his fower men in Aprill last by composicon_. xxiiij"
Two sutes of clothes for each of them at .viij^ the peece iij" iiij"
Twelve shirts for them at iij' the peece xxxvj'
Their stockins shooes and caps xl°
ffower quilted flockbeds .4. blankets and .4. pillowes xxiiij'
.4. barrels of meale .4. barrels of pease vj"
Charges in their dyet whilest they stayed for shippinge at S'
Katherines xxxvj'
In ernest to m"' Wittms towards the hire of the ship .xliiij'
In the dyet of his .4. men nowe at Bristoll in London, and
their travell hither, and here at Bristoll till they were
vnited with the others vij" v' viij''
ffor .2000. of .x^ nayles .xiiij'
ffor .4000. of .vj* nayles
ffor .1000. of .4"^ and .3" nayles
ffor .5. payr of hook? and hinges
ffor .4. stock locks
ffor .4. padlock? sorted
ffor .4. portall latches and .4. bolts
ffor .2. black bolts and staples
ffor .2. felling a.xes
ffor one hatchet
ffor one payr of pot rackes
ffor .2. payr of pot hooks
ffor .1. payr of tonngs and §side§ shovell
ffor one payr of andirons
xviij'
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flfor .2." of wyer xvji
ffor a grediron xviij"
ffor a Carpenters hammer xij^
ffor .2. small howes iij' iiij*^
ffor i" of packthread viij''
ffor six awles ii]
ffor a barrell 4^
Payd in redy mony to the stock xj" xiiij'
Sm* total layd out by m'' Woodleefe towards his
shares Ixv"
Recouped in this page, xj" xiiij'
[88]
Payd to John Singer Surgeon for his chest of drugs &c P
(he went not therfore to bee repayd)'
ffor a paperbook for the Virginia patents
To Edmond Cole sent from Awst w*" our Joynt Tres to London
and Oxford man and horse 8. dayes
Messengers wages to Coventry, MangoUeffild Bristoll and
Stoke w*" Ires and thrise to Littleton about wheat at
seu^all tymes
ffor .20. bushels of .3. yeare old wheat v'
Dyet payd at Bristoll in mony
ffor .4. iron cramps to bind the bottome and top of the great
chest
To Wiltm Peirse for a longe howe & axe helved
To Humfry Plant for a longe sawe. v' tiller xij'* wrest vj''
compasses iiij"* squire, xvj"* line & reele uij'*
Charges of plowemen and others at Barkly with .3. waines
and .4. horses loden w*" pease, sider and London pvisions
from Came Nibley and Waneswell v"
ffor .5. tun di of sider bought at Lidny xj"
ffor .60. bushels of white pease at ij' vj"
ffor .31. weedinge howes at .14"^ and .15. holinge howes at
.12'^ made in the forest of Deane (besides xx^ payd by
Richard Partridg) xxxj^
ffor .8. felling axes (besides .2. payd for by Richard Part-
ridge) there xij'
ffor .91." of bacon at iij"^ bought of James Atwood xxij«
ffor cariage of .11. buts of caske from Bristoll to Lidny vj^
Cariage of .5. tun di of sider from Lidny to Bristoll .xv'
and charges in lodinge it .ij' xvij^
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To Scriven9s in Bristoll and for pap waxe inke pchm' and
patent silk strings
flfor Cinamon water to Sea
ffor .2. pewter bottles for the water
Payd the det for lodginge and dyet to Eliz Hibbert of Gat-
comb who detayned a rug & .2. axes xxxv"
ffor packinge strawe viij"
ffor lyminge the omnes vnn in Christo Jesu in the Ancyent. . xij^
ffor a crane for the chimny in the cookroome being 21" at
iij-' .
To the Custom9s for their ffee for our bill of store
To the searchers also
Sm- ss?tli xxxvij" xv"*
[89]
Given to Charles Coyfe in'' Langlies man towards his fishinge
tooles taken w'" him x°
Payd WilTm Clement for the releife of his wife in his absence
and for redemtion of his tooles that were pawned xiiij''
Payd to Thomas Coopy vpon an agreem* made at Stoke .7.
Septembr, a Smyth Carpenter & Turner iij"
Payd to John Cole for a years wages beforehand xl^
Given to Walter Hampton Richard Sherife th'elder Richard
Sherife the yonger, Thomas Peirse Thomas Davis
Humfry Osborne and xpopher Nelme for their whoU
seu9all wages and ernest monies v" viij" ij''
To Hmnphry Plant Carpenter & Sawyer for his .3. years
wages beforehand to pay his dets xl'
To Richard Godfry of London Joj^ner vpon a Composicou
with him made x"
Payd for .4. squaringe axes bought in Wotton by Walter
Coopy x^
Payd for the Cuntry f arme viij^
ffor hire of a warehouse for .3. week? iiij^ vj**
To one Hale a drummer by m"' Thorpes appoyntm' ij^ vj**
Payd to the Lighters by m"" Thorps appoyntment iij^
Payd more for dyet in Bristoll, washing of clothes and for
horsemeat there v" xv"
To the boatmen of Barkly for cariage of dyu^s things from
Barkly xv°
if or one Tun of sider to M'' Thorpe w'''' the caske liij" iiij'*
To m'' Gouynge for one barrell of vineger and .IL gallons
of oyle iij" x^
188 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
To the playsterer that layd the brick and plaister worke of
the cook roome viij°
Sin5 xxxviij" i^ vj"*
[90]
To m'' Huggins that gave the Comunion and a sennon to our
people xj'
ffor .36." of bacon at iij*^ the pound ix^
ffor .4. Armors iij"
fTor a musket xv^
ffor a boat that waited on vs to Kingrode v'
To Clark? for wry tings as by a bill of pticulars Iv"
Payd for the Ship Cxx"
Layd out by Richard Partridge in Ireland for provisions
and other expenses there over and besides .xiij" fraigh
by him receaved xlj" v" iiij*'
Layd out by Partridge at Gatcombe about the ship as
appeareth by his bill of accompt given to S' WilTm
Throkm9ton Iij" x^ vij''
Due more to be payd there as by the said bills appeareth__- vij" vij^ x"*
Sm? 228" 18^ 9"
Sm!i total-791" 10= l-^
Wherout deduct ready monyes before comj5!hended because
they are likewise eem^hcndod charged in wares bought. 67" 14^
Soe remayneth— 723" 16^^ 1"
Whervnto ad as followeth in the next page.
[91]
Payd by S'' WilTm Throkm9ton towards the passinge of our
patent xv^
Payd by m"' Smyth for the like xv^
Payd by m'' Thorpe for the like xv^
Payd for the cariage of all the London provisions from
thence to Waneswell xP
Payd for wrytinge the three Virginian patents into our leiger
book xj"
Payd for .IL gallons of sacke sent to sea xxix^ iiij'^
Payd for six rugs at .ix^ liiij^
Payd to John Hurd WilTm Patche Thomas Patche WilTm
Stone and WiTTm Parker at their entertainment xv°
Sm5 ix" xiiij^ iiij''
Soe cleerly disbursed by vs vntill the departure of the ship
the xv'" of September .1691 733" 10* 5''
Inde quinta pars 146" 14i- 1**
JVLY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER, 1619 189
But for the ptsent we must pay quarta pars, to beare out
S"" George Yardley w""^ is 183" 7^ "'^ (h
See each of vs doth beare for S'' George Yardley 30" 13^ 6*^0,
[92]
Of which quarta pars of — 183" 7^ 7" q, m"' Berkeley and his
ptners have payd 103" 4^ 8'^ 103" 4= 8"
Soe remayneth due from m'' Berkeley 80" 2" ll** q.
Of w"" quarta pars of— 183" 7= 7'' q, S^ WiTTm Throkm9ton
hath by himself e payd — 61" 5° And by m'' Woodleefe
his ptner for a third pte — 65" Sm in to to 126" 5'
Soe remaynes due from S'' WitTm 57" 2' 7** q.
Of w"" quarta pars of— 183" 7' 7"^ q, m' Thorpe hath payd—
229" 5' 7** 229" 5' 7<*
Soe due to him (for payment wherof m'' Berkley becometh
debttor 45" 18=
Of w*^" quarta pars of— 183" 7= 7** q,m' Smyth hath payd. _- 274" 15= 2^
Soe dewe to him 91" 7= 7"*
ffor payment of w""" — 91" 7= 7** m"' Berkley becometh debtor
for thirty fower pounds fower shillings and ten-pence.
And S"" WilTm Throkm9ton for 57" 2» 1^
[93] Memoranctm. That wheras it is specifyed in the third jSlcedent page,
That — lv= is owinge for Clarke wages, and — vij'' vi= x*' to be payd at Gat-
combe as by bill appeareth. That theis two somes are to bee equally
borne and payd by all the ptners.
And likewise S'' Wiltm Throkm9ton is to bee payd by m'' Berkeley m""
Smyth and m'' Thorpe — xj" iij*^ towards fiftene shillings hee hath payd for
the Patent, because hee hath it not allowed him in the second plcedent
page of this book.
Which allowances made, S' George Yardlyes fifth cometh to — 148'' 17= 7"^
And soe to each of vs — 37" 4= 4*^ ob.
190 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
LXVII. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to Sir George Yeardley
August 3, 1619
Smith of Nibley Papers, 3 (12), Page 78
Document in New York Public Library
List of Records No. 118
[78] To my honorable frend S"" George Yardley knight governor of
Virginia.
S': I comend vnto your good favor and care, the begininge plantacon of
S"" Witlm Throkm9ton and m^ George Thorpe (who is of the Counsell)
with other gent their associates, who send to you by this ship fifty psons
to that end. Their desire is that they may bee well placed, and have such
other assistance as their case shall need, and your place w*'* your experience
can best afforde. You shall hereby much bind them in love to you and
make me also beholden to you for their sakes. Soe w*'' hartiest Comenda-
cons I rest
Your assured lovinge frend
Edwine Sandys
London ,3. August 1619.
LXVIII. Gabriel Barbor. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
August 11, 1619
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University. Autograph Letter,
Signed, Written from Exeter
List of Records No. 119
S'
This man (M'' Newland) an honest sufficient & a moste indeuoring
man for Virginia is he that cann & will searue yo" for victualling or mailing
or any other unployment to further y^ plantacon, he is so well reported
of, & his late indeuors for Capt: Lawne (who had ellC sunck) hath approoued
him a uentrous charitable marchant; his trade, necessaries for shipping &
keepeing his menn togeather, hath beene well approoued by Plimouth
& other Countries w"'' doe imploy him: he wiU p''uent o'' Runnagates &
victuall cheaper then Londoner C, & surely God blesseth him for loueing
AUGUST 16, 1619 191
o"" action. I humbly desire yo" & m' ffarrar (in yo'' absence) to take
notice hereof, I comend him w*'' my loue and seruice to yo" & am euer
your moste loueing frend & seruant
Gabr^ Barbor.
Newport. 11*'' August 1619.
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] Gabr: Barbor Newport to S"" Edwin
Sandys Aug. 11. 1619. CoiTiends M'' Newland to furnish shipping for
Virginia.
[Addressed:] To the Hon*^'® and my most Worthy Friend S'' Edwin Sandis
Knight Treasurer for Virginia.
LXIX. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
August 16, 1619
Ferrar Papers
Document m Magdalene College, Canibridge University, Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 120
Good M"" fferrar: I came by S'' Nicolas Tufton: & brought along w*^ me
seven good men, w'^'^ S"" Nicolas had very carefully provided for us. But
at my coming to Northborn on Wendsday the ll**" of this present, I found
the Ship gone the day before. I found also som letters to me out of the
Ship: w"'' gave me no great content, conceiving they wanted som of o""
number appointed, & yet were unwilling to take anie more in. And as
for Nicolas Tufton, they sent not to him at ah. But perceivmg by my
men, that after the writing of those letters, that had taken in those five
w"*" we sent to them in the Sandwich bote; & other two w'^'' my folk had
here provided; & hearing also that they had got a good pilote out of the
Kings Ships, (for at Sandwich they could get none) ; & that at their setting
of Saile, w""" was on Tuesday at noone, they wanted but one of their
complete number of six score: I must confesse I was then not a little
comforted: but much more, & more again everie day since, the wynd
having continued here so constantly prosperous. I hope verily by this
they are on a quarter of their way. What had they been, if they had not
lost those two days at the custome House? I trust the blessing of God
is w'^ us in this Action: & then will we not feare what the Devill can
woork against it. I disbursed Ten shilhngs amongst those seven: w'=^ w**"
192 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
their enterteinment at my house gave them reasonable content, & they
have promised to be readie against another voiage.
I merveil we heare not yet of the Diana from the lie of Wight, unles this
north-east wynd have stopt hir there.
I have taken good order for y""" supplie w*^ monie. Before the end of
this moneth I dowt not y" shall have plentie. Meane tyme I pray y"
cause M' Carter to procure a warrent to me from the Committies for
o'' Smiths Hundred, for paying for the transportation of o'' 42. persons
in this Ship: (ffor so manie set to Sea, though five dyed in the way:) w'^^
Cometh to 252' at 6' the person. The payment for those in the Magazin
Ship, y" knowe is respited by their consent, till other reckonings be cleared:
^ff<^^ will not be now till o"" meeting the next term. I have spent this after-
noon wholy in writing of letters: & reserved y°" to the last; so that now
I growe wearie, & the night is far spent. I shall long to heare from y"
& what nues by the Diana. Y" made me half a promise to visit us at
Northborn: I pray y" perfit it in y°'' next letter; & set me down the
tyme when my gelding w*"" a footman shall at Gravesend attend y".
But y" must have first rid y""" hands of the Diana, especially of the mar-
iners, who may not be delayed.
So w"" o' very hartie salutations (for my wife ioyneth w**" me) I rest
Yo"' ever assured frend
Edwin Sandys
Northborn 16. August: 1619
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] S"" E Sandys, Northb: to John Farrar
Aug. 16. 1619.
[Addressed by himself:] To my very worthy Friend M'' John Ferrar,
Deputy of the Company for Virginia.
AUGUST 18, 1619 193
LXX. Charter Party with Mr. Williams, of Bristol
August 18, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (17), pp. 94-96
Document in the New York PubUc Library
List of Records No. 121
[94] In the name of god Amen This |S!sent charter pty Indented and made
the xviij*'' day of August in the xvij*^ yeare of the raigne of our sou^aigne
lord James by the grace of go god of England ffrance and Ireland kinge
defender of the faythe &c. and of Scotland the liij"' Betwene Edward
Williams of the City of Bristoll marchant owTier of the good ship called
the Margaret of Bristoll of the burthen of .45. tuns or therabouts wherof
vnder god Henry Penry is appoynted to goe master this pisent voyage of
the one pte And John Woodleefe of the Towne of Buckingham Esqr Mar-
chant lader in the said ship this pisent voyage of the other pte. Witnesseth
that the said owner for the Consideracon hereafter in theis |')!sents expressed
hath granted and to fraight hath letten And by theis pisents doth grant
and to fraight let the said ship vnto the said marchant lader his factors
and assignes for a voyage w*"" her to be made by gods grace in manner
and forme foUowinge. Viz*.
To sayle (by the grace of god) from the port of Bristoll called Ivingrode
w**" the first fayre wynd and weather that god shall send thervnto afther
the xv**" day of September next ensuinge the date hereof, w'' all such men
goods provision and other things as hee the said marchant lader his factor
or assignes shall thinke fit, as directly as wind and weather will pmit
vnto such port place or harbor or ports places or harbors in the land of
Virginia as he the said marchant lader his factors or assignes shall think
fit where the said ship shall stay and abyde duringe soe long tyme as he
the said marchant lader his factors or assignes shall also think fit. And
to be there discharged reladen and recharged when and as often as occasion
shall serve at the wills and pleasures of the said marchant lader his factors
or assignes. And when the said ship shall be soe discharged reladen and
recharged in Virginia aforesaid Then (by the grace of god) shee shall returne
and sayle about agayne w*'' the next fayre wynd and weather that god
shall send thervnto as directly as wynd and weather will pmit vnto the
said port of Bristoll called Kingrode for the end of the said voyage, there
194 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
to be discharged of all her charge, goods wares and marchandize. In
Consideracon wherof the said marchant lader for himselfe his heires
executors et4 and adm" and for eu^y of them doth hereby covenant pmise
and grant to and w*^ the said owner his executors adm" and assignes [95] by
theis jSsents That hee the said marchant lader or his assignes shall and
will within fiftene dayes next after the returne and arrivall homewards of
the said ship at the said port of BristoU called Kingrode for the end of the
said voyage well and truly pay or cause to be payd vnto the said owner
or his assignes for every month that the said ship shall contynue and bee
in her said voyage the fuU some of xxxiij^^ of lawfull mony of England
accountinge twenty and eight dayes to eu^y month, begininge to enter
into pay from the day that the said ship shall set saile out of kingrode
to proceede in her said voyage. And soe contynuinge in pay from thence-
forth forwards monthly and for every month and for more or less tyme
then a month after the rate aforesaid vntill such tyme as the said ship
shall returne and arive in Kingrode aforesaid homewards from the end
of the said voyage And that the said ship shall not stay nor abide at the
land of Virginia aforesaid this plsent voyage above the number of fifty
dayes by reason of any defalt or imployment of the said marchant lader
his factors or assignes. And the said owner for himselfe his executors and
adm" and for eu^y of them doth covenant promise and grant to and w*^
the said marchant lader his executors adm" and assignes by theis plsent
That the said ship nowe is and soe at all tymes hereafter (duringe the said
voyage) at his the said owners owne proper cost^ and charges (to his
best endeavors) shall be made stiffe stanche stronge well apparraled and
victualed and sufficiently furnished aswell w*^ able m' and seaven other
sufficient men and one boy to gou^ne and guide the said ship (duringe the
said voyage) as also w*"" all kjaid of tackle apparell municon and furniture
fit and necessary for her for the accomphshment of the said voyage, And
that the said men and maryners togeather w**" the Cocke or boat belong-
inge to the said ship shall at all tymes convenient durmge the said voyage
be ready at the comaund of the said Marchant lader his and their factors
and assignes to doe such reasonable service as by him or them shall be
requyred. And also that the said shippe shall be ready to set sayle from
the said port of BristoU by the said xv*^ day of September next ensuinge
the date hereof. Att w"^ tyme the said marchant lader doth for himselfe
his executors and admynistrators Covenant and promise to bee ready
SEPTEMBER, 1619 195
w'** his men goods provisions and other things aboard the said shippe to
make sayle in her. And moreover it is covenanted concluded and agreed
on by and betwene the said pties to theis presents for themselves their
executors and admynistrators [96] That if it shall happen (w'''' god forbid)
That the §said§ ship shall bee robbed or spoyled on the sea salt or fresh
(duringe the said voyage) of any manner of goods wares provisions or
marchandizes belonginge to the said ship or marchant lader. That then
the said owner shall stand to his owne losse and the m9chant lader by
his owne losse (if any bee) In witnes wherof &c.
A bond of 400^' is given by S"" Wittm Throkm9ton knight and Baronet Hcancciiedi
Richard Berkley George Thorpe John Smyth and John Woodleefe Esqr^
to M*" WiUiams to pforme Covenants.
M*^. That the ship set sayle from Bristoll the xv*^ of September. 1619.
LXXI. Remembrances for Captain Woodleefe
September, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (8), pp. 71-72
Document in the New York Public Library
List of Records No. 122
[71] Remembrances for M'' Captayne Woodleefe in Virginia, against the
returne of this plsent Ship. September. 1619.
1. That you write back what number of men and woomen wee shall
secondly send, and when to leave the coast of England, and howe to bee
furnished.
2. That our tres (with that of S"" Edwin Sandis) bemge delyu^ed to S'
George Yardley, you returne vs a pticular answere from him, touchinge
the contents of them, wherof we give j^ou Copies for your better remem-
brance.
3. M' Smythes pticular request is, That you forget not to furnishe him,
with some good Tobacco seed.
4. To returne vs answere of our tre to Thomas Partridge whether hee
come into your family or not.
196 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
5. That you procure a Certificat from the governor of Virginia, or other
officer theirvnto assigned, of the names and number of our men, there
landinge for plantacon.
6. That you adu^tise vs whether you agree w*^ S"" George Yardley for
his fifth p*«.
7. To bee careful! to make the best speedy vse you can, el w*^ the truck-
inge stuffs nowe sent, of beades, feate hatchets. Copper, shooes, knives.
8. To bee carefull to sowe all your seeds in due season, that you frustrate
not the experience wee intend, aswell as the losse of the charge.
9. We have pmised that Thomas Peirse shalbee instructed in Carpenters
work, w"^ is his fathers request, and the yonge mans inclynacon.
10. That the ship Carpenter forthw*^ vpon arrivall fall in hand with
makinge our boate, otherwise we loose the charge layd out for the mate-
rialls and wee you the needfull vse & hope of profit.
[72] To adu^tise S' George Yardley That in respect of the instant depture
of the ship vpon the finishinge of our Accompts togeather, wee had not
any possible leisure to send him a pticuler Copy thereof, w'=^ contayneth
many sheets. Howbeit the totall of all our disbursements, the charge
of the ship wee bought, w**" the computacon of the hire of this Ship for
six monthes w*'' the Pilots wages and his mans and the Surgeons will
come to one thousand and forty pounds and somewhat vpwards. Soe
that his Share to bee sent backe by this Ship, if hee accept of a fifth pte
wiU come vnto two hundred and eight pounds at the least.
SEPTEMBER, 1619 197
lxxii. "a lyst of the men no we sent for plantacon vnder
Captayne Woodleefe governor"
September, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (9), pp. 73-75
Document in the New York Public Library
List of Records No. 123
[73] September 1619. A lyst of §the§ men nowe sent for plantacon vnder Captayne
Woodleefe governor .
Their names
fferdinando Yate, gent 3. yeares 50. acres
(returned 20. mtij .1620.) ^
John Blanchard gent 3. yeares.
Richard Godfry Joyner 3. years .
(drowned) ||mort||
Rowhind Paynter 3. years _
(dead)
Thomas Coopy Carpenter & Smyth fowler and Turner, 3. years,
(dead mort)
Henry Peerse gent 4. yeares .
(dead)
John Cole 7. years.
(dead)
Humfry Osborne 3. years 30. acr.
(dead)
Stephen Torset 4. years 25. acr.
(dead)
Humphry Plant Sawier & Carpenter 3. years 30. acr
(dead)
Thomas Davis Cooper & Shingler 3. years 30. acr.
(dead)
Xropher Nelme shoomaker 3. years 20. acr
(dead)
RichardSherifethelderCarpenter ||y*wentw*''M'"Thorpe||- 3. years 30. acr.
(dead)
Richard Sherife the yonger e©ttpei= Couper 3. years 30. acr
(dead)
Witlm Clement Cook and Gardner 6. years 20. acr
Thomas Peirse for hops & oade 7. years 30. acr.
(dead)
s 50.
acres
0.
0
50.
acres
30.
acr.
s 25.
acres
40.
acr
' Parentheses inclose marginal notes in the handwriting of John Smyth.
198
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Xropher Bourton Taylor
Thomas Molton Cook & gardner
James Cley Joyner
(dead)
Charles Coyfe a gumnaker and Smyth and for fish pitch
and tarre
(dead)
Edward Paynter
(slayne)
Walter Hampton
(dead)
Samuell Coopy
(dead)
WiltmCole
(dead)
Wiltm Parker
(dead)
John Hurd
(dead)
[74]
WiTtm Patche
(dead)
Thomas Patche
(dead)
Thomas Sandford
(dead)
WiUm Stone
(q of him)
John Taylor ||als stokeleyll
(dead)
John Jones gardner & Smyth
(dead)
Thomas Denton
(dead)
Thomas Thorpe
(slayne)
WiTtm Mettrickes
(dead)
Wiltm Moores
(dead)
Robert Taylor
(dead)
John Bninnet
(dead)
Alredy in Virginia for .4.
.1619.
4. years 30. acr.
4 §5§. years 25. acr
3. years 0—0
3. years 40. acr
7. years 30. acr
3. years 30. acr
3. years 15. acr
7. years 30. acr
6. years 30. acr
5. yeares 30. acr
6. years 30. acres
6. years 30. acr
6. years 30. acr
6. years 30. acr.
6. years 25. acr
8. years 30. acr
8. years 20. acr.
7. years 30. acr
years the peece from midsomer
SEPTEMBER 4, 1619 199
Each acre at xij'' rent p Ann
Richard Godfiy hath the tenth of Toll, tenth of his workes.
Thomas Coopy hath xl° p Ann payd to his wife And the third pte of his vacant
midle houres.
John Cole hath xP for the first yeare. iii" for the second yeare and iiij" for the third
yeare, And for the .4. last years — ■ 0 — 0.
Xropher Nelmes wife is to have xiij^ iiij'' p Ann.
fTerdinando Yate hath iiij" p Ann allowed to him in lieu of apparell, to bee payd out
of the profits yearly brought from Virginia.
John Blanchard hath the like to fferdinando Yate.
In none of the rest is any variacon or difference.
[75]
John Singer the Surgeon hath 50' in hand towards furnishinge of his chest, And
thirty shillings the month, begininge munday .13. Septembr .1619.
John Cole hath receyved in hand for his first yeares wages forty shillings.
Wittm Clement had given him — xiiij^
Thomas Davis for three yeares wages before hand hath had — xxij' vi''.
Xropher Nelme for two years wages before hand hath receyved — xxvi' viij''.
M'' Toby ffelgate hath all things paj^d to him vpon his bill till .13. Septembr .1619:
beinge munday, when he enters into his full pay of — iiij" x' the month.
Also hee is to have by the month for his man from the same day — xviij^
Wherof M^ Williams is to pay — xxv^
And the company (w''" M'' Thorpe vndertaketh) — xv'.
Henry Townsend'
(mort)
Tho: carter
(mort)
Rio sherifFe
(mort)
Ric ptridge
(mort)
LXXIII. Sir William Throckmorton and his Three Associates
A Commission to Captain John Woodleefe
September 4, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (5), pp. 59, 60
Document in the New York Public Library
List of Records No. 124
[59] To all xrian people to whom theis plsent^ shall come wee S'' WilTm
Throkm^ton of ClowerwaU in the county of Gloiic knight and baronet,
* This entire entry is by John Smyth.
went after w*'' M'' Thorpe .27. ffitij .1620.
200 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Richard Berkeley of Stoke Gifford in the said County, Escb George Thorpe
of Waneswell in the said County, Escj, and lohn Smyth of Northnibly in the
said county gent doe send greetinge. Wheras wee the said S*" Wiltm
Richard George and lohn doe intend within ten dayes next at the farthest
to send one ship furnished called the Margaret, and in her thirty men or
therabouts for plantacon in the land of Virginia, and the same number
of men to increase at other subsequent voyages & returnes of the said
ship or some other, and there to erect and build a towne to be called
Barkley and to settle and plant our said men and dyu^s other inhabitants
there, to the honor of allmighty god, the inlargeinge of xfian religion and
to the augmentacon and renowne of the generall plantacon in that cuntry,
and the pticular good and profit of ourselves men and servants as wee
hope. And wheras also for the better orderinge and governement as well
of ottf our said people and men nowe ready to bee shipped and of those
that shall hereafter bee sent in augmentacon of their number, and fower
others alread}'- there, as also of our affaires and busines of what kind
soever in that Cuntry happeninge or arisinge, wee have agreed w**" Cap-
tayne lohn Woodleefe of Prestwood in the County of Buckingham Esq^,
to take vpon him the labor care charge oversight and governm* both of
our said men and businesses (aswell pisent as future) to bee directed to
him. Nowe knowe yee That wee the said S' Willm Throkm^ton Richard
Berkeley George Thorpe and lohn Smyth by vertue and force of the
authority and power given vnto vs in and by one Indenture bearinge date
the third day of ffebruary last past before the date hereof made to vs and
S' George Yardley knight nowe governor of Virginia, by the Treasorer
and company of adventurers and planters of the City of London for the
first CoUony in Virginia with the advise and consent of the counsell of
the same, Have nomynated and appojmted And [60] by theis jSsentC as
farre as in vs lyeth doe nomynate authorize and appoynt the said Captayne
lohn Woodleefe to be Captaj^ne and governor of our said people and
servants to pforme and execute the said office and authority of Captayne
and governor by and accordinge to the power and authority vnto vs
given by the said Indenture from the Treasorer and company of Virginia
aforesaid, and accordinge to the ordinances directions and instructions
by vs lymited and appey^%ed subscribed, herewith also delyu^ed vnto
him, and of such other as hereafter we shall plscribe and not otherwise.
Givinge likewise and grantinge vnto the said Captayne lohn Woodleefe
SEPTEMBER 4, 1619 201
full power and authority as much as m vs lyeth, aswell by way of expor-
tacon out of England as by way of trade either with the natives of Vir-
ginia, or with the EngHsh there residinge or to bee residinge, to bee our
cheife marchant and to comerce trucke and trade as to him shall seeme
best, to and for vs and to our vse and behoofe, Theirby to bringe or
send vnto vs by way of importacon any such marchandizes as the said
Cuntry of Virginia doth or shall afforde All which the said Captayne
lohn Woodleefe faithfully promiseth to pforme accordingly. In witnes
wherof we have hereto put our hands and seales the fourth day of Sep-
tember .1619. in the xvij''' yeare of the raigne of our sou^aigne lord kinge
lames of England ff ranee and Ireland and of Scotland the liij*''.
LXXIV. Agreement between Sir William Throckmorton, Richard
Berkeley, George Thorpe, John Smyth, and Captain John
Woodleefe
September 4, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 9, also 3 (7), pp. 64-70
Document in the New York Public Library
List of Records No. 125
Covenants and agreements had and made by and betwene S' Wilt™
Throkm9ton of Clowerwall in the county of Glouc knight and baronet
on the first pte, Richard Berk||e||ley of Stoke Gifford in the said County
Escb on the second pte, George Thorpe of Wanes well in the said
County Esc|^ on the third pte, John Smyth of North nibley in the
said County gent on the fourth pte. And John Woodleefe of Prestwood
in the County of Buckingham Esff, pte on the fift pte, the fourth ||day ||
of September 1619. Anno xvij"° regni Jacobi Regis AngHe .&c. et
Scotie. liij'^'°. As pticularly followeth.
Wheras a voyage is (with ||by|| the grace of god) intended into the land of
Virginia with a shippe called the Margaret of Bristoll, of the burden of forty
seven tun or therabouts, within ten dayes next at the farthest, furnished with
thirty |1& twojl men and other necessary provisions at the charges of the said
pties, for plantacon in the said land, with an intent and agreement amongst
themselves to encrease the said number aswell with men already abydinge
in the said land, as with others to bee hereafter sent out of England,
202 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
And wheras for the intent and purpose aforesaid, and the better to enable
the said plantacon, they the said S'' Wittm Richard Throkmton, Richard
Berk||e||ley, George Thorpe and John Smyth have in their owne names and
in the name of S" George Yardley knight no we governor |iof || ift the said land
of Virginia, procured in ffebruary last past from the Treasorer and company
of Adventurers and planters of the city of London for the first Collony in Vir-
ginia, by the advise and consent of the Counsell of the same, one Indenture
of Covenant^ and grants to the effect aforesaid, as by the same may appeare.
And wheras also for the better orderinge and governm* aswell of the said
people and men nowe ready to bee shipped, and of those that shall hereafter
bee sent in augmentacon of their number, and of some others alredy
beinge m Virginia, As also of all such affayres and businesses that may in
the said Cuntry happen to arise, they the said S"" Wittm Throkm9ton
Richard BerkJleHley George Thorpe and John Smyth have made and
delyu^ed to the said John Woodleefe vnder their hands and seales one
Comission of the date hereof, therby nomynatinge and authorisinge
him to bee Captayne and governor over the said people and men, to
pforme and execute his said office and authority by and accordinge to
such ordinances directions and instructions as they the said S' Wittm,
Richard, George, and John have lymited in wrytinge and delyu^ed vnto
him the said John Woodleefe, and of such other as they shall hereafter
plscribe, w*=^ the said John Woodleefe hereby covenanteth to execute and
see pformed accordingly; Nowe it is mutually and pticularly further
Covenanted and agreed by and betwene all and eu9y the said pties to
theis pisents in manner and forme followinge,
1. And first they the said S' Witlm Throkm9ton, Richard Barkley, George
Thorpe and John Smyth doe mutually agree, That the place in Virginia
where theire said governor and people shall first sit dov/ne, plant and build
vpon, shall bee called Berk||el|ley, And their lands and territory about the
same shalbee called Berk||e|lley Hee Hundred, as well that land accruinge
vnto them vpon this their first plantacon and shares already purchased.
As also vpon the second accrument, allotment, or division, and of all
shares hereafter also by them to bee purchased (if any bee) vnles the same
shall fall out in a farre remote distance from the place of their first plan-
tacon, And the same towne to bee hereafter incorporated in such manner
SEPTEMBER 4, 1619 203
and forme and with such lymits and bounds as hereafter by them or any
three of them shall be m wry tinge agreed vpon.
2 Itm it is mutually Covenanted and agreed vpon each w*** other by and
betwene the said S"" Wittm Throkm9ton Richard Berk|le||ley George Thorpe
and John Smyth, That all manner of charges and disbursements already
made or hereafter to bee made in any wise touchinge or concerninge the
affayres or businesses of Virginia, or the prosecution of this or any other
future voyages, shall be borne and defrayed at their equaU cost^ and
charges in all things. And the propty and interest of all things || touching
or concrnmg y" e^ affaires of Virginia 1| bought or to bee bought or payd for,
or w'^'" in any kind or Condicon either in England or Virginia shall accrue or
arise to them or their benefit, shall come and remayne in equall ptes
benefit and interest to each of them. And that noe losse or damage,
benefit or gayne shall fall or accrewe to any of them their executors,
admynistrators or assignes by the death or survivor of any of them more
or lesse, then if they were all of them fower stUl lyvinge
3. Itm it is likewise mutually covenanted and agreed vpon by and betwene
the said S'' Wittm Richard George and John, each with other seu^ally and
respectively each for himselfe to and with |lthe|| other That in all their
Counsells consultacons resolutions and determynacons in or about any
the said Voyages or affayres, or of any thinge in reference or relation
theirvnto, If they fower shall not agree entirely and fully in one and the
same mynd opynion or determynacon, but that any one of them shall
differ or discent from the mynd or opynion of the other three. That the
resolution, determynacon and proceedinge shall bee as the greater pte
of them fower shall agree vnto and determyne of in wrytinge. Aad the
BUllllU I7t7 UCt! HJl iJlllTlVlI 1 tJLlllj^ ZXllKt 'VVlilUlgTj tlI3k?\Jlll;Utl ttTTtT B U. Willi t ULTO: V 11 tU^
"Ut TJiTltu TTtrrrnr ^U LiitJl \T IHU U^j^illUilM u*J^ ctt3 rr Hlidx ^yj^ it cert irtTtr ttiBtSUllDUtl
Of othcrwiae argued ef spoken against e* differently art ^ without aey
vnwillingnco ef longer resemblance thcrcofr And that noe matter of
busines in any wise concerninge the p!misses, shall bee agreed vnto but
as aforesaid. And beinge once agreed vnto ||& determined|| of overruled
as aforesaid shall not bee altered infringed or neglected in the prosecucon
but by like assent agreement or dispensacon of three at the least as afore-
said, and as the case shall requyre.
204 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
4 Itm wheras the said Richard BerkHelJley hath not hithervnto procured
or purchased any land in Virginia by way or course of one or more shares,
as the said S"" WiRm Throkm9ton George Thorpe and John Smyth have
ah-eady seu^ally done, It is neu^thelesse mutually agreed and assented
vnto by all of them, That if more Shares shall bee hereafter purchased
bought or obtayned, by any of them fower Joyntly or severally, That (to
the end equall privyledge may bee enioyed by them all fower) the same
shall be payd for equally, and each of them to bee equally interested in
the land obtayned by such purchase of such shares, wherein each of them
is leaft at his severall Hberty to contract and buy as him pleaseth more
or lesse of such Shares, not exceedinge Ijin all to any one aboue 10|| t€ft the
peece, Hw*'' those already had.||
5. Itm wheras the said John Woodleefe hath at his owne charges about
Aprill last transported fower men into Virgmia beinge in his family nowe
there abydinge with his wife and children who are by severall agreement^
by severall Indentures to serve him for fower yeares the peece or neere
therabouts. And hath also furnished them at his like charges with apparell
and Armes It is agreed That the charges layd out and sustayned by him
about the same, shall bee allowed agame vnto him (deductinge his owne
ptes pro rata as after followeth) And that the said fower men and such
others as shall bee by him the said John Woodleefe drawne into the Vir-
ginian family wherof hee is appoynted Captayne and governor, whether
natives or EngUshe shall bee as Joynt servants in equall interest pro rata,
to all the pties herevnto, and to stand assocyated in each respect and as
members and pt^ of the said family
6. Itm the said John Woodleefe hereby Covenanteth and agreeth with all
and eu9y of the said pties to theis jSIsent^, That none of such men or serv-
ants as hee hath or shall have any iurisdiction power, governement or
authority over, whether of his p!sent family nowe there abydinge or derived
from S' Thomas Wayneman or any others, shaU bee setled or placed or
abide on that side the ryver called the kings ryver, where this plsent Col-
lony, wherof he goeth governor shall sit downe, vnles full ten English
myles e^ from them. And that hee will not have directly or indirectly any
other family or pte of any then this Colony aforesaid nor any other gov-
ernement by himselfe alone, or Joyntly with any other pson or psons.
SEPTEMBER 4, 1619 205
Then onely with amongst and over such as nowe are sent with him under
his conduct, and of such as by the other pties herevnto shall bee hereafter
sent vnto him, and shall and will lyve and converse with and amongst
such their said Colony and servants, and not of elswhere. And also
shall and will from tyme to tyme doe his honest and faithfull best endeav-
ors to benefit and advance the same Colony and the pticular profit of the
pties herevnto, wthout drawinge or derivinge to himselfe from henceforth
any pryvate or pticular gayne or profit, directly or indirectly, other then
what shall truly come and redownd to hunselfe and the pties herevnto
vpon accompt, accordinge to his seu^all portion and portions m theis
plsentC expressed.
7, Itm wheras also it is purposed by the pties herevnto within one yeare
next (god soe assistinge) to transport thirty or more other men for like
plantacon in Virginia, vnder the gou^nem' of Wittm Chester Esq,, It is
hereby expressed and declared. That the like Comission and instructions
with like power and authority and vnder the like Condicons respectively,
shall bee conferred on him, as nowe is ||vp||on the said John Woodleefe
(mutatis mutandis) And that both their Colonies and companies shall
bee from tyme to tyme as neere as may bee, supplyed and maintayned in
equall numbers of men and all other provisions. And that each of them
the said Wittm Chester and John Woodleefe shall have contynuance in
their severall governement^ till a Division bee made by the said S'^ Wittm
Throckm9ton Richard Bark§e§ley George Thorpe and John Smyth or three
of them. And that each of them in lieu of their seu^all intertainment^
cares aed and paynes shall have allowed vnto them a full xxv^*" pte apeece
of the wholl cleere gaynes and profits from tyme to tyme duringe their
governement^ cominge and arysinge from their Colony es ettfe ef [I or
familyes injl Virginia, To bee payd vnto them after sale of such goods m
England or elswhere.
8. Itm it is agreed That at the tyme That ptieon of lands, men, goods and
chatties, shalbee made betwene the pties herevnto whome it shall con-
cerne. That each man shall first make his choyce of such three men as
best liketh hmi, out of eyther of the said Htwojl Colonyes ||or families!! as
were by himselfe drawne into the Journy and provided to bee sent over,
Consideracon beinge theirin had of their severall termes of yeares then
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not expyred, to bee set downe by the rest of the ptners or the more pte of
them.
9. Itm Wheras the said S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton Richard Berk||ellley George
Thorpe and John Smyth have heretofore agreed at equall charges amongst
themselves to buy and provide all things *h touchinge their said plantacons,
aswell past, nowe plsent and to come, And wheras S' George Yardley
knight nowe governor of Virginia, beinge named a Joynt patentee in the
said Indenture hath heretofore by his tre dated the fourth of December
last, written to the said S' Wiltm, vndertaken to furnish and lade backe
the pte of his adventure out of such goods and comodyties to be sent
from Virginia vpon returne of this ship as might countervaile his fift pte
Desiringe that his said pte of charge might bee layd out and disbursed
for him in the meane tyme. It is nowe agreed vnto vpon the desire [*] of
the said John Woodleefe, That if in case the said S' George shall relin-
quish his said fifthe pte vpon conference to be had betwene them two in
Virginia, That then the said John Woodleefe shall be admitted theirvnto
payinge vpon returne of the said ship in mony or good m9chantable wares
soe much as vpon accompt shall appeare to bee a fifthe pte. And as the
fifthe pte of the other patentees iustly cometh vnto, w''^ he covenanteth
hereby to pay and pforme accordingly.
[10] Itm it is hereby agreed and declared That the said John Woodleefe
shall stand Adventurer w*^ the said S'' Wittm Throkm9ton for a full third
pte of his adventure, over and besides his fifthe pte from S' George
Yardley if it accrewe to him. Each of the said Adventurers and pties
to theis plsent^ hereby mutually and respectively covenantinge and
promisinge each with other, to beare satisfy and pay at the dayes and
tymes requysite and appoynted. All such monies as to their seu9all ptes
doth or shall from tyme to tyme apptayne, for the good and effectuall
furtherance and prosecucon of the said voyage, ||& affaires, || without
OF Advcnturcra, it beinge not restrayned to any of the said patentees to
take vnto them, vnder theis agreements such ptners as they shall Uke
of but not to beare voyce in any consultacon or resolucon
11. Itm wheras — xxxiij^i by the month is agreed to bee payd to Edward
Williams of the City of BristoU marchant for hire of the said ship, And —
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iiij^' X" by the month to Toby ffelgate pylot for his wages within fifteene
dayes after returne of the said ship As by bonds and other securities
given for payment therof by some of the pties herevnto may appeare,
It is hereby agreed That for the more assured paym* therof there shall
bee by the said S' Wittm, Richard, George and John Smyth delyu^ed to
II M' William II Yeomans |lvicar|| of St. Philhps [**] (appoynted Treasorer for
the jls'^ll voyage ||& affaires ||) fifty pounds the peece before the Twentieth
of January next for the better pformance wherof, and of all and singuler
Covenants and agreem*-^ in theis plsent^ menconed, each pty bindeth
himselfe his heires executors admynistrators and assignes seu9ally and
apart each to other respectively in the penall some of Two hundreds
pounds the peece. In witnes wherof the said pties to theis i^^sent^
Enterchangeably as apptayneth have put their hands and scales the
day and yeare first above written.
[Indorsed by John Smyth:] Coven||e||nts & agreem*^ mutually amongst
ourselves. 1619. 17. Jac.
LXXV. Sir William Throckmorton, Richard Berkeley, et al.
"Ordinances direccons and Instructions to Captaine John
Woodlefe"
September 4, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 10, also 3 (6), pp. 61-63
Document in the New York Public Library
List of Kecords No. 126
Ordinances direccons and Instructions to Captaine John Woodleefe for
the gouerment of o'' men and servant^ in the Towne and hundered of
Bearkley in Virginia giuen by vs S"' Wiltm Throkm^ton knight and bar-
ronet Richard Bearkley Esq, George Thorpe escf, and John Smyth gent
wherevnto our comission of the date hereof made to the said captaine
Woodleefe hath reference, the fourth day of September 1619 Anno xvij"
Jac. regis Angli &c
1 Impf wee ordaine that the day of our ships arrivall at the place assigned
for plantacon in the land of Virginia shall be yearly and perputualy keept
holy as a day of thanksgiuing to Almighty god.
208 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
2 I wee doe ordaine that the lord^ day be keept in holy and religious
order and that all bodily labour and vaine sporty and scandolous recre-
ations be refrained, and that morning and evening prayer (according to
the english booke of common prayer) be Dayly read and attended vnto
and such other divine exercisses of preaching and reading to be on the
said day vsed, as it shall please god to enable the minister for the tyme
there being to pforme. And that all such other festivalls and holidayes
be observed and keept w'='' are authorised and appoynted by the lawes
and statutes of this realme of England, And the rites and ceremonies
authorized plscribed or apoynted by the ecclesiasticall lawes or channons
of this realme of England and booke of coiTion prayer (estabUshed by
authority) be in all things observed and keept, accordmg as it is vsed in
the church of England.
3 I wee doe ordayne and direct, that you our gouernor and all our people
and servants assemble togeather once a day to prayer, imediatly after the
forenoone labour ended and before dinner. And that the pson then absent
(you our gouernor and yo' assistants hereafter named exepted) shalbe
punished with the losse of his supp9 the same evening vnles the minister
or yo"" selfe allowe of his excuse or cause of his absence
4 I wee will and require that vpon yo'' arrivall in the kings river in Vir-
ginia or in any branch thereof that yo" take es especiaU care for choice of
the place where yo" first sett downe and entend for yo' settled habitacon,
(be it one this side or beyond James [x x s s s] towne) that the same
be healthy for ayre and accomodate w*^ fresh water and easy for accesse
vnto w**" shipe pinnace or barge rich alsoe in mould and [x x] soyle and
of most likelyhoode to brmg fourth the best commodities of that cuntry
either already knowne or by vs hoped for. And iron oare silke grasse
mulbery trees for norishmg of silke wormes, apt for vines, english wheat,
maize and other Virginia corne and for rice, Aniseeds flax [oade] oyle seede
and the like, rich alsoe in meadow and pasture for cattell and in timber
for shiping and other vses, and alsoe convenient and vsefuU for fowle fish
and the like, And that yo" reso[x xjlue not on the place w^'^out the
advice of yo*" assistants hereafter named and the assent of the greater
number of them. Wherein allsoe wee wiU yo" to pceede w**" the advice of
S'' George Yardley gouernor of that kingdome, deliuering our ters written
SEPTEMBER 4, 1619 209
vnto him in that behalfe, provided that you settle not but where the
natiues, (if any be or clayme) are first avoyded by composicon
5 I wee doe ordayne and direct that imediatly after the place of habi-
tacon is agreed vppon in manner aforesaid, that yo" cause forthw**" to be
erected houses fit for the present shelter and succor of our people y^"^ as
wee suppose, may be for the better expedicon built homelike and to be
couered w**" bordes; of w'''' we commend to yo"" especiall care the framing
of twoo, where of the one for the safe keeping of the tooles implements
of husbandry powder, shott. Armor, and victuall, w""" wee wish may be
be strongly planted on the inside: And the other for your assemblies at
time of prayer and time of diet, and our further direction is, That if the
ship shall disburden for lading before the said storehouses for receipt
thereof cane be built, That then the same be vnladen into the comon
warehouse in James Towne, or the Bermuday grana'"y by the gouernors
order and therevnto first obtayned.
6 I wee doe ordaine that w**^ all convenient expedicon, yo" cause to be
inclosed 400 acres (or more) w*"" a stronge pale of seaven foote and halfe
highe whereby such corne grayne seeds vines Tobacco, and the like as
shalbe sowen or planted and such cattle as shalbe transported by vs or
provided in Virginia, will be more safely preserved.
7 I wee doe nominate and comend vnto yo" as yo"" assistants for yo"'
better exection of the authority by vs on yo" conferred, fferdinando yeat,
John Blanchard Richard Godfry Rowland Panter and Thomas Coppy, of
whose seu^all integrities and discretions wee hauing made sufficient triall
doe therefore ordaine, that in all businesses of import of what kind soever,
you take theire advise, and the assent of the greatest pte of them fiue:
And that they diet w**" and as yo"" selfe, at one and the same table togeather
And that alsoe all the rest doe diet togeather, and to be equaly pvided
for as nere as may be:
8 I we doe ordaine, that there shalbe an ordinary Corps dewe gard each
night in our towne of Bearkley, to consist at the first of fiue, to succeede
in torne as the company will afford and afterwards as yo'' number shall
encrease whereof one to be of the number of those seaven that shall be
deputie and called, captaines of the watche.
210 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
9 I for the more decent and comley gouerment and ordering of our
famyly wee substitute and appoynt, fferdinando yeat to be ancient, and
Rowland Paynter Se''geant of the company, And John Blanchard to be
steward of the houshold and clarke of the store of apparrell and beding
And the said Rowland Paynter to be clarke of the kitchin, w*'' w* two or
more (as Caters or cuntry Purvires) to be associated vnto him, And Henry
Perce to be vsher of the hall and Thomas Partridg now abiding in Vir-
ginia (if he ioyne vnto to be balyffe of our husbandries, if not, then
whone yo" and yo'' assistants shall thinke meete, and the said fferdinando
yeat to take care of our Armor and of all our tooles of husbandry.
10 I wee doe ordayne that if it shall soe please god that M'' Woodleefe
dye before the Arivall of M"" Chester, That then the gouerment of our
famiUes and of our affayres shall remaine w*^ and vnder those Assistants
and the survivers of them that wee haue before associated vnto M'' Wood-
leefe and if it shall please god that either M'' Woodleefe or M'' Chester
shall die after both of them are arrived in Virginia, That then the gouer-
ment of both famyUes shall remaine w*'' and vnder the surviver of them
ayded w**" the assistants of bothe famihes.
[Indorsed:] Copy of Instructions geven to Captayne Woodleefe. 4. Sept.
1619. 17. Jac.
LXXVI. Indenture between the Four Adventurers of Berkeley
Hundred and Robert Coopy of North Nibley
September 7, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 1 1
Document in the New York Public Library. Original Document with Signatures
and Seals Affixed
List of Records No. 127
This Indenture made the seventh day of September. 1619. in the xvij*^
yeare of the raigne of our sou^aigne lord kinge lames of England &c.
Betwene S'' Wittm Throkm9ton knight and baronet Richard Berkley
Escb George Thorpe Esq, and lohn Smyth gent on the one pte And
Robert Coopy of Northnibly in the county of Glouc Husbandman on
th'other pte. Witnesseth That the said Robert doth hereby covenant
SEPTEMBER 7, 1619 211
faythfully to serve the said S'' WiUm, Richard George and lohn for
three yeares from datye hefe of §his landinge§ in the land of
Virginia, there to bee imployed in the lawful! and reasonable workes
and labors of them the said S'' Wiltm Richard George and lohn and
their assignes, and to be obedient to such governors his and their
assistants and counsell as they the said S'' Wiltm Richard George and
lohn shall from tyme to tyme appoynt and set over % him. In
consideracon whereof, the said S'' Wiltm Richard George and lohn doe
covenant with the said Robert to transport him (with gods assistance)
with all convenient speed into the said land of Virginia at their costC and
charges in all things, and there to maintayne him with convenient diet
and apparell meet for such a servant, And in thend of the said terme to
make him a free man of the said Cuntry theirby to enioy all the hberties
freedomes and priviledges of a freeman there, And to grant to the said
Robert thirty acres of land within their Territory or hundred of Barkley
in the said land for the terme of his life and of two others then by him to
bee named (if hee bee then lyvinge) vnder the yearly rent of twelve pence
for each acre, and such other reasonable §condicons and§ services as ate
vauall ftftd accustomed ift tfee said laftd §at or before the sealinge therof
shall be agreed betwene the said pties.§ And to pay each quarter of a
yeare ten shillings to the wife of the said Robert at her house in North-
nibly aforesaid towards her mayntenance duringe the said terme if hee
soe longe lyve, Wherof is alredy payd thirty shillings. Given Enter-
changeably vnder their hands and scales the day and yeare first above
written.
Ric: Berkeley (Seal)
Geo: Thorpe (Seal)
loHN Smyth (Seal)
[Indorsed:] Rob: Coopy he forso[oA-e] y^ voyage: — by assent.
212 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
LXXVII. Sir William Throckmorton and his Three Associates
Letter to Sir George Yeardley
September 9, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (11), Page 77
Document in the New York Pubhc Library
List of Records No. 128
[77] To our honorable frend S' George Yardley knight governor of Virginia.
Hon*'''' S"": Wee send y©« herinclosed the copy of our Ire written the
xviij*^ of ffebruary last, least the same should not yet bee come to your
hands, And although we have somewhat longer drawne out the dispatch
of our busines by reason of some hindrances that vnexpectedly arose,
yet by gods assistance we have herewith sent in a ship called the Margaret
of Bristoll .35. men vnder the comaund of Captayne John Woodleefe to
bee planted in Vu-ginia by vertue of our Patent, wherm if it please you
to hold a pte, wee need not doubt of your assistance; but not knowinge
whether you"" other nowe greater imploym*^ will suffer you to discend soe
lowe as to accept hereof, wee doe hereby comend vnto your favorable
pteccon our wholl busines, aswell for the choyce of a fit place for our
plantacon (w"'' in pticular we leave to Captayne Woodleefe to informe)
as also to comend vnto you the desire wee your frends have to live in the
favorable remembrance of your dayly assistinge of Captayne Woodleefe:
Wee also send you herewith the Accompt of all charges past in this busi-
nes, that you may the better satisfy yourselfe, whether you will bee
pleased to loyne with vs or noe, intreatinge that if you shall accept of
our ptnership, That then by this ship you send vs either in mony or
m9chantable goods your fifth pte therof, and also order for the charges
of further supply to bee sent vnto our plantacon both of men & neces-
saries w"^ by gods assistance wee purpose not longer to neglect, then
Aprill next at the farthest. The further adu^tisement of our affajTes
we comend to the relacon of Captayne Woodleefe. Comendinge our-
selves in aU frendly respects, We remayne ever
Your very loving frends
WiEtM Throkm9ton
Richard Berkeley
George Thorpe
BrLstoll .9. Sept 1619 Iohn Smythe
SEPTEMBER ]o, 1619
213
LXXVIII. The Certificate of John Swye, Mayor of Bristol,
OF the Men who Shipped in the "Margaret" under Captain
Woodleefe
September 15, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, 3 (10), page 76
Document in the New York Public Library
List of Records No. 129
[76] To the Treasorer company and Counsell of Adventurers and planters
of the City of London, for the first Colony in Virginia.
Theis are to certify That in the good Ship of Bristoll called the Margaret,
this pisent xv*'' day of September. 1619. were shipped from our port of
Bristoll for plantacon in Virginia, at the charges of S"" Willm Throkm9ton
knight and Baronet, Richard Berkeley George Thorpe and lohn Smyth
Esquiers vnder the conduct of lohn Woodleefe Escf,, appoynted Captayne
and governor over them, theis thirty and six psons whose names ensue,
who forthw*^ proceeded in their voyage accordingly.
Toby ffelgate gent
fferdinando Yate gent
lohn Blanchard gent
Henry Peers gent
Richard Godfry
Thomas Coopy
Rowland Painter
lohn Cole
Humphry Osborne
Humphry Plant
Thomas Davis
Xfopher Nelme
Richard Sherife thelder
Richard Sherife the yonger
Edward Paynter
Charles Coyfe
lames Cley
Samuell Coopy
lohn
Willm Cole
Thomas Peirse
Thomas Deinton
Xfopher Bourton
WilTm Parker
lohn Hurd
Witlm Patche
Thomas Patche
Thomas Sandford
Willm Stone
lohn lones
Stephen Torfet
Thomas Molton
lohn Taylor
Walter Hampton
Thomas Thorpe
lohn Singer
WiUm Clement
Swye maior.
214 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
LXXIX. Account of A. B. of the Expenses of the Voyage, ren-
dered TO Sir William Throckmorton and Associates
September 16, 1619, to September 16, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (32), Pages 140-141
Document in the New York Pubhc Library
List of Records No. 130
[140] The accompt of A. B. for all monies payd since the xvj*^ of Septem-
ber .1619. touchinge the last yeares voyage and the wages of those
servants then sent since growne due to them to this day. 16. Sept 1620 \
To lohn Driver Carpenter for worke by him done vpon our owne ship l
at Gatcombe vpon his bill of 3^ — 16^ — 3'*. payd as his bill and ac- \ iij"
quitance sheweth I
To lohn White Carpenter for worke about the same Ship as his bill 1 ^^•■•s
and acquitance sheweth I
To Richard Soten for worke about the same ship as his bill and ac- I ^^-^
quitance sheweth J
To lohn Barrowe Carpenter for timber trunnells and worke about the 1 ^^^yj^s y[[-.a
same ship as his bill and acquitance sheweth J
To WiTTm Donynge for planckes and hordes bought of him for the same 1 ^j^j-s
ship as his bill and acquitance shewe J
Theis .5. former somes are payd also by warrant of the subscription of Richard
Partridge avowinge the truth of them.
To Willm Archard and Wiltm Lewis least owinge to them for writinge 1
in September .1619. As their bill and the foot of the last yeares \ lv^
Accompt shewe I
To S' Wiltm Throkm9ton vpon his bill in October last after the last |
Accompt not therin allowed to him, w'''^ he recouped as his Ire of | iiij". xviij**
.7. October .1619. sheweth I
To the wife of Richard Godfry loaned to her at seu^all tymes since
her husbands depture in supply of her want^, w"" is to be repayd.
To the wife of lohn Cole for his wages by agreement for Michaelmas i
& xmas quarters .1619. and Anuncyacon and Midsomer quarters | x^
.1620. by argeem* i
[141]
To the wife of Xfopher Nelme for his wages for Xmas quarter .1619. |
And for Th'anuncyacon midsomer and Michas quarters .1620. by [ xiij^. iiij'^
agreement '
' This date is entered by John Smyth.
vnj'
SEPTEMBER 20, 1619 215
To the wife of Thomas Coopy for his Xmas quarters wages .1619. And t ,,
his Anunciacon Midsomer and Michas wages .1620. by agreem'.. J '
ffor Clowt leather by me payd sent over the lastyeare not in that i _ ^--a
accompt P'
To M"" Langly vpon his bill not brought in till after the endinge of the \...^ _ ^
last yeares accompt, as by the same appeareth J
Sm total xxxj" xij^ vj"
Quarta pars inde — vij" xviij^ j'' ob w"*" each of the fower pteners oweth me.
A. B.
LXXX. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
September 20, 1619
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 131
S"' I send y" here enough to read; & therfore my owne writing may be
short: so also must it be, for my tyme is spent. The next week I will
write to y" at full of all busines, & the next moneth be w*'' y", to assist
in effecting §them§. Meane while I shalbe glad to heare from y"" of the
nues stirring in those parts: especially of the certainty of the affaires of
Bohemia: & what else y" please.
I pray y" doo not swarue from my former order of paiments: viz
First all for the Bona nova.
Secondly Fraight & wages for the Diana.
Thirdly the old Debts for the Diana: coming by M"" Webs note
to 170 1 in all.
Then not anie more till o' meeting, for a reason y" then shall
knowe.
And I pray y"^ get y°'' warren ts to me for all from the Committies: & to
beare Date a little before the monie was paid: hereof be carefull: But for
the old Debt for the Diana it must be from the Auditors. So w*'' most
hartie commendacions, I rest
Y°" assured, Edwin Sandys
Northborn .20. Septemb: 1619.
216 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
I have written to Francis Carter, for som few paiments to be made for my
owne use, out of my owne monie: w"=^ I have given order to be paid unto
y" for Virginia busines. I pray y" let them be accordingly satisfyed.
[Indorsed:] S^ E. Sandys, Northborn to John Farrar Sept 20 1619.
[Addressed:] To my very worthy Friend M"" John Farrar Deputy of the
Company for Virginia
LXXXI. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to the [Earl of Southampton]
September 29, 1619
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University. A Rough Draft in Sandys'
Autograph
List of Records No. 132
[lb] Right Honorable
Beeing advertized of y°' I/' return to London, it trowbled me much
that I could not sodainly wayt upon y""" L": beeing detained here by
a coorse of physick, imposed upon he §me§ for som tyme, yety in
way of prevention. I am also put in som hope & expectance, that
my L. of Doncaster wilbe pleased to take my house in his way: at w'=*'
tjnne I should be exceeding §very§ loth to be absent, beeing so much
beholden to his L^ as I am. Mean tyme I am, & have §& wilbe§ beeft
carefuU, that there should be no §defect§ neglect found in o' Virginia
busines. The chief whereof is now, the paying of mariners wages, &
fraight of Ships returned: w'='' is all w^ performed by my §honest§ faithfull
& carefull Deputie; whom I have furnished for that purpose w*'' §above§
One Thousand pounds & upward ; so that all men have been satisfyed
iustly at their days. Only one thing dooth much perplex me, wherein I
shalbe bold to crave ee«i Direction from y°'' iF. The Governo'' S"' George
Yeardley, having taken exceeding pains for the setling of all things
§matters§ in order in Virginia, & for laying the foundation of a regular
State, accordmg to his Instructions & other Directions; hath sodainly
fallen into a violent resolution of quitting his Place, (grounding himself
upon an erro"",) & ceaseth not by all his letters pubHck & private to impor-
tune it. The erro' is, that he conceiveth S"" Thomas Smyth still to be
Treasuro', w**" his Alderman Deputie: & supposeth that he shalbe there
SEPTEMBER 29, 1619 217
the Subiect of their maHgnancie, & so as to be wronged ^ disgraced fey
them in his place & actions §be his Industrie & Integritie never so great§
S"" Th Smyth was highly offended w*^ his §8'' George Yeardleys being§
knighted: aleging that §it§ beeing doon contrarie to his pleasure, yet both
his name, & the whole companies name, were used in it §either§ whereof
[in truth] was so. Before S'' Georges Departure, I both labored & effected
a Reconcihation, (thinking it very unfitt that the Treasuro' of the Com-
panie, & the Governo'' of the Colonie, should be at Variance: & mutuall
offices of love §& frendship§ tfe kyndnea did passt on bothe sides. After
S'' Georges §was gone§ dcparturoj I §perceived§ saw my woork to be
unsound, ffor upon occasion of a motion made openly against S"" G.
Yeardley by a noble person in fave*" as § contemplation as seemed§ was eest-
ocivcd of Captain Argall, S' Thomas taking the advantage renued his
former [2*] displeasure; not long after upbraiding again in open coort his
unduely procured Knighthood : M' Canning also muttering etw matter of
disgrace fey §to§ his wife: & this against a man, to whom they §had§
professed frendship, §who was§ chosen by themselves, & sent §by them
(in great part at his own private charges)! to so difficult a service. The
report hereof coming (as dooth now appeare) to S"' G Yeardley, (for his
owne brother was present), hath bred in him this discontent, & hastie
resolution, not to serve under his controU, whose hatred §though causeles§
was so strong, as to break thorough the §nue§ bounds of a publick recon-
cihation. Yet he offereth, that beeing dismissed of the place of Governo"^,
he will continue in that Contrie, & prosecute w**" all care o'' Smiths Hundred
busines. w'='' in particular for o'' Societie were a matter of much benefit:
but the well carrying of the pubUck is of more importance. To the setting
up whereof, we have this yeare ah'edy sent three Fifties of persons: One
in Januarie w^'' S"" G. Yeardley, for the Governors land: & the other two
now lately, for the College & Companies lands. There were also in March
last 20. sent for the Companies land in Captain Lawns Ship: & 4. in the
Triall: & about 10. more for the pubhck wilbe recovered in the Contrie.
My Desire is to make those Fifties up so manie Hundreds, to be sent
away in the end of Januarie next. To w'''' purpose I cast about for supphe
of monie: & am in good hope to bring it to effect. I suppose there is no
man that knoweth the Contrie, but will easUy acknowlege, that the profit
of the labo'"s of these three hundred meft §once setled§, redounding equally
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to the Governour, College, & Companie, can be esteemed at no lesse then
a Thousand pounds a yeare to each ; & I hope §in som short tyme§ double
that sum. w''^ wilbe a fair ground §whereon§ to reedifie that state: &
w'^'', if §former§ my persuasions had taken anie place, had not been now
to doo for the Governo'' & Companie. But this my good L. cannot be
doon w*^out great charge, w"^ causeth the w^'^drawing of pubHck monie
out of private mens hands: whence riseth this name of Accounts, so
mortally hated.
I had thought that no man, carrying the face of an honest man, could
have been displeased w*^ beeing called to an Account: beeing the onlie
iustification & discharge of a true man. But it §hath§ fallen out other-
wise. In steed of thanks for my labo"", I have reaped a masse of malignitie :
under w"^ (had it not been by the hdp of y"' Lp' §noble§ Justice) I might
have quailed. But in affiance of §the blessing of God first & next of§
the continuance e^ y°'' I/^ §Constancie§ geed feve'', I will not faint in
§persisting to goo on to§ dooiftg that, w^'^out w'='' this woork can not be
doon. But touching S' George Yeardley, the assurance w"*" I gave of his
faithfulnes, §experience§ honest ea#e aufficicncic & Industrie, dooth cause me
§much§ to desire it exceedingly that the woork w"^ in my yeare dooth moove
from hence, may passe on §«»te§ under to his hands to be the cstabling ©f
§there§ established ef it there. Men of greater place or higher thoughts
may perhaps [2^] folde their §owne§ particular mynds: w''^ heretofore I
doubt hath doon little good to the Colonic. Besides I hold fit that no
mutation be made, till S"" Thomas Dales return: that we may first knowe
what coorse he §then entends to§ will take. S' George Yeardley hath
written of late twice to the Counseil, once by the Diana, & as w"'' came to
my hands; & since by the Prosperous, w'''' are delivered to S"" Thomas Smith.
The former packett I opened, having present oportunitie to write back
unto him: & now have sent it to o'' Deputie M' Ferrar, to be presented
to y"" ]> w**" the rest of the Counseil, when y""" L^ shall be pleased that they
be assembled. My humble suit to y""" I> is, ©ftly fef the §if it shall seem§
good of Virginia §for§ the service §of Virginia§ no advantage be taken of
S'' Georges has rash offer e^e? (nothing dowting b«t § conceiving that§ by
this tyme §seeing his erro"^! he would recall it,) if he could : but that it
either §it§ may be passed §past§ elese over in silence, or reserved held in
suspence till som farther oportunitie may §better§ discover what is fittest
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to be doon. About Alholantyde, not to faile if God permit, I purpose to
present my personall service to y""" I/. Meane while my best prayers
shall alwaies thether ascend, whence I beseech §that§ all best blessings
may descend upon y°'' iF. And so w*^ all duetie I take humble leve & fee*
[No signature.]
Northborn 29. Sept. 1619.
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] From S' Edw. Sandis dated the 29 Sept:
1619.
[No address.]
LXXXII. John Pory. A Letter to "the Right honble and my
singular good lorde "
September 30, 1619
Barlow Collection, 2270
Document in the New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 133
Right hon'''" and my singular good lorde, Hauing mett w"" so fitt a mes-
senger as this man of warre of Flushing, I could not but imparte w*'' yo''
lo^ (to whom I am so euerlastingly bounde) these poore fruites of our
labours here; wherein though your lo^ will espie many errours & imper-
fections, and matters of lowe esteeme; yet w^'^all you wilbe contente to
obserue the very principle and rudiments of our Infant-Coinonwealth;
w"'' though nowe contemptible, your lo^ may Hue to see a flourishing
Estate; maugre both Spaniards & Indians. The occasion of this ships
coming hither was an accidental consortship in the West Indies w*'' the
Tresurer an English man of warre also, licensed by a Comission from the
Duke of Sauoye to take Spaniards as lawfull prize. This ship the Treas-
urer wente out of England in Aprill was tweluemoneth, about a moneth,
I thinke, before any peace was concluded between the king of Spaine & that
prince. Hither shee came to Captaine Argall then govern"" of this Colony,
being parte-owner of her. Hee more for loue of gaine the root of all euill,
[x X ?£ x] then for any true love he bore to this Plantation, victualled
& manned her anewe, and sente her w**^ the same Cofnission to raunge
the Indies. The euente whereof (we may misdoubte) will proove some
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attempte of the Spaniard upon us, either by waye of revenge, or by way
of prevention; least we might in time make this place sedem belli against
the West Indies. But our Govern' being a soldier truly bred in that
vniversity of warre the lowe Countries, purposeth at a place or two upon
the riuer fortifiable to prouide for them, animating in the meane while
this warlike people (then whom for their small number, no prince can be
serued w*'' better) by his example to prepare their courages.
Both those of our nation and the Indians also haue this Torride somer
bene visited w*'* great sicknes & mortality; w"^^ our good God (his name
be blessed for it) hath recompensed w*** a maruelous plenty, suche as
hath not bene seen since our first coming into the lande. For my selfe
I was partly at land & partly at sea vexed w**" a Calenture of some 4. or
5. moneths. But (praised be god) I am nowe as healthfuU as euer I was
in my life. Here (as yo'' lo^ cannot be ignorant) I am, for faulte of a
better. Secretary of Estate, the first that euer was chosen and appointed
by Comission from the CounseU and Company in England, vnder their
handes & comon scale. By my fees I must maintaine my selfe; w'''' the
Gouern' telles me, may this yeare amounte to a matter of 300" sterling;
wherof fifty I doe owe to himselfe, and I pray God the remainder may
amounte to a hundred more. As yet I haue gotten nothing, saue onely
(if I may speak it w*^out boasting, a general reputation of integrity,
for hauing spoken freely to all matters, according to my conscience; and
as neare as I could discerne, done euery man right.
As touching the quality of this country, three thinges there bee, w*"^
in fewe yeares may bring this Colony to perfection; the English plough,
Vineyards, & Cattle. For the first, there be many grounds here cleared
by the Indians to our handes, w''^ being muche worne out, will beare no
more of their corne, w"*" requireth an extrordinary deale of sappe & sub-
stance to nourish it: but of our graine of all sortes it will beare great
abundance. We have had this yeare a plentifuU cropp of English wheat,
tho the last haruest 1618. was onely shed upon the stubble, and so selfe-
sowne, w^'^out any other manurance. In luly last so soon as we had
reaped this selfe-sowen wheate, we sett Indian corne upon the same
grounde, w'^^ is come up in great abundance; and so by this meanes we
are to enjoye two crops in one yeare from off one & the same fielde. The
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greattest labour we haue yet bestowed upon English wheate, hath bene,
upon newe broken up groundes, one ploughing onely & one harrowing,
far shorte of the Tilthe used in Christendome, w'''' when we shall haue
ability enough to performe we shall produce miracles out of this earthe.
Vines here are in suche abundance, as wheresoeuer a man treads, they
are ready to embrace his foote. I haue tasted here of a great black grape
as big as a Damascin, that hath a true Muscatell-taste; the vine wherof
now spending itselfe euen to the topps of high trees, if it were reduced
into a vineyard, and there domesticated, would yeild mcomparable fruite.
The like or a better taste haue I founde in a lesser sorte of black grapes.
White grapes also of great excellency I haue hearde to be in the country;
but they are very rare, nor did I euer see or taste of them. For cattle,
they do mightily increase here, both kine, hogges, & goates, and are
much greater in stature, then the race of them first brought out of Eng-
land. No lesse are our horses and mares likely to multiply, w"'' proove
of a delicate shape, & of as good spirite & metall. All our riches for the
present doe consiste in Tobacco, wherem one man by his owne labour
hath in one yeare, raised to himself e to the value of 200" sterlmg; and
another by the meanes of sixe seruants hath cleared at one crop a thou-
sand pound enghsh. These be true, yet indeed rare examples, yet possi-
ble to be done by others. Our principall wealth (I should haue said)
consisteth in seruants: but they are chardgeable to be furnished w**"
armes, apparell, & bedding, and for their transportation, and casuall
both at sea, & for their first yeare comonly at lande also: but if they
escape, they prooue very hardy, and sound able men.
Nowe that j^o"" lo^ may knowe, we are not the veriest beggers in the worlde,
our Cowe-keeper here of lames citty on Sundayes goes acowterd all in
freshe flaming silkes and a wife of one that in England had professed the
black arte not of a scholler but of a collier of Croydon, weares her rough
beuer hatt w''' a faire perle hattband, and a silken suite therto correspe-
§e§ndent. But to leaue the Populace, and to come higher, the Gouerno''
here, who at his first coming, besides a great deale of worth in his person,
brought onely his sworde w*^*" him, was at his late bemg m London,
together w*^ his lady, out of his meer gettings here, able to disburse very
near three thousand pounds to furnishe himselfe for his voiage. And once
w^^'in seuen yeares, I am persuaded (absit invidia verbo) that the Gouerno"
1282—33 IG
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place here may be as proffitable as the lord Depuities of Irland. All this
not w^^'standing, I may say of my selfe, that when I was the last yeare
w*'' yo"" loP at Middleborough, si mens non laeua fuisset, I might haue
gone to the Hagh w**" you, and founde my selfe there nowe in far better
company, w'''' indeed is the soule of this life, and might haue bene deeply
ingrafted into yo'' lo^* seruice, w'''' since I haue a thousand times affected
in vaine. And therfore seing I haue missed that singular happines,
I must for what remaines, depende upon Gods prouidence, who, my
hope is, wilbe so merciful tovv^ards me, as once more before I dye, to
vouchsafe me the sight of your countenance, wherein, I speak vnfainedly,
I shall enioye as muche happines as in any other thing I can imagine
in this worlde. At my first coming hither the solitary vncouthnes of
this place, compared w*"" those partes of Christendome or Turky where
I had bene; and likewise my being sequestred from all occurrents and
passages w"^ are so rife there, did not a little vexe me. And yet m these
fiue moneths of my continuance here, there haue come at one time or
another eleuen saile of ships into this riuer, but fraighted more w*'' igno-
rance, then w**" any other marchandize. At length being hardned to this
custome of abstinence from curiosity, I am resolued wholly to minde
my busines here, and nexte after my penne, to haue some good book
alwayes in store, being in solitude the best and choicest company. Besides
among these Christall riuers, & odoriferous woods I doe escape muche
expense, envye, contempte, vanity, and vexation of minde. Yet Good my
lorde, haue a httle compassion upon me, and be pleased to sende me,
what pampletts and relations of the Interim since I was w*^ you, as yo'
loP shall thinke good, directing the same (if you please) in a boxe to M'
Ralfe Yeardley Apothecary (brother to Sir George Yeardley our gouer-
nour) dwelling at the signe of the Hartychoke in great Woodstreet, to be
sente to me by the first, together w*" his brothers thinges. This pacquett
I deliuered to one Marmaduke Rayner, an Englishman, who goes inter-
tained as Pilott in this Flemishe man of warre. If he come to yo"" lo^, as
he hathe promised, he wilbe the fittest messenger. All possible happines
I wishe to yo"" lo^, and to my most honoured lady; and though remote in
place, yet neare in affection, doe reste
Yo' loP^ euer most humbly at yo' comaunde
lo: PORY
lames citty in Virginia Sept .30. 1619.
OCTOBER 4, 1619 223
LXXXIIL Gabriel Barbor. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
October 2, 1619
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 134
S" I vnderstand by yo"" Ires, yo' careful! plotting for Virginia; m"" ffarrar
shall rec: & yo"^ also, his 100", & yo'' 300" at yo' time appomted. & by the
beginmge of ffebruarye next (if God pmitt) yo"" shall not fayle to rec:
2500" w^'^out any greate hindrance of the comonn stock, I suppose I
shall pay itt sooner be cause I would haue yo"' haue the substance to
incorage yo"^ to continew yo' rasalucon herein; & if yo'' piect^ require
1000" more, I humblye desire yo'' to take vay pmise therfor of w'^'' (if
God will) yo"' shall not fayle of in March next: my bussinesses doth psper
exceedinglye in these westerne part^, where (I thinke) twill houlde till
Christide; I pceaue smale Townes & greate markettC, doth exceed the best
Citties, & might deserue a new surveay through England & yett not
retourne twice to any, when I shall heare the Courts resolucon I shalbe
right glad to be obedient & will eu9 be to yo"" & yo" a moste faithfull
frend & S^uant
Exeter 2 Oct: 1619. Gabr. Barbor
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] M' Gabr: Barbor to S' Edw: Sandis
Northb: in Kent
[Addressed:] To my Hon"'" friend S' Edwin Sandis Knight at Northborn
in Kent M Hast.
LXXXIV. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
October 4, 1619
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 135
S"" I am put in good hope that y" wilbe here this week: w""^ hope I trust
y"* will not suffer to faile me: & beleeve it there can be no man more
welcom to me. I send y" here my answer to S"" T. Wolstenholms motion,
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to be entered in the Coort booke. But reserve it to the last: for it wilbe
scanned by the evill eye. The Coort w'^'^ y" keep, shall have no reading
of anie former Coort: reserve that till my self come. So in hast, w'''
hartiest commendacions, I rest in expectance of y".
Y°" most assured
Edwin Sandys
Northborn 4. Octobr: 1619.
[Indorsed by John Ferrar:] from S' Ed. Sand^ dated 4 October 1619 to
John Ferrar
[Addressed by himself:] To my very worthy Friend M' John Ferrar
Deputy of the Company for Virginia.
LXXXV. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
October 18, 1619
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge
List of Records No. 136
S': I accounted my self much beholden to y" for y"' so kynd visitation of
me at Northborn. Y"' courteous acceptance of so ordinarie entertein-
ment, (for y" were my frend & familiar) dooth double y°'' deserts. And y"
have trebled them by the iournie y" have made for me to Sion. For all w'=''
I return y" threefold thankes & affection: w"'' shalbe redie to expresse it
self really on y""" service, upon all fit occasions. I pray y" not to faile to
keep y°'' Coort on wendsday. Y" may please (if y" see the Companie fit
& in tune) to acquaint them that I am not idle ui their busines, w'='' at the
Coort my self will make knowne unto them. If y" fynd anie crosse pro-
ceedings, make a motion to have them referred to the quarter Coort ap-
proaching. Let them knowe there are no generall letters to the Company
come to my hands. Those to the CounseU I have a good while since
caused to be presented to them: but they contein no matters of speedie
consultation. That w'^^' dooth concern the Companie, shalbe brought to
them in fit tjrme. If wrong be offered, y" may moove those of the Counceil
w'^'' are not factious, to goe from the Coort, & y""" self goe w**" them, rather
then the publick good or Justice should be oppressed by faction. But I
hope there wilbe no such proceeding.
OCTOBER 18, 1619 225
I send y" here two letters from m'' Barbor for y"' comfort. But keep the
contents very secret to y""' self. There y" fynd my care in 100' to be paid
to y". The 300' for me (beeing of his own monie) is to supplie for a few
weeks till my owne receipts come in. For I will make bold (seeing it wilbe
this day fortnight when I set out from here) to put into y°*" hands my
paiment of 500' to the East Indi Companie at their day, the 29th of this
instant. And for the other 200' will take the best order that in absence
I can. For I am exceeding loath to faile of one hower of my due tyme:
w"'' I knowe wilbe marked. Therefore make also this addition to y"""
kyndnes towards me: I meane y""" care of this paiment. If the 2. y" write
of will goe in person to Virginia, for my part I shalbe be readie to farther
it: providing fit conditions for o"" frend who is there. But hereof more
fully at the meeting, now in hast I must end. All here hartily salute y".
Gods protection be w"* y". So prayeth
Y°'' most assured frend
Edwin Sandys.
Northborn
S*Luke: 1619
Remember my desire to S' W. C.
[Addressed:] To my very worthy Friend M"" John Farrar
Deputy to the Company of Virginia
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LXXXVI. Council in Virginia. "The putting out of the Tenant^
that came ouer in the b. n. w'^^ other orders of the
Councell"
November 11, 1619
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University
List of Records No. 138
James Citty Nouemb' 11*^ 1619:
By the gouernor & Counsell:
Aboard the Bona As Conceminge the Company of a hmidred new men sent hither in the
ihi'ppedeoobuS-^^^^ Noua to become Tennant^ vpon the Companies land and the Col-
eiis of English ledge land fifty vnder the Comand of Captaine weldinge and thother
meaie wherof 36gf|y ^^ j^g Comanded by Lieutennant whiteaker because ther provision
Smiths hundred of victualles beinge but 544 bushellt' of English meale at y^ moderatte
and 20 busiieUs to allowance of two poundc of meale a day to a man would not last them
Sti Jn "sTe there ^^ove 5 Monthes and 14 dayes, and for asmuch as wee find by experience,
remayned to the that were abundaunce of new men are planted in one body they doe
2 Companys of Qygj.^jjj.Q^yg themselues either by Contagion of sicknes or by the mother
Lieve-whitakers-^iid Cause thereof, ill example of Idlenes, moreouer because diuers of
544 busheK o^eiy those new men Cominge heither in tyme of winter might miscarry by
witness the
merchaunt
witness the Capejyj^gg ^ ^^iQ woodc before such time as Conveniente howses Could be
erected for the harbouringe of them all, and lastly seeinge that most of
these new men beinge put forth into the service of old planters, might
not onely be p^'sently howsed and prouided of necesaries but be trayned
vp also in all the vsuall workes of the Country, and be well Seasoned for
the pubiqve service against another yeare.
It was thought expedient by the gouernor and Counsell to aduise the said
two gentlemen to rent out the greatest part of ther people to some honest
and sufficent men of the Colonie tell Cristmas Come twelue month for
iij barrelli? of Indian Corne and 55^ waight of tobacc" a man wch might
abundantlie serve them for victuall^ and Apparrell for the yeare next
ensuinge the expiracon of ther time when as they should returne to the
publique busines and be able to instructe other new Commers as they
themselues had bine instructed:
NOVEMBER 11, 1619 227
If any of them should Chaunce to dye in the meane time the renters are
to pay proportionably for their life time yf any doe fall sicke the renters
are to stand to the hazard and at the terme of their service a steward is
to be apoynted to fee appointed to receiue ther Annuity:
Lieftenant Bartlett is to take to ferme till Cristmas Come twelue month
eleuen of the Companyes men the remayner of fifteene that Came wth
Capt Lawne in the marygold to Apparell and arme them and att the end
of that terme to alowe 55^ wayght of tobacc° and three barrellc of Corne
to each man:
Question beinge mad of the danger of his seate beinge far from any other
EngHshe Plantacon in the bottom of the bay Warrestogack he said he
was Confident to make the place good against the Indians beinge a necke
land and defended by his howse especially seeinge Lieftennant Basse
and Ensigne washer are to ioyne wth hime who together wth his Com-
panies will make vp a party of thirtye men:
He is to haue lent hime the Crope newe reaped of the ground beinge 34
barrell^ of eares and to repaye yt the next Crop.
yt is thought most Convenient to seat Captaine weldinge wth his remayin-
der at Harrowatox in Consortship with Captaine Mathewes, both for his
ease in buildinge ther beinge two howes allready builte to his hand and
for his securitye against Indians tell he haue better strenthe and meanes
to seatt vpon the Colledge land for w"^ purpose he went to the same place
wth Captaine Mathewes on Tewesday Night Nouemb 15: 1619:
Lieftenant whitakers Nouember 16*^ went w*'' his remainder to seat
himselfe vpon the Companies land some fower milles from James Citty
westward towards the mouthe of the Chickahominie riuer:
The Inhabitants of Kequohtan the bounds of the Comon Lande not-
wthstandinge are permitted to Continew vpon the seates wher they now
are till they haue out of the same seates mad them selues sufficient recom-
pense for buildinge the howses and Clearinge the Iftftd grounde. and are
to Choose ther divident alonge the banke of the great riuer betweene
Kequohtan and Newport^ Newes:
228 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Att the same Consultation Nouembr IV^ the gouernor demanded the
opuiion of the Counsell concerninge a piect revealed vnto him by Neue-
mettanan an Indian Comonly Called by the name of Englishe Jacke w**"
the fethers at Charles hundredth y^ 25'^ of October: as from the parte of
Opachancamo who by the mouthe of the same Indian reqvired from the
governor some 8 or tenn Engleshe w*^ ther Armes to assiste hime in battell
against a people dwelinge about a dales Jornye beyond the ffalk Called
Massituppamohtnock to bee revenged of hime for murtheringe c^taine
woemen of his Contrary to y^ law of Nations, offeringe to furneshe our
people wth Indyan shooes to march and to Carry thire Armor for them
tell they should haue occatyon to vse y* as lickwise to share all the booty
of male and female Children: of Corne and other thingC and to devide the
Conqvered land into two eqvall part^ betweene vs and them:
This piect those of the Councell embraced because they found the warre
to be lawfuU and well grounded the ayd reqvired to be verye small and
not of Consequence enough for Opachancano to put any trecherous dis-
aster vpon, this y° onely way to obliege Opachancano who ever smce S"'
george yeardlies §cominge§ in hath stood aloofe vpon termes of dout and
Jealousy and would not be drawne to any treaty at all notwthstanding
all the Arte and endeauor the gouernor could vse, the Children taken in
ther warre might in time serue as well for priuatt vses of pitular psons as
to furnishe y'' intended Collidge this beinge a fayer opptunitye for the
Aduancment of this blessed worke seinge those Indians are in noe sort
wiUinge to sell or by fayer meanes to part wth their Children, lastly this
Cworse at least for y^ plsent might wine amity and Confidence from
Jtoyatin the great Kinge from Opachancano his brother and lickwisse from
their subiect^ of these thre riuer^ of Ronoake Powsatan and Pamunky:
By the Gouernor and Counsell at James Citty Nouemb' 12*'' 1619:
Wheras accordinge to a law enacted in the generaU Assembly fower Tasters
were to be Chosen for settinge Downe the prices of tobacc": It is thought
fitt by the gouenore and Counsell that these fower vizt Ensigne wm
Spencer: John Boys gent* John Jefferson gen* and John Tooke M^^ mate
of the george should be appointed for that purpose, who for discharge of
the same duty tooke this Oath ffollowinge:
NOVEMBER 12, 1619 229
You shall at all times accordinge to your taste and accordinge to your
Judgment and Conscience make report of the true value and price of
Tobacc° whether at three Shilling^ or eyghten pence or vnder, soe helpe
you god &c.:
This day the Gouernor and Counsell found out a Convenient seat for
Lief tennante Whitaker vpon the Companyes land^ :
[Indorsed by Nicholas Ferrar:] The putting out of the Tenants that
came ouer in the B. N. w**" other orders of the Councell. 1619.
[Marginal notes by Nicholas Ferrar.]
LXXXVIL Governor and Council in Virginia. An Order
November 12, 1619
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University
List of Records No. 139
By the Gouernor and Counselle at James Citty Novembr: 12'*' 1619:
wheras accordinge to a law enacted in the generall Assembly fouer
Tasters were to be choson for settinge downe the prices of tobacc": It is
thought fitt by the gouernore and Counsell that these fouer Vizt Ensigne
wm Spencer: lohn Boys gentl lohn lefferson gentl and lohn Tooke
M^^ mate of the george should be appointed for that purpose, who for
discharge of the same duty tooke this oath ffollowinge:
You shall at all times accordinge to your taste and accordinge to your
ludgment and Conscience make report of the true value and price of
Tobacc° whether att three shillings or eyghten pence, or under, soe helpe
you god Ect:
This day the Gouerner and Counsell found out a Convenient seat for
Leftennant Whitaker upon the Companyes landes:
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RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
LXXXVIII. Sir George Yardley. A Certificate with Regard to
THE Arrival of the "Margaret" in Virginia^
December 4, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (18), Page 97
Document in New York Pubhc Library
List of Records No. 140
[97] To the Treasorer Counsell and company of Adventurers and plant-
ers of the City of London for the first Collony in Virginia
Theis are to certify That in the good ship of Bristoll called the Margaret
this plsent iiij*^ day of December 1619. arryved in this port of lames
To^Tio City for plantacon here in Virginia at the charges of S"" Wiltm
Throkm9ton loiight and Baronet Richard Berkley George Thorpe and
lohn Smyth Esquiers vnder the conduct of John Woodleefe Escb ^^eis
thirty and five psons all in safety and pfect health whose names ensue.
Toby ffelgate gent
fferdinando Yate gent
lohn Blanchard gent
Henry Pearse gent
Richard Godfry
Thomas Coopy
Rowland Painter
lohn Cole
Humphry Osborne
Humphry Plant
Thomas Davis
Xfopher Nelme
Richard Sherife thelder
Richard Sherife the younger
Edward Paynter
Charles Coyfe
lames Clay
WiHm Clement
This certificate I affirme to be true
Charles City, December 14*^. 1619.
Samuell Coopy
Wittm Cole
Thomas Pearse
Thomas Denton
Xfopher Burton
Wittm Parker
lohn Hurd
WitTm Patche
Thomas Patche
Thomas Sanford
Wiltm Stone
John lones
Stephen Torphet
Thomas Molton
John Taylor
Walter Hampton
Thomas Thorpe -
35.
Geo. Yardley
Iohn Porey secretary
Documents, ante, Nos. LXVI and LXXVIII.
1630 (?) 231
LXXXIX. Adventueers and Planters. Copt of a Petition to the
COUNSELL FOR VIRGINIA
1620 (?)
Manchester Papers, No. 247
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 142
To y« Right Hon^'", the Lo*^" and the rest of y^ Counsayle and bodye
poUitique for y^ state of his Ma*'''^ Collonye in Virginia
The humble peticion of many of y® first personall Aduenturers, & Planters,
willing & ready to |)!pare themselues, with Familyes thither agayne, The names here-
vpon due consideracion following. vnder subscribed
of the Peticioners,
Itlgni lion Peticion in the
and y^ rest of this Hon^'^ Court: We doubt nothing, but you allowe behaife of them-
itt, an approued truithe, that Great Actions are carryed w*'' best sue- ^^J^"^^^^^ ^""^ ^'^'^y^
cesse by such Comanders, who haue psonall Aucthoritye & greatness S' Tho: Gates
answerable to y® Action; Sithence itt is nott easye to swaye a vulgar Capt^: Frances
and scrui seruile Nature, by vulgar & seruile Spiritts; and surely in y^capt9^- Samueii
raising of soe happye a State, as is hoped in y^ Plantacion of Virginia, all Argaii
cannott be select, but some such whom only Reuerence of y^ Comanders ^^p*^" Dameii
Eminence, or Nobilhtye (wherunto by Nature euerye man subordinate is Doct9: Lawence
ready to yeild a willing submission w'^owt contempt, or repyning) may Bohun
easely fee pswade under those dutyes of Obedience: which Aucthoritye ^^eathiand ^'
conferrd vpon a meane man, and of one no bettar, then selected owt ofcapt9: Rogier
their owne Ranke, shall neuar be able to compell: , Smyth
James Swifte En-
We vrge not this as willing to derogate from y° Gouernor who nowe holds
y^ Place, and hath succeded the thrice Noble deseased Lo: Lawarr, whose
Memorye, for this buissness be euar happye,: vnto whom we suppose, if
another. Noble lyke himselfe might haue risen vp, this buissness would
haue fownd much willinger forwardness, and a great many olde Aduen-
turers & Planters, both heare in England, would haue returned, togethar
w*'' manye neiw of Good Worth sett onwards: and many of y° Cheife
there, who are »ew nowe readye to reuollt & looke hoame, would settle
themselues with firmar Alacritye:
232 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
If then itt may be supposed an Aduancement to y® Collonye, to haue both
such who haue suffered many yeares m y^ Early dayes of y® buissness
vnder his Lo^p the Lo: Lawarr to returne, and manye volluntarye forces
to addresse them thithar, as allso to staye, and fixe such of the bettar sorte
as be readye to come away, al and all for want of some Eminent Comander:
We humbly e besech this Hon'^'^ Cowrt to take into consideracion this owr
only Reqwest (who otherwyse fynding themselues much disparagied and
wronged are resolued to abandon, and qwitt the Countrye, & Action for
euar) that some, eythar Noble, or little lesse in Honor, or Dower may be
maturelye aduisd vpon, to maintayne & hold vp y^ dignitye of so Great
and good a cawse.
And herein this Hon''''' Cowrt shall encourage many neiw, & auncient
volluntarye Aduenturers, both of Good place, and Qwallitye to sett for-
ward with expedition, both with great supplies of men, and other pro-
uisions.
[Indorsed:] Peticon of sondry antient Aduenturers to haue some man of
Quality e sent Gouernor into Virginia.
XC. Sir Nathaniel Rich. Rough Notes for his Defense before
THE Council of the Virginia Company on the Charge of having
altered an Order of the Council ^
1620 (?)
Manchester Papers, No. 280
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 144
I find by the readinge of the §last§ Court & haue likewise had some infor-
macon by diuerse then pnt that S"" Edwyn Sandys tooke exception to an
order of Counsell (drawne vp indeed at his appointm* by my selfe) §neither
is it the ferst tjnue that that seruice hath ben layd on me§ but §§made by
as many of the Counsell as eu9 §to my remembrance§ I knew together at
§any§ one meetinge &§§ ratified & confirmed by the hand^ of the most
pte §of them§ then pnt. ¥hie exception It was deee §dehuered§ (as I
■ Revisions within revisions are indicated by§§ §§for the original revision and§ §for
the second revision. The document is in the hand of Sir Nathaniel Rich throughout.
1620 (?) 233
heard) w*'' §more bitterness then it is pehd yet by the very pefiing of
it it seemes he did intimate§ some bitterness as though intimatinge some
wrong §done§ to the Companie by that order, nay (wherem I require
more charitie) it was s4 %b it was done to some ill end.
§§I will fers[^] giue yo" full satisfacton in the thing it self aftd though i
had thought i h §& then I will entreate yo" to giue me leaue to say some-
thing of the man9 of his proceedinge§ it is the ferst tyme that eu9 in my
life I was driuen to a publicke Apologie, neither dee i keew the §i hauc
lab§ but my comfort is Re«9 I could not doe it m §before§ a more noble &
Judicious & indifferent Auditorie blame me ftet the I be ve^y scnaible
neither doe I thinke was eu9 any man of how meane condition so eu9
traduced vppon so slight an occasion §§ ^
I will depose that I drew it vp w*'' the as much integritie and as ncarc
§set^§ to the meaninge and determinacon of the Cotisel as to my best
remembrance I could possibhe doe, and tho I am sure yo" will not a thinke
it a matter worthie blame either in my selfe or any other that shall doe
yo" seruice in this kind, if beeing comanded to reduce tfe into writinge
a§n§ conference el i thinke i may weH say 3 hourca at the least to §det
answere§ & determinacon of the Counsel! consistinge of diuerse pticulars
I should in some one of them mistake in a word or two, & it w'^'^ vppon the
least intimacon were soone to be amended yet m this j^ticular for yo"
doe not therefore I am sure vse to desire any of o' societie to take paines
in any of yo"^ busines to thend that yo" may ferritt out some error whereby
yo" may tax their proceeding^ Yet this exception w'='' is now taken I must
either iustifie to be vniust or I must betray §offer wronge to§ myne
owne knowledge, & therefore for this pticular I say & affirme it to be
the as I fully then conceaued & as still I doe rememb'' no other then what
was then agreed vppon
[2] ¥e" may please te rememb"' that vpon the Ib^^ of Marche (for the
order leadC me directly to the remembrance of the tyme) there was a
meet the Counsell was assembled by S"" E. S. at M"' Ferrars house, where
he proposed a letter drawne fey (as I take it) by himselfe §to be sent into
Virginia! & signed by 2 or 3 of the Counsell his priuate ffriendC, this letter
he p*e read to the Counsell then pnt to be by them allowed & signd. A
» This paragraph was written on the opposite side of the paper, its place on the first folio
being denoted by an asterisk.
* Sic; probably for "stet."
234 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
the dispatche of some businesses Cap* Argoll preferrd to peticon §to§ th'
effect menconed in the order, and after serious debate & consideracon
of the ptes of it we grew w**" one consent as I take it to the conclusions sett
downe. ^ Hauing e© p It was desired that M* Thrcasurcr thos conclusions
might be reduced into writing both to s give Capt: Argoll satisfaccon &
to iustifie the equitie of o"' proceeding^ w*^ him. But much tyme being
then spent & §& the Court attend[w]g ¥9 o' coming forth§ it could not be
then done sedente Curia, the Secretaris* was appointed to attend M''
Threas9 for order to drawe it he sendC him to me, who tho I was vnwilling
to meddle w**" it, yet at hauing neu9 refused (how vnsufficient soeu9) to
pforme by best seru[z]ce in any thing layd vpon me & for that as I con-
ceaued it ten[(i]ed much to aduance the reputation of o'' Just proceeding^
I di[d] not refuse, I drew it up and I will depose w'^ as much integritie to
as neare to the true meaning of the Counsell as I could possibhe, but I
fefto am not so vayne as to think that in so many pticulars I might not
mistake, what did I before I would send it to the Secretary to be engroced
I sent it to diuerse pe[rsons] [3] & to most of the gentlemen then pnt &
to intrcatc «ie» ^^^^ o^ ^^ ^o S' E. S. him selfe fey §I§ te«ld §prayed§ Cap* Argoll §who
attended as he sayes twice w^hal but if he were at home yet not to be
spoken§ intreating them that if they pceaued I had in any thing mistaken
they would alter it: if it were acc^ to their meaning that they would sett
their handC to it: Many of them Then The feet greater nomber then pnt
agreeing it to be the of acc*^ to their meaning I sent it to the Secretary
from tha^ da §this is aboue a qr of a year ago§ since w^h tyme I neu9
heard any exceptions only one gentleman or two & that long after the
drawing §of it§ vp sd they did not rememb" this pticular now excepted
(that he might choose any 2 of the Cousell to examine his witnesses if &c?
only one gent sd so much to me to whom I answered I remembered it
very well.
So as I hepe y©« a#e ftow Gatiaficd would aske of any man here pnt what he
could doe more or w* lesse I professe it is want of iudgm* in me if I haue
not gone w% as euen a foote as is possible in this business.
Now for this pticular that it was the order of the Companie I profess I
doe well rememb"" so I doubt not but many more doe, & §euen§ those that
1620 (?) 235
make doubt of it when I haue refresh' their memory will bring it to mynd.
In this business wii concernd the managing §process§ of the busines
adding matter of forme & lawe, M'' Recorder gaue vs his aduise, his &
ftlkftdged he §& I remember th'effecfi] was that the Companie hauing
examined witnesses ex pte it was Ius[<] he should doe so to, but bee his
exa9 must be taken in o'' Court by o"" Counsell who are sworne Judges he
should take any 2 he would, i ep my selfe it was sd that we could not
* * *e whether the trs pat ahould would beare it, -feheft on w^h point
we refered o"" selues to the trs pat: M he hath misled i hope he himself
This opinion of his as I tookc i* conceaued tooke place nothing in the
wurlde that I can remb'' being obiected against it if Aftd i deuM a©* fe«%
So as for the clearing of the point that it was the Counsel! order I doe
not only appeale to those gentle9 pnt (who only bring matt'' of fact ffi«s%
§are able to§ Justifie it) but I assign yo" the very pson who gaue the
aduise & if yo" please my desire is that either yo"" selues would send to
hull to com hither or write 2 or 3 word< [4] to know whether he doe not
rememb' this pt of the order & further if yo" please whether he himself
did not propose it
If a*iy thing ea» this be not able to cleare a p? this I know not what is.
ffor the matter it self, whether it be fitt yea or no, that will aske a further
tyme to dispute
Now this has cleared the point I pray give me leaue as one that desireth
w% my soule the prosperite of this plantacon to intreate yo" te once
againe to consider whether this be a thing fitt or no thus to traduce me
§any memb' of this soc§ as uniust as iniurious, w*hout ferst priually
speaking w% him
ife is again We haue made lawes directly against it long agoe this law
being sodainly infringed we saw not long since w' cause there was to
rene"^ it, it was then conformable to the §ferst§ orders standing lawes
made w*h so much deliberacon
236 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
XCI. Rough Draft of a Proposition affecting the Virginia
Company concerning Captain Argall
1620 (?)
Manchester Papers, No. 281
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 145
ft«b Willis.' Before you ' tfe e* '
6 V u^ Doncaster, Zouch, ©afeyey North
And y* all Cap. Argolls business may be referrd (the ship only excepted
Iw"^ no more^ [to be] spoke of§ to my L: Zouch my L: of London, and
M'" Recorder
In the prosequution whereof: the Virginia Company shall choose one
Counsellor of Cap: Argoll another to open the cause §at the hearing§ to
thes[e] Arbitrators. And M"" Harbert and M' Kightly w'='' are already
apointed by y'' Court to sollicite y* business shall eftly alone and no other
instru[c^] the Counsell §and attend at the hearmg of the cause§ but neither
they nor any other of the Virginia Companye nor any freind for them
shall ee make meanes to y^ Arbitrators, nor Cap Argoll nor no freind for
him on the other syde: only Cap. Argoll sh or w* infcriou-f whomsoeuer he
shall choose (so he be none of y° Virginia Company) ffi shall instruct his
§owne§ Counsell and not aboue one more §and he to be none of y^ Vir-
ginia Company! feesyds of Cap. Argolls syde, besyds himself e and his
Counsell shall appeare §or assist him§ at the hearinge:
whosooucF sbfttt And whatsoeuer the sayd Arbitrators shall conclude
herein shall stand good and tye all parties, And whosoeuer shall trans-
gress y" order of Court m this kmd to be disfranchised and fe a record
to be made against him as a disturber of y^ publick peace of y^ Company.
The Virginia Court & Barmuda Court shall not entermedd[/e] with y«
affayres or proceedings of each other wfer An order in each Court to
be made to y* effect vpon payne of disfranchisem*, aed focord ei a p«b
as a publick disturber of y^ peace & tranquilitie of y* societie
'Sic.
2 The liue preceding the first line, and these letters are shorthand characters.
1620 237
S"" Tho: Smythes Accompts to be perfected within one moneth.
That all parties any wayes interessed in these differences particularly
my L. Sou my L. W. S^ T. S. S^ Ed. S. S"- T. Ro: S^ N. R. &c shall at
some Church m London receaue y^ Comunion together in confirmacon of
y" mutuaU accords.
[Indorsed in a later hand:] Virginia Virginia Papers.
XCII. "A VALUATION OF THE COMMODITIES GROWING AND TO BE HAD
IN Virginia"
1620
C. 0. 1, Vol. I, No. 24 (MSS.)
Document in Public Record Office, London
Pages 25-28 of a printed book, Bonoeil, "Observations to be followed, for the making
of fit roomes, to keepe Silk-wormes in: as also, for the best manner of Planting
Mulbery trees to feed them," with the indorsement on the cover: "The Booke
of the Commodities of Virginia" '
List of Records No. 151
A valuation oj the Commodities growing and to he had in Virginia: rated as they are
there worth
Iron ten pounds the Tunne.
Silke Coddes, two shillings sixepence the pound.
Raw Silke, tliirteene shillings foure pence the pound.
Silke grasse to be vsed for Cordage, sixepence the pound : but we hope it will serue
for many better vses, and so yeeld a farre greater rate, whereof there can neuer bee
too much planted.
Hempe, from ten shillings, to two and twenty shillings the hundred.
Flaxe, from twenty shillings to thirty shillings the hundred.
Cordage, from twenty shillings, to foure and twenty shiUings the hundred.
Cotton wooll, eyght pence the pound.
Hard Pitch, sixe shillings the hundred.
Tarre, fine shillings the hundred.
Turpentine, twelue shillings the hundred.
Rozen, hue shillings the hundred.
Madder Crop, forty shillings the hundred, course Madder, hue and twenty shillings
the hundred.
Woad, from twelue shillings, to twenty the hundred.
■ See also List of Records, Nos. 150 and 347.
12S2— 33 17
238 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Annis-seeds, forty shillings the hundred
Powder Sugar, Panels, Muscauadocs and Whites, fiue and twenty shillings, forty,
and three pounds the hundred.
Sturgeon, and Cauiare, as it is in goodnesse.
Salt, thirty shillings the weigh.
Masticke, three sliillings the pound.
Salsa Perilla, wild, fiue pounds the hundred.
Salsa Perilla domestick, ten pounds the hundred.
Eed earth Alienagra, three shillings the hundred.
Red Allum, called Carthagena AUum, ten shilUngs the hundred.
Roach Allum, called Romish Allum, ten shillings the hundred.
Berry graine, two shillings sixe pence the pound: the powder of graine, nine shillings
the pound: it groweth on trees like Holly berries.
Masts for Shipping, from ten shilhngs, to three pounds a piece.
Pot-ashes, from twelve shillings the hundred, to foureteene.
Sope-ashes, from sixe shillings, to ej^ght shillings the hundred.
Clapboord watered, thirty shillings the hundred.
Pipe staues, foure pounds the thousand.
Rape-seede oyle, ten pounds the tunne, the cakes of it feed Kine fat in the winter.
Oyle of Walnuts, twelue pounds the tunne.
Lin-seede oyle, ten pounds the tunne.
Saffron, twenty shillings the pound.
Honey, two shillings the gallon.
Waxe, foure pounds the hundred.
Shomack, seuen shillings the hundred, whereof great plenty in Virginia, and good
quantity will be vented in England.
Fustick young, eyght shillings the hundred.
Fustick old, sLxe shillings the hundred, according to the sample.
Sweete Gums, Roots, Woods, Berries for dies and Drugs, send of all sorts as much
as you can, euery sort by it selfe, there being great quantities of those things in
Virginia, which after proofe made, may be heere valued to their worth. And par-
ticularly, v/e haue great hope of the Pocoone roote, that it will proue better than
Madder.
Sables, from eyght shillings the paire, to twenty shillings a paire.
Otters skins, from three shillings, to fiue shillings a piece.
Luzernes, from two shillings, to ten a piece.
Martins the best, foure shillings a piece.
Wild Cats, eyghteene pence a piece.
Foxe skins, sixe pence a piece.
Muske Rats skins, two shillings a doozen: the cods of them will serue for good
perfumes.
1620 239
Beuer skins that are full growne, in season, are worth seuen shillings a piece.
Beuer skins, not in season, to allow two skins for one, and of the lesser,
three for one.
Old Beuer skins in Mantles, gloues or caps, the more worne, the better, so they bee
full of furre, the pound waight is sixe shillings.
The new Beuer skins, are not to be bought by the pound, because they are thicke and
heauy leather, and not so good for vse as the old.
Pearles of all sorts that you can finde: Ambergreece as much as you can get: Cristall
rocke: Send as much as you can, and any sort of Minerall stones, or earth that
weighs very heauy.
Preserue the Walnut trees to make oyle of, and cut them not downe: so also preserue
your Mulberry and Chesnut trees very carefully.
In the monethe of lune, bore holes in diuers sorts of Trees, whereby you shall see
what gums they yeeld, and let them be well dried in the Sunne euery day, and send
them home in very dry Caske.
[Indorsed, in pencil:] Virginia Jas I ab* 1610?
XCIII. Virginia Company. "A Note of the Shipping, Men, and Pro-
visions, SENT AND PROUIDED FOR ViRGINIa"
1620
(1) Printed Broadsides, James I, No. 180. (2) Manchester Papers, No. 291. Printed
Document in (1) Society of Antiquaries, London. (2) Public Record Office,
London
List of Records No. 152
A Note of the Shipping, Men, and Provisions, sent and Prouided for
Virginia, by the Right Honorable, the Earle of Sovthampton, and
the Company, this yeare, 1620 ^
Ships and People, etc.
The Bona Nona of 200. Tunnes, sent in August 1620. with 120. persons.
The Elizabeth of 40. Tunes, sent in August 1620. with 20. persons.
The May-Flower of 140. Tuns, sent in August 1620. with 100. persons.
The Supphe of Bristow, of 80. Tunnes, sent in September 1620. with.. 45. persons.
The Margaret and John, of 150. Tunnes, sent in December 1620. with_ 85. persons.
The Abigail, of 350 Tunnes, sent in February 1620. with 230. persons.
600. Persons.
' This leaflet is bound into a very thick and wide folio volume of pamplilets. It is a small
quarto of 3 pages.
240 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
In two Shippes out of Ireland there are going one hundred Kine of 1 , . . -f^.
7-- 7- II, J & & 100. Kine
English breede >
There are now prouiding seuerall Shippes to transport the Gouer- |
nour, Treasurer, and Marshall of Virginia, with their Compa- I p
nies, together with other priuate Plantations, to the number of [ '
400. persons J
Summe of Persons 1000
There are sent, and in sending, for publike vses, fine hundred per- ]
sons, for the encrease of the number of the Companies, Tenants, [ 500. Persons.
and for maintenance of Officers I
Wherof besides the new Gouernour, there are six prin-
cipal sent and chosen.
To Master George Thorpe Esquire, as Deputie for the College land, 1 ,^
belong Tenants I
To Captaine Thomas Nuce, as Deputie for the Companies Land, I ^q
belong Tenants J
To the place of Secretarie of State, Tenants 20.
To Doctor Bohun, as Physitian to the Colony, with whom are also 1 r,,-,
sent diners Appothecaries and Surgeons, belong Tenants '
To Master George Sandys Esquire, as Treasurer of Virginia, Ten- 1 ^q
ants J
To Captaine William Nuce, as Marshall of Virginia, Tenants 50.
Men skilfullfor setting vp Staple Commodities.
There are three principall men sent againe for Masters of the Iron works which are
in some good forwardnesse, and a proofe is sent of Iro7i there made.
Three sufficient men for perfecting the Salt-w ovks: One a French man from Rochell
which workes are hkewise there begun.
Foure Dutch-men from Hambrough, to erect Sawing-Mills, and all prouisions neces-
sary therevnto.
Eight French Vignerons, procured from Languedock, who are very skilfull also in
breeding of (S'i^Are-wornes, and making Silke. Of this Seede there is good store gone,
both French, Italian and Spanish: together with Instructions for prouiding Com-
modious housing, and orderly planting of Mulbery-Trees. There are also some
EngUshmen sent that haue been trayned vp therein.
Who together with their Associates haue vndertaken
to transport great multidues of People and Cattell.
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A Gift
Giuen to the vse of the College, certaine good Bookos of Diuinitie, by an vnknowne
person.
Patents granted this yeare.
To the Earle of Pemhrooke
To Sir Richard Worsley
To Sir Richard Bulkehy.
To Sir William Mounson.
To Captains William Nuce,
Marshall of Virginia
To Captaine Raphe Hamor.
[Indorsed:] Supplies to Virginia, in Anno 1620.
XCIV. John Rolfe. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
January 1619/20
Ferrar Papers.
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seals
List of Records No. 154
Honored S""
Studieng w'*" my self what service I might doe yo"', as a token of my
gratefull rememberance for yo'' many favo" and constant love shewed
me, aswell in my absence as when I was plsent w*"" yo'"" I could not at
this tyme devise a better, then to giue yo"' notice of some pticulers
both of o"" plsent estate, and what happened since the departure of the
Diana. And though I am well assured, yo''' wilbe satisfied herein more
fully by o' Governo"", yet I desire yo"" kind acceptance of this my poore
indeavo^
Presently after the Diana hadd her dispatch S' George Yeardley (according
to a Comyssion directed vnto him and to the Councell of State,) caused
Burgesses to be chosen in all plac^ who mett at James City, where all
matters therein conteyned were debated by severall Comyttees and
approved: and lykewise such other lawes enacted, as were held expedient
& requisite for the wellfare and peaceable goverm' of this Comon-weale.
Captaine Martines Burgesses for his Plantacon were not admytted to
this Assembly, the reasons I am assured yo"^ shall receive from o'' Governo'',
who sendeth home a report of all those pceedingC.
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These principall men being at James Citie, Cap*''" William Epps (who
commandeth Smythes Hundred Company) was arraigned (as neere as
might be) according to the lawdable Lawes of England, for killing one
Captaine Edward Roecroft ats Stallenge. He came hether from the North
Colony in a shipp of S' fferdinando Gorges (as he sayd) for some necessaries
w"^ he wanted; and to coast along the shoare to fynd and discover what
Harbo" and riu9s he could: but through neglect of the M"" of the shipp
and others she was forced a ground in a storme neere Newports Newes,
and there sprang so greate a leake, that he could not carry her back
againe. This myschance happened through vncivill and vnmanly word^
vrged by Stallenge (there being no plcedent mahce) w*'' w"^ Captaine
Epps being much moved did strike him on the heade w*^ a sword §in the§
skabberd a such an vnfortunate blowe, that w*^in 2. dales he died. The
Jury (whereof Capt Lawne was foreman a discreete and vnderstanding
man) hearing the Evidence, found him guilty of Manslaughter by Chaunce
meddley. The Governo"' fynding him (though young) ye* a pper civill
gent, and of good hopes, not long after restored him to his Command.
Captaine Henry Spelman being accused by Robte Poole (one of the inter-
preto" of the Indian language) of many crimes w''' might be jSliudiciall to
the State in generall, and to every mans safety in pticular, receiued
Censure at this generall Assembly. But the Governo'' hoping he might
redeeme his faults being §pceeding§ much of Childishe ignorance, pdoned
the punishm* [1^] vpon hope of amendm*. In triall whereof he was ym-
ploied as interpreto'' to Patawamack to trade for Corne.
Captaine Ward in his shipp went to Monahigon in the No: Colony in
May, and returned the latter end of July, w*'' fishe w"'' he caught there.
He [He] brought but a smale quantitie, by reason he hadd but little salte.
There were some Plymouth shipps where he harbored, who made greate
store of fishe, w"*" is farr larger then New-land-fishe.
The George was sent by the Cape Marchant (w*'' the Governo" consent)
to New-found-land to trade and buy fishe for the better releif of the
Colony and to make triall of that passage. One other reason (as I take it)
was, for that the Magazin was well stoored w**" goodC, it was some what
doubtfuU, wheth^ a shipp would be sent to carry home the cropp so sone
as the George might vpon her returne back. She departed hence about
the 9*'' of July, and arriued here againe about the 10: of Septemb^ She
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made her passage to Newfound-land in less then 3. weekes, and was at
the banck amongst the french fishermen in 14. daies. She came back +
hether againe in 3. week^, w*'' bare wynd^, and brought so much fishe as
will make a saving voyadge, w'^'^, beside the greate releif, giveth much
content to the whoU Colony,
The Sturgeon shipp and the Triall departed hence togeth^ about the fine
of July. M' Pountys hath taken greate paines in fishing, and toward
Michellmas (the weather being somewhat temperate) made some good
sturgeon. He hopeth by the spring to be better fitted, w*^ Cellars and
houses, and to do some good therein.
The Cattle in the Triall came exceeding well, and gaue the Colony much
ioy and greate incouragem*. Both they horses and Mares wilbe very
vendible here a long tyme, the Colony increasing w"' people as of late.
About the latter end of August, a Dutch man of Warr of the burden of a
160 tunes arriued at Point-Comfort, the Comando" name Capt Jope, his
Pilott for the West Indies one M'^ Marmaduke an Englishman. They mett
w*'' the Trer in the West Indyes, and determyned to hold consort shipp
hetherward, but in their passage lost one the other. He brought not any
thing but 20. and odd Negroes, w'^'" the Governo'' and Cape Marchant
bought for victualk (whereof he was in greate need as he intended) at the
best and easy est rat^ they could. He hadd a lardge and ample Comyssion
from his Excellency to range and to take purchase in the West Indyes.
Three or 4. daies after the Trer arriued. At his arriuall he sent word
p'"sently to the Gou^no'' to know his pleasure, who wrote to him, and did
request myself Leiften'''nte Peace and AP Ewens to goe downe to him, to
desyre [2^] him to come vp to James Cytie. But before we gott downe
he hadd sett saile and was gone out of the Bay. The occasion hereof hap-
pened by the vnfrendly dealing of the InhitantC of Keqnoughton, for he
was in greate want of victualK, wherew**" they would not releive him nor
his Company vpon any termes. He reported (whilst he staied at Keq-
noughton) that if wee gott not some Ord'nance planted at Point Comfort,
the Colony would be quyte vndone and that ere long: for that vndoubtedly
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That the Spaun- ^^j^g Spanyard would be here the next §spring§ wch he gathered (as was
there next Spring' sayd) from some Spanyard^ in y" West Indyes. This being spread abroade
doth much disharten the people ingenerall. ffor wee haue no place of
strength to retreate vnto, no shipping of c^teynty (wch would be to vs as
the wodden walles of England) no sound and experienced souldyers to
vndertake, no Engineers and arthmen to erect workC, few Ordenance, not
a serviceable carriadge to mount them on; not Ainunycon of powlder,
shott and leade, to fight aed 2. wholl dayes, no not one gunner belonging
to the Plantacon, so ye'' Hefto""" o'' soveraignes dignity, yo"" hono" o"" poore
reputacons §lives§ and labo" thus long spent lieth too open to a suddayne,
and to an inevitable hazard, if a forroigne enemy oppose against §vs§. Of
this I cannot better doe, to giue yo'" full satisfaccon, then to referr yo"' to
the iudgem* and opynion of Capt Argall who hath often spoken aftd herof
during his goverm*, and knoweth (none better) these defects.
About the begynnyng of Septemb'' J-apazous (the King of Patawamack^
brother) cames to James Cyty to the Governo^ Amongst other frivoulous
message he requested, that 2. shipps might be speedyly to Patawamack
where they should trade for greate stoore of corne. Herevpon (according
+ to his desyre) the Governo'' sent an Englishman w*'' him by land, and in
the begynning of October, Capt WardC shipp and Somer-IselandC frigate
departed James Cyty hether-ward.
Robte Poole being wholly ymployed by the Governo'' of message to the
A pientifuii yeare greate King, pswaded S' George, that if he would send Pledge he would, he
but Contagious, ^ould come to visite him. O' Corne and Tobacco being in greate aboun-
dance in o'' grounds (for a more plentyfull yere then this, it hath not pleased
God to send vs since the beginning of this Plantacon, yet very contagious
for sycknes, whereof many [2''] both old and new men died) the Governo''
sent two men vnto him, who were returned w*^ frivoulous aunsweres,
sayng he never hadd any intent to come vnto him. The Gou^no"" being
iealous of them (the rath9 because wee hadd many straggling Plantacons,
much weakened by the greate mortality, Poole lykewise proving very
dishonest) requested Captaine William Powell and myself (for Opachan-
kano pfesseth much love to me, and giueth much credite to my wordC) to
goe in a shallopp unto Pomonkey ryver: wch wee did. Going vp that
1 Marginal notes by John Ferrar.
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ryver w**"!!! 5. myles of his house wee sent Capt Spehnan and Tho: Hobson
vnto him wth the Govemo" message. The shipp and frigate (being not
farr out of their way to Patawamack) went in the night about 12. myles
into the riu9, and wee hasting vpp wth o"" shallopp, the messengers were
wth Opaihankano, before or asone as any newes came to him eyther of
the shipps or o"" arriuall, wch much daunted them and putt them in greate
feare. Their intertaym' at the first was harshe, (Poole being even turned +
heathen) but after their message was delyuered, it was kindly taken, they
sent awaj'- lovingly, and Poole accused and Condemned by them, as an
instrum' that sought all the meanes he could to breake o'' league. They +
seemed also to be very weary of him. Sfe Opachankano much wondered
I would not goe to him, but (as I wished the messengers) they said I was
syck of an ague, wherew'*" they 'ivas were satisfied. Wee hadd no order
to bring Poole away, nor to make any shew of discontent to him, for feare
he should pswade them to some myscheif in o"' corne feild^, hoping to gett
him away by fayre meanes. So wee returned in greate love and amyty to
the greate content of the Colony, wch before lined in dayly hazard, all +
message being vn truly delyu^ed by Poole on both sid^.
The Chikahomynies come not at vs, but wee receyue no domage by them.
The Governo"" hath bounded the lymyttC of the 4. Cerporarons the Com-
panies, the Governo", the Vniversity and Glebe land^ according to the
CoiTiyssion.
[3^] All the Ancient Planters being sett free haue chosen placC for their
dividends according to the CoiTiyssion. Wch giueth all greate content,
for now knowing their owne land^, they strive and are p'pared to build
houses §&§ to cleere their grounds ready to plant, wch giveth the * * * More hope then
greate incouragem*, and the greatest hope to make the Colony florrishJ^^'j^yg°Qj,;g^g^g°"
that ever yet happened to them.
Vpon the 4. of November the Bona Nona arriued at James Cyty. All
the passengers came lusty and in good health. They came by the west
Indyes, w"^ passage at that season doth much refreshe the people.
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The proporcon^ of Victualk brought for those 100. men fell so short, that
Captaine Welden and M' Whitaker^ were forced (notwthstanding o"'
plenty) to putt out 50. or thereabouts for a yere, by the Governo" and
Councelk advise, ffor whom they are to receyue the next yere, 3. barrelk
of corne and 55" of tobacco for a man; w''^ their sicknes considered (for
seldom any escapeth little or much) is more then they of themselues could
eu9 gett. By this meanes the next yere, they wilbe instructed to pceed
in their owne busynes and be well instructed to teache new-coiTiers. W'^
the remaynder (being about 25. a peece, the one is seated wth one Capt
+ Mathewes 3. myles beyond Henrico for his owne securytie, and to his
greate content. And M"" Whithakers wthin 4. myles of James Cyty on
the Companies land.
+ Vpon Saterday the 20*^ of November at night M' Ormerod died at James
Cytie, after a long and tedious sicknes, the cheif occasion the flux, wch of
late hath much raigned amongst vs. His death is generally much lamented,
■i- the Colony receyving hereby a greate loss, being a man of so good life,
learnyng & carriadge as his fellow here he left not behind him.
6^° One M'' Darmer a gent sent out by the Plymouth Company arriued here
ThiT Mr Darmer ^^^'-^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^ September in a smale bottome of 7. or 8. tunes, he hadd
vpon his returne coasted from Monah[wco7i] to o'" Plantacon, and found an Inland sea to
a game out of ^}-^g ]s^q. ^f yg^ ^j^g depth whereof he could not search for want of meanes,
ther to Discover aiid wyuter coiTiyng on. He is fitting his smale vessell, and purposeth
this Inland sea this Spring to make a new tryall.
as he Called it
were^ Cutt of b ^ Capt Lawne at his arriuall seated himself in Wareskoyack Bay wth his
the Indians Company, but by his owne sycknes and his peoples (wherein there was
It was one the jj-f^pj.Qyi(^gj^(3y) }^g quytted his Plantacon, went vpp to Charles Cyty,
Cod toward? Vir- ^ii<^ about Novemb"" died. So his piect is lykely (vnles better followed
ginia this Sea. and well seconded) to come to nothing.
Smythes Hundred people are seated [are seated] at Dauncing Point, the
most convenyent place wthin their lymittS. There hath bene much
sycknes amongst them: so y* this yere no matter of gaine or of greate
industry can be expected from them.
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Martynes Hundred men seated at Argall Towne wth good & convenyent +
houses haue done best of all New-Comers. Many who were industrious
having reaped good cropps, but most not of equall spiritt and industrious +
haue less, yet exceeded other New-Comers. Many of these haue also
died bj^ sycknes, but not eomparab comparable to other plac^.
About the latter e begynning of Decemb"" Capt Ward w"" his shipp and the
frigate came from Patawamack. Japasons hadd dealt falsely wth them,
for they could gett little trade, so that they brought not aboue 800 bushelk, +
the most pte whereof they tooke by force from Jupasons Country who
deceyued them, and a smale quantyty they traded for. But in conclusion
being very peaceable wth all the oth^ Indyans, at their departure they "^
also made a firme peace againe wth Japazons.
At this tyme also came Captaine Woodiff in a smale shipp of Bristow, who
brought his people very well, and made his passag" in tenn week^.
Thus #a*r farr as pte of my duty (ever ready at yo'' service) haue I breifly
made knowen vnto yo"^, some ptyculers of o"' estate: and w*''all in con-
clusion cannot chose but reveale vnto yo"" the sorrow I conceyve, to heare
of the many accusacons heaped vpon Captaine Argall, w**" whom my
reputacon hath bene vniustly joynted [4^] but I am pswaded he will
aunswere well for himself. Here haue also bene divers deposycons taken
and sent home by the Diana, I will tax no man therein: but when it shall
come to farther triall, I assure yo"^ that yo"" shall fynd many dishonest
and faithles men to Captaine Argall, who haue receyued much kindnes at
his handC & to his face will contradict, and be ashamed of much, wch in
his absence they haue intymated against him. Lastly, I speake on my
owne experience for these 11. yeres, I neuer amongst so few, haue seene
so many falseharted, envious and malicious people (yea amongst some
who march in the better ranck) nor shall yo"^ ever §heare§ of any the
iustest Governo"" here, who shall liue free, from their scandalk and
shameles exclamacons, if way be given to their reports. And so desyring
yo'' kind acceptance hereof, being vnwilling to conceale any thing from
yo^'self (who now, to myne and many others comforts, standeth at the
helme to guide vs and bring vs to e* the Port of o"" best happynes, wch of
late wee say principally by yo"" goodnes wee now inioy) eyther wch yo"^
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may be desyrous to vnderstand or wch may further yo"^ for the advauncem*
of this Christian Plantacon I take my leave, and will ever rest
At yo"" service and commaund in all faithfuU dutyes
Jo: Rolf.
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] M"" John Rolfe from Virginia Jan: 1619.
By the George.
Narration of the Late p'cedings in Virginia.
Cape Cod-fish larger then that of Nue-found-land
The fishing voiage of the George.
The Treasurors return: Extreme feare of the Spaniards: Want of all
things.
Ships sent to the K. of Patowamach.
Voiage to Opuchankeno. Pooles villanie.
t The 4- Burrough & puhlique land set out.
^ Joy and good successe of dividing y^ Lands.
(J» The Voiage of the Bona nova. Vide C. Weldons seate. Vide Death
& praise of M"" Ormerod.
M'' Damer of Plimmouths discoveries.
Captain Ward's Voiage for Corn.
In favor of C. Argal. That people ill-conditioned
To S^ Edwin Sandys.
[Addressed by self:] To the Honored and my much respected frend S''
Edwyn Sandys K*, Treasorer for the Virginia Company these.
XCV. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter
January 10, 1619/20
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 14
Document in New York PubUc Library
Autograph signed
List of Records No. 155
Right Wor'i
Yo" from Bristoll dated Septemb: 9. 1619. I have received from Captaine
John Woodleef, whom accordinge to yo"" desire, I have planted in a very
good and Conveniente place. Against w'^'' act of mine it may be, Captaine
ffrancis West brother to y^ late right hono^'" my Lo. la warre (accordinge
to some false information from hence) will there in England take some
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exception, as yf I had seated yo'' people vpon parte of that lande w'^'" he
y^ last Somer designed for y^ right hono^'^ my Lo la warre nowe livinge.
W"'' yf he doe, yo" may vpon mine affirmation boldly reply that M'' West
is misinformed, and that y*" lande I have made choyse of for yo", lyes
above that w"'' he had appointed for my lord, more towards West and
Sherley hundred, and towardes Charles Citty, and also that he had not
before his departure obtained any grante from me of that w'^'' he did lay
out. ffor wyninge wth yo" presently in Adventure, though I give yo" many
thankes for yo'' favor, in admittinge me one of yo' society, and would as
gladly partake w**" yo" as w*'' any sowell in y^ Company, yet such nowe is
partly my publique employmente, and partly my engagement to bringe out
of England at my owne Chardge 25 men this yeare to furnish Smythe
hundred as I must beseech yo" to excuse me, If I cannot at this tyme
make vse of that speciall favor of yo". Hereafter it may be, when god
shall give me ability and leysure, I shalbe more forward to accept yo''
Curtesy. In y^ meane while yo" shall finde me as ready for yo'' sakes,
to assist Captaine Woodleefe at all assayes, as yf mine adventure were
allready in yo' Cashe. So wishinge yo" all and yo' people here in Virginia
y*" happines of a newe yeare, I rest
Yo'^ verie ready to doe yo" service
George Yeardley
James citty Jan. 10'" 1619
[Indorsed in the handwriting of Smyth:] S' geo: yardles I'r 10. Jan:
1619: of the Place assigned for our Berkely: and y' it is not y" lord de
la- ware's land: And y* he refuseth to ioyne with vs.
XCVI. John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
January 13, 1619/20
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 156
Most worthy knight.
After my sicknesses and miseries past, the Bona noua hath brought
me in particular one singular and cordial comfort namely the newes
of your being elected Treasurer: for nowe I am confident, that what
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seruice soeuer I shall indeuour for the publique shall come to that hand
w"*" knowes howe to value it, and will not onely accepte, but esteem it.
The defect is (w'^ makes me sigh) that my sufficiencies from hence (heu
quantum est in rebus inane!) cannot in the thousand parte answere
yours euery way so complete, out of England. And though I had it in
my person, yet the place so newly inhabited wantes many helpes,
wherw*^ those ciuiler partes doe abounde. Howbeit this yeare to come
(for the last was full of infirmities in all kindes) so it please God to con-
tinue my health as it is, being neuer more perfect in any place wheresoeuer
I haue remained, I will rouze up my spirits to doe all that may be possible.
Neither shall the vncertainty of my being continued, or by some newe
gouernour thrust out of my place, any whitt dismay me from performance
of my duty for the Interim; for that is a stroke, though many times vnjust
and cruell, for w'^ there is no sense. In this dispatche I haue sente you
enclosed in a letter of mine to the Counsell and Company, a copie of a
warrant from the Gouern"": and Counsell here, for establishing my fees,
according as it was there ordered in courte, before my coming awaye.
Herein (as all of them can be my witnesses) I was not mine owne caruer
at all; but they in [1*^] mine absence, and w^^out my suggestion, did order
mine allowance, as appeareth in the same copie. For the first whole yeare
from the time my comission was deliuered me, I receiued not a farthing,
and since that, very little, being faine to trust the most of those I doe
seruice for. If the Company shalbe pleased to confirme vnto me that,
w'^'' all men of reason here do thinke to be but reasonable, I shall esteem
both my hazard and my paines well bestowed, although, do what I can, I
feare me, that at my three yeares ende I shall skarce make a sauing voiage.
In suina sumaru, whatsoeuer they in their wisdom and bounty shall
thinke fitte to allotte me I will rest contented.
Now in answere to your letter by the same ship. Your loue I do most
thankfully acknowledge; and I thinke Sir George Yeardley will not deny,
but he hath still cause to affect me euery day more and more. To that
noble Earle I am deeply bound, who cannot but testifie on my behalfe,
that when he employed me in his owne particular seruice I performed it
fuUy to his minde, and aboue his expectation, and will hope to do the like,
if euer I shall haue the honour to serue him againe. As it hath bene your
indeuour to maintaine his lo^^ good fauour towards Sir George Yeardley,
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so (as you will perceiue by somewhat that comes in this dispatche) it hath +
bene my care to nourish Sir George his due respect and worthy seruice
towards his lo^, and this also out of regard to the good of [2^] Virginia.
It would grieue me, that any erro"" or disaster should haue any power to
worke any contrary effecte. But you knowe that humanu est errare, and
disasters what wisedome can preuent? If his lo^ be offended in ought, it
wilbe in respect of his more then ordinary affection towards Captain "**
Argall, whose faultes Sir George was bounde by comission, and for the
saluing of his owne reputation also, to discouer. Sir George Yeardley, I
thinke, would not robb Captaine Argall of my lordes loue, for he hath in
him to deserue muche; nor would he haue his lo^ to haue spent so muche
loue upon any man in vaine; but onely doth wishe that Captain Argall
being riche, a Bachelour, and deuoid of chardge, would not so excessiuely "^
intende his owne thrifte. As touching Sir George his intercepting of my
letters, his lo" I knowe (so noble is he) will not be implacable. And on
the other side, I knowe not howe he will interpret that w''^ hath bene
written concerning the Treasurer (w'=^ Argall called his ship, while she was
here) or concerning Spelmans vnaduised using of his lo"^ name to Opo-
chancano. Meane while in the dangers wherein the Colony stood. Sir
George thought himselfe vnworthy of a remedy, vnlesse he had sett downe
the truth of the case. What tempestes that answere of his by the Diana,
and those other letters then and since haue raised in your court, I doe
almost fear to think of. Without his coinandement I did nothing [2'']
and that w'='' I did, he viewed and reuiewed still to a syllable. All w'^''
upon the sending away of this dispatch we throughly perused, and he
constantly auowes and Justifies euery iota and title. Jacta est alea, and
some body must run the hazard of it. But if we be blamed for doing part
of our duty, then what should we haue bene, if we had done all? All that
I can say is, that whatsoeuer errours of mine be represented back hither
(for in the distemper I was in, I could not chuse, but comitte some) I shall
be more willing to amende, then euer I was to comitte, and shall honour
them most, that read me my lesson most roundly. And whosoeuer do so,
shall in my conceipte do far better, then those others (who they were, I
knowe not) that by the Marigolde putt this goiiernour for the time
(whenas I serued him w**" the greatest fidelity and zeale that was possible)
into so many violent needles Jelousies against me, which notw^'^standing
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had not the force to batter downe my patience of proolf. That lawe of
iustice and friendship so to doe right to one friend, as to beware of off ring
wrong to another, I haue as duely obserued, as I could any way deiiise.
And you shall well perceiue, howe I haue concurred with you to close up
the breache, w"'' was in danger to haue growen wyder. So haue I euer
since my coming hither performed the parte of a true friend, and that for
the publique good, wherin I pray god, we may all haue Joye. For per-
forming my requestes, w*^owt answering my letters, I most humbly [3*]
thanke you. This far in answere of your kinde letter. I haue sente you
in Sir George his boxe of letters directed both to your selfe, and to his
brother, the copies of our two dispatches both by the Prosperous and the
Flemish man of warre, to the ende, that if you haue occasion, you may
make use of them. I haue sent you also inclosed w*"" this, the copie of
my letter to you by the Fleming; and a copie also of my letter I write
nowe to my lord of Warwick, to the end you should from my part, be
ignorant of nothing wherby you may doe any good office between that
most noble lord and Sir George Yeardley, and for none other purpose.
This secret I would not putt into §any§ hand but yours, nor into yours,
but onely for that intent. I am to confident of your true worth, as I dare
putt my life into your handes, and therfore this, w'^'' I hold not much
inferiour. By the Bona noua I purpose to sende you copies of suche
graunts of lande, as we shall haue passed to the ende, that if you like not
the forme, you may be pleased to reforme it. If you receiued Sir George
his dispatche by the Prosperous I would beseech you to viewe the general
petition §against Captaine Argall§ of those nine of James citty, §contained
in one sheet§ and to compare the original w*'' the copie sent you nowe in
Sir George his boxe, and if you finde neuer so little difference between
them §though but a worde§ that you would vouchsafe to giue me notice
by the first, for it may concerne me. You may best doe it by correcting
the said copie by the original, and sending it back againe. More time I
will not presume to rob you of, that haue so many better wayes to employe
it. [Z^] Mine humble duty and seruice I beseech you to present to your
noble and vertuous lady. And so wishing her Id", your selfe, and your
generous ofspring all happines, I reste
Yours euer most humbly bounden to loue and serue you.
Jo: PORY.
James Citty Jan. 13*^ 1619.
JANUARY 13, 1619/20 253
Postscript
Wheras in my letter by the Fleming I wrote concerning Poole the Inter-
preter, that Sir George would make him sure for telling any more false
tales to Opochancano, if once he gott him into his power; at Pooles coming
lately home we were quite of another opinion. For bringing the Kinges
picture as a messenger from Opochancanough, we counted him a pub-
lique, and as it were a neutral person, and so for not discontenting Opoe-
chancanough, w**" whom nowe we stand in termes of reconciliation, we
thought it no wayes convenient to call Poole to accounte.
One fauour yet I must humbly beseech of you, and that is, after this dis-
patche hath bene perused in the courte, you would be pleased to sende it
my lo: Carewe to read it ouer, and likewise if there be any thing w"^ his
loP hath not seen in the last dispatche by the fleming.
At the sealing up of this I cannot finde the copie of my letter to you by
the Fleming, w'='', it may be, you shall finde in one of the other pacquettC.
[Indorsed:] M' John Pory: from Virginia 13 Jan: 1619.
By ye ^George^ Bona nmta
+ Sent y^ order for his Fees.
Apoligi for his dealing between y^ E. & S"' G. Y.
What if they had doon all their Duetie?
Trust w**" a Secret.
Wil send copies of their grants of Land.
n Touching y'' Complaints by y*" Prospus vide.
Poole a messenger from Opachankeno.
[By Sr Edwin Sandys]
To S^ Edwin Sandys.
1282—33 18
254 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
XCVII. John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
Januaky 14, 1619/20
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge
List of Records No. 157
Hon^'« knight,
Untill the last moment of sending away, I had forgotten to write you a
Ust of their names both Colony men & etfeer passengers that came in the
Bona nova, wherby it appeareth, there want three Colony men of the
number of an hundred. Nor doth it appear whether the passages of all
the rest that in the same note go vnder the name of Passengers be payd
for, or freely given by the Company. Captain Welden saith, the Com-
pany gave him passage for twoe, Thomas Smyth and Edward Kerby gen-
tlemen, w'^'' the Gouern"" will not accept of as a warrant sufficient to saue
him harmeles, w*^out certificat from the Company. W*"^ two, together
w*"" Adames that goes vnder the name of Mr Whitakers man, the Gouern"^
will not lett passe for England; nor yet Mr Hansbies man in pledge of
George Eden that by your order is to go for Smyths hundred, till such
time as he receive other order from the Company, or vntill there come
three others in their roome
*To be found in Of Vignerons, of those that haue skill in breeding silkewormes, and such*
the lowe coun-^g know how to handle and dresse flaxe for the managing of our silke
tries especially -rn ^ *^^ ^ e ^ * ^ • 'ii
about Cambray grasse, If the company will not have most of their smps continually to
& Landrechis. retume home empty, there would be good numbers sought out and sent.
Because the boat stayes, I must abruptly take my leaue. Dieu vous
guarde de mal. Monsieur
Vostre tres humble et tres affectione serviteur
Jo: Pory.
James city Jan. 14. 1619.
JANUARY 16, 1619120 255
XCVIII. John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
January 16, 1619/20
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 158
Hono"^'" Knight
Once more give me leave to interrupt yo''§ in § answeringe an obiection
w"*" some may make against S"' George Yeardley for j}feringe to serve y°
Copany in his place of his governem*, for his three yeares in Case he be
continued gratis.
Against this some man may alleadge that he hath broke his profifer in
takinge this yeare a rente of Corne and tobacco, though not much, from
Martins hundred people, whom Capt Argall had placed on the G[overno\"
lande.
To this he answeres, first that what he received from them did not arise
out of y^ labours of those fifty of his guarde, w'='' y" Company allowed him,
by whose labo*^ he hath not yet reaped a penny benefit, save onely and
meerely in Corne, w"^ he Cannot Converte into mony, because he muste
reserve yt for his next yeares provision. Secondly he is at least 800"
sterlinge out of purse by reason of this Chardgeable employm* and that
yf he should heale vp his estate againe out of y^ Governo" lande, onely to
that sume, and no farther, yet might he be sayd to serve them, gratis,
havinge made but owne of owne. But still he pfesseth as in his former that
he Consecrateth that expence wholly to y^ service of y^ Colony, that he
will not from henceforth rayse a penny proffit out of those mens labo" that
remaine of his guarde, or that shalbe sent over for a farther addition, but
apply it wholly to y** buildinge and mayntaininge a fort at Point Comforte:
and lastly that he tooke that petty rente of Martins Hundred people, to
make them acknowledge by y^ same act of theirs that Paspaheigho by* +
expresse wordes in y*' greate CoiTiission did belonge to y^ Governo'' and
that they had bene wrongfully seated by Capt Argall vpon that lande,
w"** both he had instructions, and S"" George Yeardley CoiTiission to lay
out for y^ Governo" vse.
256 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
S"" George adviseth not onely y^^ Adventurers for Smythes hundred, but
y'' generall Company also, to send hither husbandmen truely bred (whereof
here is a greate scarcity, or none at all) both to manage y^ Plough, and
breake o' oxen and horses to that busines. Besides he wisheth y^ generall
Company would send greate store of Vignerons, and Vine plants of a good
race though growinge in England, albeit they woulde doe better to be had
of ffrance and Spaine. M' Nicholas Leate y^ Marchant hath vpon my
+ knowledge or (I am sure) had a lardge vine of Corynth grapes at y^ house
he formerly dwelt in y" garden whereof Containinge y^ same vine is parted
but by a wall from ye §garden of the§ house where he nowe dwelleth. It
grewe when I sawe yt against y'^ North wall of y" same garden w"^ supported
it towards y'' South sune. If yo'"" Could pcure any slips of that howe [!•']
gainefuU might they prove w*^ in seven or Eight yeares, heere beinge
\v\eat\ enough both to ripen and to dry them? There belonge so many
severall skills to y" plantinge and dressinge of a vineyard and to y*" makinge
and preservinge of wines, whereof o'' nation is ignorant, as needes must
wee have Vignerons from from forraine partes: And vineyards beinge
once planted where such infinite store of caske may be provided, wee
might §for want of other comodities§ lade all y'^ ships that come, w**" as
rich wines as ffrance or Spaine doth yeild. S' George brought hither some
+ plants w'='' doe prosper passinge weU, but his Vigneron being a fretfuU olde
man is dead. And because Canary wine is y^ most durable in all voyages
+ and Chmates of anie, and so Consequently y^ most salable and proffitable :
yt would doe passinge well, yf wee could get store of plants from thence,
* * * yt would one day acquite y^ Cost to pcure plants of those
wines * * * ly and Greece, w""" doe emulate y^ Nectar. Then this,
store of Vines aiijjo Couutry is more apt for that purpose; for in time of yeare yo"^ Can
^'^°®^ scarce walke three steps in any place vnmanured, where some vine or
+ other will not be ready to entangle yo' foote. But of this subiect enough,
Braueiy Spoken thereof I have SO lardgely dilated, not because I thirst after yt; for I
and like a t^av-^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^ drinke Water here w'" as much {yf not more) pleasure ^and^
contente, as I dranke wine in those partC
JANUARY 16, 1619/20 257
ffor y" breedinge also and attendance of silke-wormes it would be most +
necessary to send hither men that have in other Countryes bene trayned mj^tlken* iil^'the
vp meerely to that profession, ffor there belongeth greate Curiosity to it. greate Skiii he
thinkes is aboute
ffor y^ dressinge hatchellinge, and makinge marchantable silke grasse,**^®™ notiiing at
flaxe and hempe, hither would be sent men of professed and practised thing "ancT by ^an
skill — it may be some might be founde in England. to be learned yea
Children '"
Tobacco onely takes vp as much labo"" and care, as all these (yea yf yo" hempe^'^l' ^'^^^'''
should adde some one Comodity more) Can employ or exercise, ffor in Tobacco of more
sowing plantinge, weedinge, worminge, gatheringe, Curinge, and making payncs and labor
vp, it Consumes ten monethes at least, yf not eleven. Ad quid tot * * *then all the bet-
perditio hxd vel in fumU saltern evanitio? yet this benefit wee may very truly said by
* * * cape out of it. The extreame Care, diligence, and labor spent '"m-
about yt, doth prepare o"" people for some more excellente subiect. All note tins
those other Comodities can prosper in a wet yeare, when tobacco proves^ weet yeare
starke naught. Besides they are not in danger of frost, w"^'' sometimes\,ut makes m
overthrowes if greatest parte of y" tobacco in y' lande. And though this other good Com-
yeare (w<=i^ was a most extraordinary good yeare both for Corne and To- U'ette/aild'r I't!
bacco) I thinke there will goe home ten thowsand waighte at least as good tin Frost aisoe
as ever Came out of y" Indies; yet are wee not to set o'' rest vpon a Com- '''f°-^'^®^ ^^^ *^*^''°
odity as much importuned as little necessary. When I sate downe I
thought to have wryt but ten lines at y'' most. But y^ true and vnfained Tobacco not a
respect [2=^] I beare to yo'' worthy selfe, my love to y'^ Country, and those modity
fiourishinge hopes w'^'' not in remote, but in neare possibihty x x x
§1 doe§ Conceive of yt, doe make me forget that other respect I should
Carry to y^ price of yo'' time, w"'' else would be far better employed. To
my selfe I dare not presume to wish such a degree of happines, as I doe to
yo"', w"^ yf I might have my desire, should be w*^ y'' most. And in that
minde, w''*' I hope shall never change, I rest
Yo'' most bounden to serve and honour yo"^
James Citty Jan. 16: 1619.
One thinge more I am willed to adde for a Postscript ; and that is a reason
yet vnalleadged why y*^ greater parte of the Companies and Colledge men
sent hither in y* Bona Nova are put out to olde planters. It is because
those that y'' Company hath appointed to governe them are men quite
258 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
vnexpercienced in this Country, and therefore not fit to take so greate a
A good Consider- chardg vpon them at y^ first, as y^ Comaundinge and y^ directing and
orderinge of fifty men a piece. The greater parte of w'''' by that time their
yeares service to those old men is expired, wilbe men well seasoned and
skillfull to labor themselves and those two gentlemen their Governo" by
that tyme also wilbe more apt to take chardge over them all.
Two other packett^ I haue sent you from my selfe, the one by this bearer
M'' Ewens M'' of the George, and the other inclosed in a letter to M*^
Ralph Yeardley, putt up in the lesser boxe of the twoe, w'^^ Sir George
Yeardley now sendeth you.^
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] John Pory from Virginia 16. Jan: 1619.
T</fj ^ ^ ^
* Reasons of Rent taken by S"" G. Y. from Mart. Hun.
The Paspaheys land.
Store of True Housbandmen to be sent.
+ Vignerons & Vines from Fr: and Spain
M"" Letes Corinthian Vine.
Vines from the Canaries best.
Abundance of naturall Vines there.
+ ^ Men skilfuU for Silkworms & Silk to be sent.
Item for dressing flax & so y^° Silkgrasse
The Extreme labor (of 10 Moneths) about Tobacco hath prepared them
for better things.
They send 10° of the best Tobacco that ever grew in Virginia. As
good as y^ Spanish.
The men put out, because their Governors vnexpienced.
To S' Edwin Sandys.
• Last paragraph of postscript is by John Pory.
JANUARY 28, 1619/20 259
XCIX. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to Sir Robert Naunton
January 28, 1619/20
State Papers, Domestic, James I, Vol. 112, No. 26, Folio 49
Dociiment in Public Record Office, London. Letter Signed and Sealed with Coat of
Arms
List of Records No. 160
Right Honorable:
Being vnable to give my personall attendance vpon the LP, I have
presumed to addresse my Suite in theis few hnes vnto yo'' Honor. The
Citie of London have by Act of their Common Counsell, appointed one
Hundred Children out of their superfluous multitude to be transported to
Virginia; there to be bound apprentices for certaine yeares, and afterward
w*h verie beneficiall condicons for the Children; and have granted more-
over a levie of five hundred pound among them selfs for the apparrelling
of those Children, and toward their charges of transportacon. Now it
falleth out that among those Children, sundry being ill disposed, and fitter
for any remote place then for this Citie, declare their vnwllingnes to goe
to Virginia: of whom the Citie is especially desirous to be disburdened;
and in Virginia vnder severe Masters they may be brought to goodnes.
But this Citie wanting authoritie to deliver, and the Virginia Company to
transport theis persons against their wills : the burden is layd vpon me, by
humble suite vnto the LI* to procure higher authoritie for the warranting
thereof. May it please yo'' Honor therefore, to vouchsafe vnto vs of the
Company here, and to the whole Plantation in Virginia that noble favou"",
as to be a meanes vnto their L"^ out of their accustomed goodnes, and by
their higher authority to discharge both the Citie and our Company of this
difficultie, as their L^* and you"" Honors in yo'' wisedomes shall find most
expedient For whose health and prosperity our Company will alwaies
pray. And so I take humble leave : and rest
yo"" Honors humbly at Comand
Edwin Sandys
London 28 January 1619
[Addressed:] To the Right Honorable S"" Robert Naunton Knight princi-
pall Secretary to his Ma*'"
[Lidorsed]^ 28 Januarie 1619 Lre from S' Edwin Sands desireing war-
raunt for transporting certaine Youthes into Virginia
' Indorsement is in a contemporary hand.
260
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
C. Account rendered to Sir William Throckmorton and Asso-
ciates FOR Supplies sent in the Ship, "London Merchant"
February, 1619/20
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth 3 (19), pp. 98-99
Document in New York Public Library
List of Records No. 162
The Accompt of monyes receyved and payd for a newe supply into Virginia in the
month of ffebruary. 1619. sent in the ship called the London m9chant, wherin
went M'' Thoi-p, Richard Sherife th'elder, Tho: Carter Henry Towensend Rich-
ard & Charles Partridge .3. of whome M"" Thorpe chuseth for our servants
Receipts
Of M' Richard Berkley Esq? for his .4.'" pte xxxv"
Of M' George Thorpe Esqj for his .4." pte xxxv"
Of M"" lohn Smyth for liis iiij*'' pte xxxv"
Of the said M"' Thorpe and M' Smyth for the iiij* ptel
^ch gr \Yinm Throkm9ton should have payd save I „
that he hath nowe quit the ptnership and busines, f
payd loyntly betwene them J
Sm total— Cxi"
Payments
ffor the transportacon of 3. men xviij"
ff or six kine to bee delyu9ed in Virginia Ix"
ffor one hoggeshead of white wine vineger w*^ the caske. xP
ffor one hoggeshead of oatmeal w*'' the caske contayninge
.9. bushels
ffor one hoggeshead of salt w**" the caske contayninge .8.
bushels
ffor one hoggeshead of meale w*" the caske contayninge
.8. bushels .3. peck^
ffor .2. runlets of sallet oyle contayning 18. gallons .3.
py nts w*" the caskes
ffor .3. runlets of aqua vitse contayninge 31. gallons di
w* the caskes
ffor .3. quarters of a hundred of Castle sope w'" the
caske
ffor 40. payre of knit stockins of .2. sorts iij" xiiij'
XI] ^
uj
XXX VUJ^
vij
VU]^
V]°
IJ^
vj"
V11J°
'« Hnuix.
■ h.ul ??.AxY, C^-t/u Kcn>.Uv(>U Sc/ fll^KC^niiXiHY
XL Autographs of John Ferrar found among his j^rivate papersy;^^^'^, ./^,{ ,^
3. Copy of a Letter from Mulberry Island, Virginia, 1650. ; -. . i k \
1. An Acknowledgment, signed. v- , -r / 1 .,
2. Part of a Letter to the East India Company. .,' * ''^
...^
260
RECORD'
A COMPANY
Account RE^nr
CIAl'tiS FOR i*
,' Throckmorton and Asso-
Sk-iip, "London Merchant"
1019/20
^iuythS (10), pp. y8-99
\ ork Public Lihrary
-rds No. 1G2
pa3'^d for a newe supply into Virginia in the
the ship called the London ra^chant, wherin
i> 'elder, Tho: Carter Henry Towensend Rich-
vhome M' Thorpe chuseth for our servants
F
.!*.4."'yte XXXV
Oi; M' UfHjrgc t'norp« ^.^a lov tus .4.'" pte _ xxxy"
Of M' lohn Smyth for liis iiij'" pte xxr^'"
.giaiqaiq sdLa^Jia(j'fei4)8^J5rfiM^iaii|<Q& fiUBiaio'^iitHp^lo gffqjBigoJjjA
\v=i-' 8' ''^\i;h)i Throkm^tou should ijiive pu.. .: •■.
that he hath nowe v^uit the ptiuu-ship and b a.-. ;>'■••., [ '
payd loyntly betwene thom,_-..:^!"?!^'^."^^sA^.^^5"^^^ "^ ■'
Pavments -O^di: ,/5ini§iiV .Bn^IsI -^-nsdluM moilt •I3JJ3J r ^o yqoO .£
f?or the transportacon of 3 xviij^'
,IX
fTor six kine to bee delyu*^'
fTor one hoggeshead of wLp
(I'c; Jtic hoggeshead of oatn
Ix^'
md of salt w"" tho crk-
jid of meale w*" the caske contayninire i
. ,\e \_ \
le contayning 18. gallons. .3. 1
i>^ dii
tht
knit stocki
xP
xl"
xij«
x''
.Xviij"
vj<^
vij-
^f
viij"
vj"
1'
viij<*
xiiij'
<ovi W viu«c MH,uUt>(, Vkcy civ{ Hk 1luf.>lM>(/H VIk C'/ifi'^^hVu ?S U I
■^ . htiW ia-lil! 'I*"^ »«M^ CWcl Vltcf*. iwtjti.., .^I- J5*;t^'
! tf t <ur-,(^ > //i.7u|Ai- (.ctfniiw/i /tii'hr.i/i/^ ,,.,i<. ^kct'V,,, i'--^ ZT r. / ^-r/ • >/ / ' t
FEBRUARY, 1619/20 261
170. 13 1?
ffor .200. elns of canvas dowlas & lockerom xi" ij' iiij"'
ffor .48. dozen of buttons ij^ iiijd
ffor ij" of white thread iiij'
ffor .2. grosse of poynts iiij^
ffor one ffirkin of butter xx'
ffor hookes and lynes xij^
ffor halfe a bushell of mustard seed iiij^ iij"*
ffor garlicke ij' y'f
ffor garden seeds of .41. sorts xxj^ vj'*
ffor .28." of Any seeds xv^
ffor one pound of worm seed vj' vj'^
ffor cask^ to put the stuffe in & portage v^ iiij"*
ffor fraight for transportacon of the goods beinge one 1 n
tun di and a barrell I
The charges of our men sent to London and in London I •••„
till the ship went I
My owne stay and my mans in London and my horses (
.14. dayes after the Terme i
ffor apparell for our men in London liiij^ iij''
vSm total — Cxxvj" v^ viij''.
Soe resteth in M'' Smythes hands towards payment of the 1 ,---n ••••a ••••d
fraight of the BristoU shipp w*"^ dayly is expected J
Wherof after the makinge vp of this Accompt at his depture |
out of London hee delyu^ed for the charge of the .3. men [ viij^
for .3. dayes or more till the ships depture I
Soe then finally remayneth in my hands xiij" vj^ iiij''
Wherof the iiij^'' pte due to each ptener is iij" vj^ vij*^
W"'*' to each ptener was payd and allowed vpon our generall and mutuall Accompts
cast vp and had in September .1620. vpon the depture of M'' Tracy for Virginia.
11:
00
10:
00
04:
06
00:
07
00:
08
00:
00
262 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
CI. James Berblocke. An Order to Mr. Ferrar
February 25, 1619/20
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge
List of Records No. 164
Bought of Thomas Stevens the 25th of ffebruary 1619'. for Smiths Hundred:
£ s d
Imprimis 23 Armo" att 17* p peece 19:
Item 2 Armo" better then ordinary for Mr Middleton & his 1 ^r> .
Sone at 25° p peece J
Itm for a dryf at 00:
Itm 3 Layles and the Cooper 00:
Itm paid the Carman 00:
I for 40''^ swordes at 5^ p peece . 10:
The some is Thirty two poundes Sixe Shillinges and Nyne pence:
Mr Farrar I pray you pay this att sight: James Berbloke
CII. William Weldon. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
March 6, 1619/20
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 166
Harrowhattocke the .6**^ of March. 1619.
Honorable
S'' May it please you to vnderstand that vpon the lO*** of August
wee set sayle from Deale & havinge a faire & prosperous winde held
our Course toward the Caribo Islands & vpon the 27*'' of Septemb:
fell w*'' Metallina & the .3*'' of octob: ancored at Menis from whence wee
depted the 11*'' of octob: & after some stormy & tempestuous wether
ariued at pointe Comfort vpon the 29*'' of Octob: & the 4*'' of Nouemb:
foUowinge ancored before James Citty where we landed all our people in
as good or better health then they were when they came abord a wonder-
full & miraculous passage the like whereof hath not bene knowne since
the first plantation of this Country wherein the lord plainly sheweth
that he loueth the gates of Sion more then all the dwelHng^ of Jacob
MARCH 6, 1619120 263
blessed be his glorious maiesty for this & all other his mercies, & may his lone
euer Continue to this his poore Vine that the roote of it may fill the land
& the hills may be couered w*^ the shadow of it. And truly the experience
of his former mercies (in preseruinge vs in that extreame hot Climate in
a ship so exceedingly pestered assureth me that he will doe this & much
more for vs if o' sins hinder him not. But honorable S'' the great defects of
the provisions promised in England hath very much greiued me & almost
dishartened my whole Company for whereas the tennantC were promised +
3. suite of apell for euery mann full amies & a Competent provision of
houshold stuffe I finde here but 2 suites of apell for a mann. (& one of
them soe meane & vnseruiceable that it will not defend them from the
iniury of the wether w"^ hath bene extreame Cold euer since our Cominge
hether) but 30 muskets 5. iron potC & 1. small kettle for 50. menn. To
omit the promises of kine & other thinges (w''^ I hope wilbe pformed) our
maine provision of victualk is so short that the Gouernor & Capem^chant
seinge my Inuoice protcotcd protested I had not a Competent proportion
for 50. menn for aboue 4. monethes havinge only 32^ hhdC of meale & a
small quantity of oyle & neither butter Cheese rice oatmeale or any other
English victualk. In regard whereof the Gouernor & Counsell thought it
fitt to put out the one halfe of my Company for their victualls this yere &
a proportion of Corne & %e Tobacco to victuall & apell them the next
yere w'='' I was Constrained to doe to my owne great greife & the no small
discontent of my whole Company. All w''^ inconueniencies I pswaded
them to beare w*^ patience & Cherefullnes vntill I acquainted them w*''
my restraint of plantinge Tobacco w'^^ is a thinge so distastefuU to them
that they will w*'' no patience indure to heare of it bitterly Complayninge
that they haue noe other meanes to furnish themselues w*'' aparell for the
insuinge yere but are likely as they say (and for ought I Cann see) to be
starued if they be debarred of it. In regard of w'^^ necessity & to make
them beare their present want^ w*'' more alacrity & for that I am pswaded
it is a thinge pleasinge to god that menn imploied in so e noble a busines
should haue any Christian incoragement I am bold to intreat inlargement
of my authority in that pointe & haue w*'' the allowance & good likinge
of the Gouernor giuen them leaue to plant some this yere but will restraine
them to so smale a quantity as possibly I Cann by inioyninge them to
sett so much Corne as they shalbe able to attend.
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The land apointed for the Colledge is from Henrico to the falls of w"^ I
may say w*^ Dauid her lot is fallen to her in a faire ground shee hath a
goodly heritage beinge as pleasant & fruitfull a soyle as any this land yeel-
deth. But one of the best seat^ is already planted by Captaine Mathews
for the vse of S' Thomas Midleton & Alderman Johnson & another Chal-
enged by Thomas Dows by a graunt from Captaine Argoll one of them
beinge now ready for the plough & the other most Conuenient for pasture
both of them nere the place of my plantation & most fittinge for my
present vse The Gouernor whom I haue founde a noble fauorer & fur-
therer of this busines hath giuen them both warninge to depte & take
ground elswhere w"'' they haue hether to forborne to doe trustinge that the
company will Confirme Captaine Argoll his grant W^ I hope you will
forbeare to doe in regard these 2. seat^ are the most conuenient & likely
to proue the most benificiall for the present vse of the Colledge. There is
small likelyhod of any profht from my people this yere in regard the
nomber of them is but small & some of them Continually imployed in
fetchinge vp our provisions & the rest of them I haue imployed in build-
inge Conuenient howsinge for themselues & the vse of supphes w"'^ I
expect of w'''' I found great want & they shall receiue no small Comfort
ffor my owne pte I will doe my vttermost indeuour to make their labors
profitable howsoeuer I haue hetherto receiued but small incouragement
yet seeinge by former experience that god hath beene good to Iraell &
beinge vndoubtedly pswaded that he will still continue to bee soe I haue
Comforted my selfe & am bold to incourage you to send such supplies as
you intended w'='' if you doe I pray you send such as haue bene brought
vp to labor & those betwene .20. & 30. yeres of age for old menn either
hue not or doe little seruice in this Country & aboue all let me intreat you
to send them well prouided both of victualls & aparell for I Cannot be
suplyed here (vpon any termes) of such necessaries as my Company
extreamly wanteth although I haue both spoken & sent & written to the
Capemarchaunt In regard whereof I haue dealt w*^ the bearer hereof
Thomas Smith (beinge one of the .2. menn w'^'^ I brought ouer for my
owne vse) who intendeth to bringe a ship & menn hether w*^ all Conuen-
ient speed) to bringe me such menn & necessaries as I shall want for
my owne priuate occasions & to supply the want of my Company
humbly intreatinge that he may haue a Couiission to that purpose
APRIL 6, 10, 1620 265
w"'" I hope you will not deny vnles some other order be taken to furnish
the Company w*^ thingC necessary And thus not havinge further to
inlarge humbly Comittinge yo"" wo''" & all yo'' indevours to god^ mercifuU
protection & direction I rest
Yo" in all humility to Comand
WiLLM Weldon
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] M' William Weldon 6 Martii 1619.
from Virginia
Voiage from 10 August to 29 October
The happiest passage that ever was.
All alive & healthier then when they took ship.
Complaint of their skant provisions.
Not 3. suits of apparell Error.
Herupon half his men placed w*'' Masters
Constrained necessarily to give them leve to plant som Tobacco.
Great praise of the College Land.
Alderman Johnsons men and One Dows by grant from C. Argall planting
upon part thereof he desireth they may be removed.
To send men between 20 & 30.
To assist his man Thomas Smith.
Answered in my Letter to M"" G. Thorp.
[Addressed:] To the Right wo'" S'' Edwine Sand^ knight Treasurer of the
Virginia Company in London
Cin. Sir Thomas Rowe, Mr. Leate, Mr. Caning, et al. A Petition
TO THE Privy Council for a Patent.
April 5, 10, 1620
(1) Privy Council Register, James I, Vol. IV, p. 475. (2) Lansdowne MSS., 162,
folio 159
Document in (1) Privy Council, London. (2) British Museum, London
List of Records No. 1G7
The Tobacco farme
The Proiectors desire a sole importation of tobacco into England & Wales; lo April .i620. fo.
a pclamation to forbid all others to import the same, either by land or^^^
water; The phibition of planting thereof in England & Wales.
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All the tobacco in Spaine is to be had in Sivell in the kingdome of Spaine :
for in Bilboe & St Sebastians, etc. the Engl, marchats bring fro thence
cochinilo, Indico, wines, fruites, oyle, gold & silver,
[Indorsed:] 10. April. 1620. The tobacco farme.
CIV. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth
April 15, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 16
Document in New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 169
S'' I was glad of yo"" letter & y^ good nues of Virginia, but sori y^ ship is
not retorned god send her a hapi Coming & all ouer bisnes hapili to go
on to gods glori & ouer good there is a gust Caues y* I Canot met at
gloster, as yo loue me Condem me not so do I intret my Cosin barkli
what so ever yo to agre on I will Consent vnto be Caues I am asured yo
will do nothing vnfitting yo selves Yf I may know wher to met my cousin
barkli y" first nite I will not fayle & it may be goe a long w*** him to
london Yf not w"" §yo§ yf yo go from ouer parts, but at london ther
shall we haue tim suffisient to determen all I am now binding my men
I haue at lest 20 promised me y^ most part I am suer of. there is no dout
of more then wee men at this to Cari. ti all of yousefull trads so y* we
may leaue those y* ar of lest imployment tel y^ next going do as yo plese
w**" S'' William Throkmortun I will do nothing but as yo aduise me
Yf I proue not ferm & faythful let me not be held worthi y'' nam of a
Cristion this hoping this may geve yo satisfactione I rest
Yo" in all asurance
Willi Tracy.
15 ApriU 1620
[Addressed:] To my worthi frind M' John Smith this nibli
[Indorsed:] Mr Tr[acys let]ter 1620
MAY, 1620 267
CV. Copy of Opinion of Counsel upon the Patents of the
Virginia Company
May, 1620
Manchester Papers, No. 271
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 170
Vpon Consideracon of the patents & of the questions move therevpon, I
am of oppinion as followeth.
1
That S"" Thomas Smithe is not so absolutely made Tfer by the 2 patent as
that he is not removable by the lawes & orders of the company; either
vpon his owne Desire to surrender the place; or vpon other cause w"*" they
shall conceyve to be reasonable; ffor although yt may seeme a hard expo-
sicon of the wordes (or other seu^all occasions) that there wiUs shalbe
taken as an occasion to remove him; w^^'out expressing any iust cause in
certeyne yett when they haue removed him by a gen^all consent; it is not
now to be questioned (as I Conceyve) whether they had lawfull cause or
no; but there doing^ are to be holden lawfull & iust: & §that by§ the
intencon of the 2 patent w^'^out any helpe of the third; But when a La we
(by authority of the 3 patent is made) at a gen^all court by Consent of
the wholl Company that all officers shall cease at such a tyme & newe to
be chosen ; that is byndinge, & makes this point w^^'out question as I take y t
2
That by the clause of the 3 patent where the wordes are (we do give &
graunt to the sayd tfer & Company & there successo" foreu^ by theis
plntC, that the sayd tfer & Company or the greater nomber of them so
assembled (viz at the gen^all quarter Courts) shall & may haue full powe
& authority to choose Councillo'^ & officers & to make lawes &c That in
this case the greater nomber of the Company w*^out the tfer may make
Lawes &c: & that as well when there is no tfer at all, as when he is absent;
ffor as I do conceyve this great & gen^all Quarter Court w'^'* is appointed
by the 3 patent onely may be held w^^out any tfer at all; and all things
are to be dispatched there by the greater nomber of the company then
assembled, & that by the expresse wortes of the patent; ffor although the
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graunt be to the sayd tfer & Company for the doinge of theis thinges at
this Court, yett that is but for forme onely, because all graunt^ must be
made to them by there name of Corporacon & yt is not requisite that the
tfer should be pinte or haue any voice in the makinge of theis Lawes; But
for the holdinge of the petty Courts apointed by the patent, (& to be
sumoned by the tfer) the tfer must be one by expresse wordes, but so it
is not here; Neither hath the tfer any negatiue voice in the makinge of
theis Lawes, nor can hinder the doinge of any thinge w"'' the greater
nomber of the Company at this gen^all Court will do; and therefore in
reason his plnce is not needfull, the rather seinge he is not appointed by
the patent to be plnte, as he is at the other Courts.
3
I am of oppinion that the Company (w^'^out the tfer) having power to
make Lawes at the gen^all Court, haue also power to repeall & abrogate
all or any former Lawes as yt seemes they haue done, for the Lawe of
repeall is a Lawe as well as the former & eodem modo quo Constituitur
Dissoluitur; And so the Lawes that were made for the degrees of estab-
lishing Lawes, & for eleccon of officers by the balladinge boxe, though
they were excellent & Comendable; yett being repealed by the same
authority they were made, they are gone & determined
4
S"" Edwin Sandes cannott be Continued tfer by the act of the company
vpon his former eleccon, for that is against the Lawe of the company that
all officers shall cease at the quarter courte Day in Easter terme yearely;
but the Company may then choose him anewe, as yt is likely they did
5
I thinke that the Company here hath no power by the wordes of the 2
patent either to punishe or pdon offences comitted in Virginia especially
in Capitall or criminall causes; 1 because they haue no power to pceed
here against any such offence, as the gou^no^ there may do; & yf not to
pceed against it then not to pdon yt; 2 although that graunt of the patent,
be aswell to the tfer & Company & there successo", as to the gou^no""; yett
the power is given to them accordinge to the natures & LimittC of there
offices & places, respectiuely, that they shall & may w*''in the plcinct^ of
Virginia or in the way by the seas thither &c: haue full power to Correct
MAY 1, 1620 269
punishe pdon gou^ne & Rule &c: No we when a gou^no"" is chosen & sent
thither he hath a kinde of Regall power to execute Lawes & to punishe
offenders there and also to pdon them yf he see cause & that by the wordes
of the patent; w''^ is more then the Company can do here; for any offence
Comitted here, where the offence requires the punishm' of life or member;
muche lesse for any offence done there (as I Conceyve) because they are
not to execute any Lawes there but by ther gou9no'' ; And besides so muche
may be gathered vpon the wordes of the 3 patent where the Company are
authorised to remaund & send backe offenders to Virginia there to be
punished and pceeded against accordinge to the Lawes there established
for offences there comitted, and the reason is apparant because that by
those lawes nor by any other they Cannott be pceeded against here for
offences done there, nor pdoned here when they are pceeded against there;
And so I thinke that for all matters wherein the gou9no'" may pceed there
by lawes there established, & for matters pp to his Gou9nem*', the Company
here haue no power to Controll his actC: And the clause of the 3 patent
whereby the Company are authorised either to punishe misbehauio"
or Contempts or to send the offendo" to Virginia to be punished is to
taken seu9ally & distributiue reddendo singula singulis; that is for offences
that are coinitted against the company here (& against w"'' they may
pceed) they may punishe the offenders here; But for offences done in
Virginia against the peculiar Lawes there established for that gou9nem',
they must send the offendo" thither to be punished or not at all ; and being
pceeded against there by those Lawes, they are not to be pdoned here;
And this I take to be the playne meaninge of both the patents touching
this point.
[Indorsed:] Opinion vpon Virginia patent.
CVI. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
May 1, 1620
Ferrar Papers
Document m Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 171
Good M^ fferrar: I have not heard from y" since I saw y" w^'^ assures me
/■^ have ben thoroughly wrought: & how could it be otherwise? But I
heard (w^i^ contented me) first by M^ Bluet & My Cosen David Sandys,
1282—33 I'J
270 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
who have been here these 3 dayes, & since by Captain Wilkins, who came
this morning, that y" were very well. We expected this morning, that the
Bonaventure would have been come about: now they expect hir this
evening. And till then I am told that I may not stirr from hence, by
reason of som writings w*"^ must have my hand unto them, ffor as for
my owne letters, they are readie to an haire: having spent in a manner
all my tyme here, in writing letters & Directions, to & for Virginia, flfor
I have left neither person, nor thing unanswered: nor omitted anie thing
to the best of my understanding, w"'' might serve for advancement of the
busines. So carefull have I been to be no example of negligence: w''^ I
knowe o"" people there would be too prone to imitate. This I knowe y"
will hold for a iust cause, & no excuse, of my abode here longer then I
before had purposed. But would to God there were no other cause then
that. Then should I be free from as much sorroe, care, & feare, as I ever
endured for anie one thing in my life.
ffor my wife by reason of a fever, w''*' seazed on hir last thursday, hath
had such an inflammation on the one side of hir neck, that it §hath§
excoriated hir throte on the inside, w'='' is most dangerous for hir life.
And although I humbly thank God, we hope it beginneth §now§ to hele:
yet dooth it deprive hir (beeing w*'' chyld) of all strengthning nourish-
ment, & thereby is as dangerous to hir & hirs another way. Twice she
hath been let blood, & one tyme purged: w"*" §also§ encreaseth hir weaknes.
All w*^*" notwithstanding, such & so strong is hir affection, that she will by
no meanes §be§ persuaded to stay behynd me: so that on Thursday God
permitting we set out, entending to take leysure, & make it three days
woork. I have enlarged to y" these particulars, that y" may thoroughly
free me from blame. Besides in verification of the Italian Proverb, II
mal non viene mai scompagnato; my Coachman going one eevening to
Sandwich, & falling into the hands of thiefs, was so grievously beaten &
wounded that hetherto we have very small hope of his life: though he be
dayly looked to by a good physitian & surgeon: w'^'' enforceth me to be
bold w*^ som of my neighbo" to borroe one. Howsoever, if I be alive,
looke for me on Saturday. Mean tyme, I pray y" keep Wendsday Coort:
though for no other busines, yet to revive the three Committees set on
foot before Easter.
MAY 7, 1620 271
The first, for examination of the Acts of the Generall Assembly in Virginia.
The second, for the prizes unpaid, & monie unbrought in of the Great
Standing Lottarie.
The third, for all the Debts yet due by the Companie.
On the same day I pray y" also not to faile, to begin yo' Accounts of this
yeare w*^ the Auditors: (for so is the order:) ffor when yo" are finished,
myne will hold them but one hower.
I trust y" have taken order w*^ M'' Barbor, to be here by this Day fort-
night at farthest: that so all o' Accounts may be made clere & perfect.
I would be glad that my L. of Southampton knew the necessitie of this
my stay here, to stop such suggestions as my unfrends may make. So
w*'' hartiest commendation to y" & all yo", I rest also
Yo" assured
Edwin Sandys
Northborn 1. Maij: 1620.
[Indorsed by Nich Ferrar:] from S"" Ed" Sandis dated the 1. May iU9 1620.
[Addressed by self:] To my very woorthie frend M"" John Ferrar, at his
House in S' Sithes Lane in London, w**" speed, to hast the deliveri hereof
w**" all speed possible.
CVII. Indenture assigning Sir William Throckmorton's Share of
Berkeley Hundred to William Tracy
May 7, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth 3 (20), pp. 100-102
Docmnent in New York Public Library
List of Records No. 172
[100] This Indenture made the seventh day of May. 1620. in the xviij*'" yeare
of the raigne of our sou9aigne lord king James of England ff ranee and Ireland
and of Scotland the liij*'' Betwene S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton of Clowerwall in
the County of Glouc knight and baronet of the one pte And Wiltm Tracy
272 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
of Hayles in the said county Escb of the other pte. Wheras the said
S' WilTm Throkm9ton S' George Yardley knight Richard Berkley Esqj
George Thorpe Es% and John Smyth gen. did pcure from the Treasorer
and company of Adventurers and planters of the city of London for the
first Collony in Virginia by the advise and consent of the Counsell of the
same One Indenture of Covenants and grants sealed w*^ their Comon
seale bearinge date the third day of ffebruary in the xvj*'' yeare of his
mat'*^ said raigne of England and of Scotland the lij*'' for their better
enabhnge and incouragement for plantacon in Virginia aforesaid And for
dyu^s other causes purposes and intents As in and by the same Indenture
more at large it doth and may appeare. And wheras in pursute of the
said Indenture of Covenants and of the intents and purposes aforesaid
one ship was in September last past sent for the causes aforesaid from the
port of Bristoll into Virginia at the sole charges of them the said S'' WilTm
Richard Berkley George Thorpe & John Smyth w**" forty psons or ther-
abouts furnished at their charges w*^ all things necessary and convenient
for plantacon, whose safe arryvall in Virginia is from thence certifyed by
the gou^nor and secretary of the said land of Virginia. Nowe this Inden-
ture witnesseth that the said S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton for and in Consideracon
of the some of 75" of lawfull mony of England well and truly before hand
payd by the said Wiltm Tracy wherof the said S' WilTm Throkm9ton doth
acknowledge the receipt by theis pisent^ And for dyu^s other good causes
and consideracons him theirvnto especially movinge hath given granted
assigned and set over And by theis plenty doth give grant assigne and set
over vnto the said WilTm Tracy his executors adm" and assignes All and
singuler the interest benefit pperty and advantage whatsoever w'^'' he the
said S'' WilTm Throkm9ton nowe hath or by any wayes or meanes whatsoeu^
shall or may have or make of from by or by reason of the said Indenture
or of any grant [101] clause covenant sentence or agreement therin contayned
eyther for the plsent or hereafter to come, And also of in and to all and
every Article covenant grant and agreement at any tyme heretofore any
manner of wayes had or made by or betwene them the said S"" WilTm
Throkm9ton S"" George Yardley Richard Berkley George Thorpe and John
Smyth and one John Woodleefe or any some or more of them. And all
and whatsoever benefitt profit power authority or advantage that any
manner of wayes shaU or may or should or might happen accrewe or arise
MAY 7, 1620 273
therby or by fease» reason therof to him the said S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton his
executors or admynistrators of theis p^sents were not or had not bene had
or made. And also all and every share and shares bill or bills of Adventure
priviledge power iurisdiction lands or Territoryes profits or comodyties
w"^ hee the said S' Wiltm Throkm9ton hath or may or might hereafter have
or Intend to have for or by reason of the same, Togeather also w*"" the said
Indentures and bill or bills of Adventure pryviledge or endowment. And
further the said S' Wiltm Throkm9ton doth hereby declare himselfe to be
contented and pleased (as far as in him lyeth) That the said Indenture
first recyted shall or may be surrendred and a newe to be taken w**" omis-
sion of the name of him the said S'' WilTm Throkm9ton as to the said Wiltm
Tracy and the residue of the ptners shall be thought fit. And further the
said S'' Wiltm Throkm9ton doth hereby give power and authority to the
said Wiltm Tracy his executors and assignes to aske receyve and take for
him and in his name to the sole vse and benefit of him the said Wiltm
Tracy his executors adm" and assignes All and whatsoever goods m9chan-
dizes or profits w"'' eyther already are arryved or w"^ hereafter shall arryve
or come into the kingdome of England from the said land of Virginia, or
w"'' is are or shall bee in the said land of Virginia wherin the said S'' Wiltm
is or shall be interessed And further doth hereby grant and assigne to the
said Wiltm Tracy all the benefit advantage and demaund w"^ hee the said
S'' Wiltm any wayes hath or may p!tend to have of in or to any servant or
servants heretofore sent into Virginia as aforesaid, or of in or to any
Indenture or Covenant wherby all or any of such servants are or stand
bound to him the said S"" Wiltm Joyntly or severally. And finally the said
S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton doth hereby Covenant and promise to doe any other
or further Act for the better grantinge and transferringe over to him the
said Wiltm Tracy his executors or assignes all or any thinge or thinges
whatsoever herein contayned or meant or intended hereby or by reason
hereof to be granted transferred covenanted convayed or [102] contayned,
or which may arise redowne or come to him by reason of any contract bar-
gayne or agreement made by or amongst them the said S"" Wiltm Richard
George John Smyth and John Woodleefe or any of them or of or by their
ptenership. And for pformance of all and every the said Covenants
agreements and plmisses herein contayned the said S"' Wiltm Throkm9ton
bindeth himselfe his executors and adm" to the said Wiltm Tracy in the
274 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
penall some of threescore and ten pounds. In witnes wherof the ptyes
abovesaid to theis i^sent? have Enterchangeably put their hands and
seales the day and yeare first above written.
CVIII. Alderman Johnson. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
May 16, 1620
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 173
^oru gr J pray you take knowledge, that the base price of ij^ the pownd
for the magazines §old§ tobacc°, w''*' I badd the other Daie by the Candle,
was intended by me fo"" the Companye hopinge some others would haue
owtbidden, but seeing it so feU to my offer, no man biddinge more, and
that the Company yesterday confirmed that, at ijs, and the rotten to me
at xijd, allthowghe (so god help me) I knowe not what to doe w**" it not
wher to sel it yet for as muche as I am deeply ingaged in the Customhowse
to the somme of 900" for Impost & Custome and otherwise in bond for
the magazine w''^ by this sale that dayes sale must be discharged and for
that the time of free shipping owt expires w^'^in thes 10 Dayes I am content
to accept it and to Adventure it into the s* * * * streight^ and so
an end of that
As for M'' Caning^ as 2^, 5** w'''' nowe the Company with holds, I cowld
wishe he might haue it, being bowght fayrlie by the candle as also fearing,
as experience hath tawght us we shall sell it for lesse hear after, if not yet
I pray you be a means to let him haue a third of it as the rest shalbe sold,
w*='' is a fayer course and I suppose will well content him and so we shall
come allso to rightf w*^ him for that w"^*" he oweth, & so I rest yo'
loueing frend
RoBT Jhonson
16 May 1620.
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] M' Alderman Johnson 16. Maij: 1620.
[Addressed by Alderman Johnson:] To the right wo'" S"' Edwyn Sandes
Knight Treasurer for Virginia DD.
MAY 17, 1620 275
CIX. "Treasuror, Councell, and Company for Virginia."
A Broadside
May 17, 1620
A Broadside. Printed
Document in New York Public Library
List of Records No. 174
By the Treasurer, Councell and Company for Virginia.
THE Treasurer, Councell and Company for Virginia, to the Gouernour
of Virginia, and the Councell of Estate there residing, Greeting. We haue
to our great griefe receiued aduertisement of the mortality, which this last
yeere hath there wrought vpon the People, to the consumption of diuers
hundreds, and almost the vtter destruction of some particular Plantations.
And although we cannot herein but with much humility acknowledge the
iust finger of Almighty God, by this seuerity of chastisement, to recall vs
and you from those grieuous transgressions, which draw downe, euen from
clemency itself e, such necessary punishments; and accordingly aduise you,
together with our selues, to humble vs in due contrition, before his mercifull
hand; and by future amendment, in better attending the Diuine worship,
and more carefully obseruing his holy and iust Lawes, to worke a recon-
ciliation, and to entreate the renewing of his most gracious fauour towards
vs. Yet obseruing on the other side, that this mortality hath proceeded
from a disease in it selfe not mortall, and accordingly hath most wrought
vpon the new Plantations, who (contrary to our hopes and intended pro-
uisions) were destitute of those meanes, which should haue reUeued and
cherished them in their weakenesse and sicknesse, of which the ancienter
Inhabitants being prouided, did recover: We therfore, according vnto our
place and Christian duty, taking into our carefull considerations the
redresse and preuention of these defects in all future times: That both the
Colony may better attend the seruice of God, and that the people now sent,
and which hereafter shall come, may be the better prouided against that,
and the hke sicknesses, (seing in the health of the People, consisteth the
very life, strength, encrease, and prosperity of the whole generall Colony)
doe with mature deliberation and vnanime consent, ordaine and estabhsh
as hereafter followeth.
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First, we ordaine and require, that in conuenient time, after the sight
and pubUcation hereof, the foure ancient generall Burroughs, called lames
City, Henrico, Charles City, and Kicowian, (which hereafter shall be called
Elizabeth City, by the name of his Maiesties most vertuous and renowned
Daughter,) as also the other seuerall particular Plantations, shall each of
them, at their common charge, labour, and industry, frame, build, and
perfect, with all things thereto belonging, a common house, to bee called
a Guest house, for the lodging and entertaining of fifty persons in each,
vpon their first arriuall. Of which houses, to be raised in due and whole-
some places, each shall be sixteene foot broad within, and nine score foot
long, (vnlesse it seeme good to diuide that length into two houses:) And
in each of them shall be set vp all along on the one side, fiue and twenty
Bedsteads of foure foot broad, sixe foot long, and two foot height from the
ground in equall distance, and with partitions of Boords betweene them:
And there shall be raised in each of the in conuenient places, fiue
Chimnies. These houses we also require to be strongly built for continu-
ance, with windowes well placed for wholesomnes of aire. And although
it were reason that each Burrough should beare the charge of such an house
entirely, being for the health and safety of their people: Yet for their
better encouragement, we haue, and by these presents doe grant and giue
to each Burrough, in consideration and aide of that worke, two Kine or
Heifers, to be deliuered at our charges, for the beginning of a stocke of
cattell, for their common or Burrough Land, by vs formerly granted.
And to the end that the People, both present and to come, may be
faithfully brought vp in the true knowledge and seruice of Almighty God,
and so learne to frame their Hues and conuersations, as not onely, not to
prouoke the Diuine indignation, which pursueth the faithlesse and diso-
bedient soules by sundry kinds of punishment to euerlasting destruction:
but also by their good example, to allure the Heathen people to submit
themselues to the Scepter of Gods most righteous and blessed Kingdome,
and so finally to ioyne with them in the true Christian profession : We doe
hereby ordaine and require, that in euery Burrough there be prouided and
placed at the least one godly and learned Minister, to be chosen in each
particular Plantation by the seuerall Aduenturers and Planters; And for
the foure ancient Burroughs, to be prouided and nominated by vs, and our
Successors; As also for the Tenants and Inhabitants of the Companies
MAY 17,16m 277
Land wheresoeuer: Leauing alwaies to the Gouernour to prouide a Minister
for his Tenants, and to the Colledge for theirs. All which Ministers and
their Successors, we earnestly pray and require to apply themselues with
all diligence, to the training vp of their charge in the way of righteousnesse,
as the same is now professed, and by Law established in this Church of
England, and other his Maiesties Dominions, auoiding all factions, and
needlesse Nouelties, tending onely to the disturbance of peace and vnity.
And whereas we haue ordained heretofore, that one hundred acres of
Glebe land be set out and allotted for euery Minister, besides other profits
out of the Inhabitants encrease : We doe hereby also ordaine, that the said
Ministers be furnished, each with sixe Tenants, towards the occupying of
his Glebe land: which sixe, for the Ministers belonging to the publike
lands; that is to say, the Gouernours, Colledges, and Companies Land,
shall bee sent and furnished wholly at the common charges of the Company.
And for the Burroughs, as well the ancient, as those of particular Planta-
tions, the Company is content to furnish out at their charges, three Tenants
for each, vpon condition that the seuerall Burroughs furnish out three
more: which sixe, for each Minister being once so furnished, the Ministers
themselues shall be afterwards charged each to maintaine that number at
the least, and so to leaue them to his Successor.
And for as much as it is apparant to all vnderstanding minds, that the
wealth, happinesse and stability of each particular Estate, is founded
vpon the strength and prosperity of the publike, (the publike hauing been
of late yeeres wholly decayed and ruined, to the inestimable losse and
detriment of the whole Plantation, we haue carefully endcuoured to restore
and set vp in greater height than euer, as by the supplies of sixe hundred
persons for publike vse, now, and lately sent, will manifestly appeare:) We
therfore vpon assured trust and confidence, that not onely your selues,
the Gouernour and Councell, but the whole body of the Colonic, and euery
member therof, taking into due consideration, how much the life and
health of the publike Tenants may import them all, as well for their ease
of publike burthens, as for support of publike Justice, good order & gouern-
ment, will by all meanes apply themselues to the entertaining and prouiding
for them so vpon their first arriuall, as that not onely their hues and healths
bee not indangered as heretofore; but that also they may cheerfully set
in hand, with the workes and labours directed and prepared for them; doe
278 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
earnestly pray and require both you, and them all, that all other businesse
of lesse importance laid aside, they immediatly affoord all possible assist-
ance, for the raising of houses and conuenient lodgmgs for them, with
other necessary relief e and succour: Wherein whatsoeuer they shall doe
louingly and freely of their owne voluntary accord, we shall with due
thankes accept it at their hands, (desiring that particular notice be giuen
to vs thereof) and for that which is to be done by them, aboue that pro-
portion, there shall be recompence made of as many dayes workes by those
publike Tenants, at the next possible opportunity; thinking it equall neither
to refuse any helpe for the pubUke, nor yet to charge the priuate aboue their
contents and abihties. And although we haue absolute power deriued
from his Maiesty, to establish and enioyne by order the performance
hereof: yet seeing this aide is to bee yeelded but this once, (the publike
Tenants being henceforward to prepare for all new suppHes) we haue
thought better by request, to try the loue of the Colony, than their
obedience by command.
Lastly, for as much as it is become very apparant (which we haue often
heretofore foreseene and forewarned) that the applying so altogether the
planting of Tobacco, and the neglect of other more soUd commodities,
haue not only redounded to the great disgrace of the Countrey, and detri-
ment of the Colony; but doth also in point of profit, greatly deceiue them
which haue trusted to it: We therefore endeuouring to reforme this errour,
and to restore due reputation to that Land and people, haue with great
care and charge (assisted also with some particular Plantations) endeuoured
to set vp sundry reall Commodities, and other some we haue thought fit
to recommend to your care to prosecute. First, Iron, being of most
necessary vse for the Colony. For the making whereof, we now furnish
out 150. persons, to set vp three Iron-workes, with all Materials and other
prouisions therunto belonging. Secondly, for Cordage; we much com-
mend the order taken by your selues, for the planting of Silk-grasse there
naturally growing, which we desire may be in the greatest abundance
possible, as conceiuing it to be of chiefe importance both for vse and profit.
Thirdly, for Pitch and Tarre, we aduise and require, that the Polackers be
returned in part to these their works, with such other assistance as shall
be necessary. The like we shall desire for Pot-ashes and Sope-ashes, when
there shall be fit store of hands to assist them: Requiring in the meane
MAY 17, 1620 279
time, that care be generally taken, that Seruants and Apprentices be so
trained vp in these works, as that the skill doe not perish together with the
Masters. The Fourth commodity recommended, is Timber of all sorts,
with Masts, Plancks, and Boards, for prouisions of shipping, and sundry
other Materials of much vse and benefit. And to the ease and encrease
of diuers of those works, prouision is now sent, for the erecting of Samng-
Milles, which may fill the whole Colony also with Plancks and Boards, to
their great ease and helpe in setting vp their Buildings. The fifth, is Silke,
for which that Countrey is exceeding proper, hauing innumerable store of
Mulhery trees of the best. For the setting vp of which commodity, his
Maiesty hath been graciously pleased, now the second time (the former
hauing miscarried) to bestow vpon the Company plenty of Silk-worme-feed
of his owne store, being the best to be had; which together with such other,
as from other places we could procure, we haue sent to you by the DVTY,
at a seasonable time of the yere ; requiring the same to be dispersed amongst
the Colony, with order for the vsing therof, and especially to keep the
Wormes from the aire of Tobacco, which is mortall to them. The sixth is
Vines, whereof the Countrey yeeldeth naturally great store, and of diuers
sorts, which by culture will bee brought to excellent perfection. For the
effecting whereof, diuers skilfull Vignerons heretofore, and some now are
sent, with store also from hence of Vine-plants of the best sort. And
here by the way we aduise and desire, that Men of those Sciences, which
are not naturall to vs, be extraordinarily cherished and encouraged in their
workes: seeing if they should faile, it would be difficult to supply them.
The last commodity, but not of least importance for health, is Salt: the
workes whereof hauing been lately suffered to decay ; we now intending to
restore in so great plenty, as not onely to serue the Colony for the present,
but as is hoped, in short time, the great fishings on those Coasts (a matter
of inestimable aduancement to the Colony) doe vpon mature deliberation
ordaine as followeth: First, that you the Gouernour and Councell, doe
chuse out of the Tenants for the Company, 20. fit persons to be imployed
in Salt workes, which are to be renewed in Smiths Hand, where they were
before; as also in taking of Fish there, for vse of the Colony, as in former
time was also done. These 20. shall be furnished out at the first, at the
charges of the Company, with all implements and instruments necessary
for those workes. They shall haue also assigned to each of them, for
280 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
their occupation or vse, 50. acres of Land, within the same Hand, to be
the Land of the Company. The one moyty of Salt, Fish, and profits of
the Land, shall be for the Tenants, and the other for vs the Company, to
be deliuered into our Store: and this contract shall be to continue for fiue
yeeres. Wee doe also hereby grant and ordaine, that if any of the old
Burroughs, or other particular Plantations, shall be pleased to concurre
in the same workes of making Salt, and taking Fish, they shall be admitted
thereunto to the number of twenty persons or vnder, for euery Burrough
or Plantation, with the like Grants as before, & with the same Diuisions of
profit, betweene them and their Landlords, as is before set downe betweene
the Company and their Tenants. These being the commodities (for
Corne and Cattell we passe ouer, being onely for sustenance of the people)
which we desire to haue set vp with all care and diligence, as well for
necessary vse and profit, as for the honour and reputation of the Countrey
and Colony; and for the aduancing of which, we haue spared neither care
nor cost, which on our parts was requisite to our best vnderstandings : It
remaineth, that we earnestly pray and desire you, that you also on your
parts correspond with vs in the like. And if any thing (as in so manifold
businesse) shall happen on our behalfe, to haue been omitted or vnprouided,
that you endeuour to supply it with all such helpe as may there be had:
For vnworthy he were to be a member of that body, that would not lend
his hand to the setting vp of workes so necessary and profitable, and whereof
himself e may in short time be a partaker. And whatsoeuer in that kind
shall bee done through our desire, we assure you, shall be acknowledged
and recompenced by vs to their iust content. Giuen in a great and generall
Court held for Virginia, the 17. day of May, 1620. and in the yeere of the
Raigne of our Soueraigne Lord lames, by the grace of God, King of England,
Scotland, France, and L'eland, Defender of the Faith, &c. viz. of England,
Scotland, France and Ireland the eighteenth, and of Scotland the three
and fiftieth.
God saue the King.
TRINITY TERM, 1620 281
ex. Virginia Company vs William Wye. Complaints
Trinity Term, 1620
Admiralty Court, Instance & Prize, Libels 80, Nos. 121-124
Document in the Public Record Office, London. Accompanying Documents are
published above: Numbers LIV and LV
List of Records No. 149
1.
Nomine. Amen. Coram vobis venerat et eg * * * dno Henrico
Marten milite legum dcore supreme Curie Admiralitatis Anglie locum
tenente [judice] sive president * * * ye * * * procurato * * *
quecunq^ * * * Thesaurarius et societas * * * tatorum et planta-
torum Ciuitat^ London pro prima Colonia in Virginia * * * comp
* * * Wiltmum Wye nunc vel nup magistrum navis vocat the Garland
de London * * * melioribus et efficacioribus via modo et [Juris]
* * * James by the grace of god King of England Scotland ffraunce and
Ireland * * * the great seale of Englande geven granted and con-
firmed * * * of Huntingdon WiUiam Earle of Pembroke and vnto
other lords knights Squires gentlemen marchants * * * and shall
prove ppetuall succession and that they and * * * the Citty of London
for the first Colony in Virginia * * * in any * * * and in any
[accons] * * * with power and authority as well * * * having and
* * *ing divirs landt! in the * * * notoria manifesta pariter et
famosa Et ponit * * *
2
Item That * * * of the said monethe the shipp the Garland
* * * [parts] of Virginia aforesaid for * * * and to the * * *
of Virginia aforesaid Et ponit vt supra
3
Item That the foresaid Wiltm Wye * * * the power and authority
aforesaid was made and ordeyned M' and captaine * * * for * * *
voyage * * * surer Counsell and * * * aforesaid a Commission
power or authority for the pformance of * * * of the first * * *
annexed (quam quidem schedulam pro hie * * * pg^it pars ista
pponens quatus facit * * *) and * * * of the said Comission * * *
vnder to pforme the said voyage in aU points according to the purpose
and tenor of the said Commission. Et ponit vt supra.
282 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
4
Item That besides the matters geven m charge vnto the said WilUam
Wye by the said Comission there was allsoe [sent] in the said shipp and
[voyage] from the said Treasurer Counsell and Company of Virginia a
letter directed vnto Sir George Yardly I^ight governo' of Virginia
conteyning some matters of consequence * * * [concerning] the said
plantation the sending of which letter was well knowne vnto the said
Wiltm Wye, or the said Wye had notice or vnderstanding thereof Et
ponit vt supra.
5
Item That the tenor of the said letter soe directed vnto the said S''
George Yardly was of the tenor of the second schedule herevnto annexed
(quam quidem schedulam pro hie lect et insert * * * vult et petit
pars ista pponens quatus facit pro pte sua) and the said Wiltm Wye was
acquainted w*'' and did well knowe and vnderstand the contents thereof
before his departure from the port of London or not long after, and
especially before 8, 10, 11, 14 or 16 dayes past next after the arrivall of
the said WilTm Wye to the Somer Islands aforesaid. Et ponit vt supra.
6
Item That the said letter was from the said Treasurer, Counsell and
Company for Virginia, and in their name delivered vnto one Captaine
ffrancis Whitney who went in the said shipp for the said voyage to Virginia
to be delivered by him to the said Sir George Yardly I^ight Et ponit
vt supra.
7
Item That the said Captaine Whitney died in the said voyage towards
the somer IslandC or after the arrivall of the said shipp the Garland
thither, and that after his death the said letter of the tenor of the said
second schedule herevnto annexed came to the handC of the said Wiltm
Wye and he the said Wye hath seen and read the said letter or hath
heard the same read, and had or hath the said letter in his possession at
this p''sent, and soe much or the like in effect the said Wye hath divers
tymes and * * * past owned, confessed and acknowledged Et ponit
vt supra.
TRINITY TERM, 1620 283
8
Item in the yeere and moneths aforesaid or in some or one of the said
moneths by order and Comission of the said * * * Counsell and
Company for Virginia there were imbarqued in the said shipp the Garland
in the port of London 130 persons to be transported and landed at the
said somer Islands * * * j.g transported and landed in Virginia and
five other psons over and besides the said 40 psons mentioned in the
Comission aforesaid besides divers goods and necessaries for * * *
were laden in the said shipp to the of 200" Et ponit de qualet alia suiTia
media vel minori vsq^ ad 20" legaUs monete ac de quolet aho maiori et
minori numero pson * * * eris psonaru^ pred ac de tali et tant suiTia
sive numero qualis et quant p confessionem pt^ adverse aut alias pbac
ttmas in eve * * * huius lit^ p} * * * declarant * * * Et
ponit vt supra.
9
Item That divers other good victualls and other necessaries were in
the * * * ere and * * * aforesaid or m some * * * imbarqued
in the port of London into the said shipp by order and Comission of the
said Treasurer and Company, and according to the tenor of the said
first schedule herevnto annexed * * * and supply of the people and
inhabitants heretofore planted in Virginia aforesaid wch goods victualk
and necessaries did ex * * * value of 2000" and were * =>= * Et
ponit de quatet aha suina media vel minori vsq, ad * * * ac de taU et
tanta suiTia qualis et quanta p confessionem p**^ adverse * * * Itmas
in eventu huius litS plenius declarand sive comprehend Et ponit vt supra.
10
Item That the said WilTm Wye did accept of the Coinission and
* * * geven vnto hym by or from the said Treasurer and Company
aforesaid, and did vndertake the said voyage for the Somer Islandi? and
Virginia aforesaid, and in the yeere and moneths aforesaid or in one of
them went out * * * London, and arrived safely to the Somer Islands
and there did stay and make his aboad for the space of 20 18 or 16 dayes
at the least Et ponit vt supra.
284 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
11
Item That after the expiracon of the said 20 18 or 16 dales he the
said Wiltm Wye did stay and remayiie at * * * er IslandC and staied
there 2 or 3 moneths after the said daies were expired, and that during
the tyme of his aboad there * * * purpose or intent to goe from
thence * * * accordmg to the Coniission aforesaid, did then deale
with some of the mhabitantC of the said Islands and did agree and contract
* * * to transport from thence in the said shipp * * * psons or
passengers and great quantities of tobacco viz ' passengers and
' of Tobacco. Et ponit de quotet * * * psonaru^ et de
quatet aha quantitat * * * vt supra
12
Item That according to the said agreem' and contract the said
* * * and quantities of Tobacco were laden * * * Garland, at the
said Sonier Islands and were brought and transported from thence into
England by the said Willm * * * Et ponit vt supra.
13
Item That the said Wiltm Wye had and gained for and by re * * *
passmgers and Tobacco transported * * * ynto England and for
fraight therevpon or by reason thereof the some of 2000" of lawfull English
money Et * * * et tanta suiTia qualis et quanta p confessionem ptC
adverse aut alias probacones ttmas in eventu huius litC plenius * * *
14
Item That the said Wiltm Wye did not take his Course * * * ber
did he land the 40 or 4 * * * aforesaid in 8° ar'° predict menconat
there neyther did he transport * * * for and to the vse of the said
* * * thother five psons besides, as for and to the vse and supply of
the * * * Virginia as he was directed * * * comanded to doe
according to the tenor of the Commission aforesaid but * * * mgly
geve over and f * * * intended for Virgmia and returned from the
Somer Islands for * * *
' Blank space.
TRINITY TERM, 1620 285
15
Item That by the auncient and reccaved orders customs and
* * * ters of the Citty of London * * * i^ Virghiia aforesaid
and by the orders and practices of * * * kept inviolably * * *
eth and setteth foorth out of this realme of England any * ^'^ * and
is p'sent * * * live or dye or whether he shalbe sett on land at
Virginia * * * and sett forth * * * oi- ^jsons was or is before
that tyme setled or i)laced and * * * ^ny i)lace * * * foj. ^j^^
said first Colony in Virginia have allowed and * * * tures and
* * * shipped and sett forth the 40 or 45 persons aforesaid Et
ponit * * *
16
Item That every hundred acres of the said LandC in Virginia
* * * valued putt of and sold for the some of 12" lO'* * * *
Treasurer and company every hundred acres of such lands * * *
17
Item That the said 40 or 45 or other number of i>sons * * *
as namely Carpenters sawiers bricklaiers smiths and * * * namely
for 100 psons or thereabouts wch were provided * * * Virginia
and by reason of the not setting of the said * * * Charge aforesaid
the said Adventurers and planters have * * * hinderance of the
plantation in those parts, and ther * * * jjonit pars ista de quatet
alia suiTia media vel * * * lAi^ plcnius veniet declarand sive com-
proband Et ponit * * *
18
Item That among other of the said 40 or 45 or other * * * and
by order from the Lords of his Ma"""^ privy Counsell * * * left
wth or delivered vnto the governo*^ of the said place * * * delivered
vnto the said Willm Wye, and coiTiitted * * * Wyc was made
acquainted of the banishment of * * *
19
Item That the Chekohomini or sa * * * people * * * and
sent and before coiTiitted * * * and stayne divers of them to the
gre * * *
1282-^3 liO
286 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
20
Item That the foresaid g^ * * * have made a revenge vpon
the * * * adventurers and planters of the c * * * proceed
21
Item * * *
[The rest of the document is torn quite away.]
2. Thesaurarius et societas de virguiia con 1 Tertia sessione Ter°' Trin-
Wye MHburie WUtmson j itat^ 1620.
Milburie noie pcurio ac vt pcurato'' Itmus dcorum Thesaurarii et societatC
de Virginia oibus meUoribus et efficaciorib9 via modo et iuris causa et
forma quibus meUus aut efficacius de iure potuit aut potest debuitve
aut debet atq^ ad oem quemcunq^ iuris eff cum exinde quovismodo sequi
valen aUegavit arti™ provt sequitur.
1
Inprimis that in the yeere & monethes libellat and before John ffarrer
of the Citty of London Marchant was and at this prsent is deputy of the
company of the adventurers and planters of the Citty of London for the
first Colony in Virginia, and Nicholas ffarrer brother vnto the said John
was and is one of the said Company and for such were and are comonly
accompted reputed & taken Et ponit con™ di"" et de quotet.
2
Item that the said Willm Wye in the yeere and moneths libellat, and in
one of the said moneths [and in one of the said moneths] and before his
going to the Somer Islands was an earnest suiter vnto the said John ffarrer
and Nicholas ffarrer or one of them for to have the Comission graunted
vnto hym wch is of the tenor of the first schedule annexed vnto the libeU
geven in this cause and to that end the said Wye divers and sundry tymes
had speech and conference wth the said John and Nicholas ffarrer or one
of them that they or one of them would further the dispatch and graunting
of the said Comission vnto the said Wye Et ponit vt supra.
TRINITY TERM, 1620 287
3
Item that the said Comission of the tenor of the first schedule aforesaid
made by the said John and Nicholas ffarrer or one of them or by the
meanes ef ^fee & pcurem* of them or one of them delivered vnto the said
Wiltm Wye, and the said WilTm Wye after the delivery thereof vnto hym
did read and make the same knowne openly vnto and before the company
of the shipp the garland or some of them and vnto others which were
passingers in the said shipp Et ponit vt supra.
4
Item that the said Wiltm Wye by vertue of the said Comission did
punish divers or some one of the marriners and company of the said shipp
the Garland in the voyage from the port of London towards the Somer
Islands libellat thereby shewing and declaring, and to make them knowe
that he had power and authority by vertue thereof to punish any of the
company of the said shipp the Garland that should offend or offer any
cause to endure any such punishment Et ponit vt supra.
5
Item quod p''missa oia et singula fuerunt et sunt vera publica notoria
manifesta pariter et famosa atcj, de et sup eisdem laborarunt et in pnte
laborant pubca vox et fama * * * iure in hac pte requisit petit pars
ista pponens ius et Justiciam § * * * ministrari cum effcu Vlterius%
fieri statui et decerni in prmiss e * * * iuris fuerit et raconis prmissa
pponen con"" et di'" non arctim se * * * nee ad onus supflue pbat de
quo ptestatur pars ista pponens sed q * * * obtineat in petite
iuris beneficio in oibus sibi semp salvo vrum * * *
3. Thesaurarius et societas de Virginia contra I Ultima sessione Ter°' Tri-
Wye Milburie Williamson j nitatis 1620
Quo Die Milburie noie pcurio ac vt pcurato"^ ttmus dicto[r] Thesaurarii et
societat^ de Virginia addend ad allegaconem ats ex parte sua vlt die
iuridico dat et magis spicand ea * * * oibus melioribus et
efficacioribus via modo et iuris caa et forma quibus mehus aut effica-
cius de iure potuit aut potest debuitve aut debet, atqj ad oem quemcunqj
iuris effcum exinde quovismodo sequi valeii allegat arti" provt sequitur
288 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
1
Imprimis That the said WilTm Wye at such tyme as he was a suiter for
the obteynyng of the Coiuission (being of the tenor of the first schedule
annexed to the Libell geven in this cause) was then acquainted or did
certeynly knowe that he could not goe in or pforme the voyage wch he
intended for Virginia wthout the licence authority and approbacon of the
said Treasurer and company and thereupon did often entreate that the
said Comission might be made ready for hym the said Wye Et ponit con™
di"" et de quotet
2
Item that the said Comission of the schedule aforesaid was read vnto
him before it was delivered vnto hym, and at Gravesend he accepted and
tooke the same vpon hym wth great thanck^ and pmised to performe the
same according to the tenor thereof. Et ponit vt supra.
3
Item that the said Wiltm Wye eyther before his going foorth or in his
voiage towards Virginia did sett vp orders in the shipp the Garland stihng
or entitling himselfe wth the title following or the like in effect viz* I Willm
Wye M' of the good shipp the Garland being by speciall Comission from
the Treasurer and honorable Counsell and Company of Virginia vnder
theyr seale appointed and ordeyned governo"" captaine and comaunder
aswell of the said shipp and company therein as all and every passenger
whatsoever doe by vertue and authority of the said Comission vpon
mature advice and deliberacon wiU & charge every person to obey the
orders herevnder written, he the said Willm Wye having then made
orders to be observed in the said shipp by vertue of the Comission afore-
said. Et ponit vt supra.
4
Item that one ffelgate a captaine being in the said shipp, vpon some
speeches between him & the said Wye there grew bio * * * whereat
he the said Wye being much moved openly read his Comission aforesaid to
the end & purpose that it might be knowne in the said shipp that he had
power and authority thereby to punish any of the said shipp that should
offend in * * * case or any other. Et ponit vt supra.
JUNE, 1620 289
5
Item that the said WilTm Wye shewed the said Comission vnto M"'
Johnson and read the same * * *' Humfry Sherbrooke and others.
Et ponit vt supra.
6
Item that the said Wiltm Wye having don something at sea againe
* * * cause for that he had punished the said Read, he the said Read
ca * * * before the governo' there, and being demanded by the said
governor * * * shewed forth his Comission aforesaid wch the said
governo' read * * * Virginia aforesaid would geve soe large a Com-
ission to a seaman * * * hjmi the said governor, vnto whome the
said Wye then answered, a * * * Comission to hang the said Read
if he had deserved it, or that his q * * * Wye vsed wordC to the like
effect. Et ponit vt supra.
7
Item quod p'"missa oia et singla fuerunt et sunt vera pub * * *
laborarunt et in pnti laborant pubca vox et fama Vnde f * * * iyg
et Justitia^ sibi et pti sue fieri et ministrari cum effc * * * quibus-
cunffi quod iuris fuerit et raconis p''missa pponens con * * * ad onus
supflue pvat de quo ptestatur sed quatus pvaverit * * * semp salvo
vrum oflficiu dne Judex humitr implorand.
CXI. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth
June, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 17
Document m New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 182
S' tomorow by gods leaue shall I paye yo a 100^' at leste before at seuerall
times 95 y® rest w**" all spede shall be sent in as I haue agred w*^ yo'' man.
so y' w**"'" 10 dayes I hope to pay vnto yo 300^^ with y* allredi payd now yf
yo mene we shall Cari heyfares ouer it wer good yo sote to hier a flemish
hoye to Cari sum & yf it mit be in ani resonabel mesuer I would haue 3
' Torn away.
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mares w"'' would be of gret youse especialli yf we went on herew*^ a blome
smith at y° first for hejTon as m"" brian thinketh it fit we should, he I hop
will go & I dout not but we shall have men mor then we ned do yo''
best at london for kine & all advantages of letter or what else for ouer
good, m'' pallet will Com to yo I pray yo fornish him with all nedfull
things for fesike or sorgerie, for life is more der than gould lether for
lining and stokins of lether I hop yo will prouid. What may be had as
well at bristo ned not be bout ther as linen & wolen & vitel w*^ vinds
and whod watars. I intret yo bring my paten w*'' yo what yo lay out
I will pay. let it not be knowen we gayne so yo may get sumthing for yo'
selfe & sum for me it will be gayne for vs I haue mad menes to y® ladi
delaware to bie or borrowe such things as she may fance her honors
land lieth nex to ouers by gods blesin we shall do well god grant we may
labouer to gayne it mor for y^ soule then y^ bodi by all menes let me
intret yo to tak y^ tobaco wholi to yo. I intret yo to yo"" oune profit
therefore y^ esier to obtaine. yf yo gaine well I hop yo will mak vs asaners.
I am now in spech w**" a precher of yo'' name y* will go ouer w*^ me. Yf
yo all will Consente I doute not but y* yo will take paines & Car for ouer
bisnes & I will requit yo w*^ my paines in Virginia & so will rest in all
asuranc
Yo'' ever
Willi Tract
I Cannot her whether my cosin barkli haue taken a ship or not Y* Care
must be on yo to my bisnes will not suffer me to seke after on & w*""""* on
all is nothing good S"" Consider I haue manie bisnesis & non to helpe me
If yo mit do my honest neybouer §this berer§ sum good I would thank yo
[Addressed:] To my asured frind m'" John Smithe at y^ blue lion in Chanseri
lane this.
[Indorsed by J. Smith:] M"" Tracyes Ire about his dispatch into Virgynia,
June .1620. .18. Jac. sent mee to London.
JUNE, 1620 291
CXII. William Tracy. Letters to William Arthard
AND John Smyth
[June,] 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 18, 19
Document in New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 175, 176
I
I haue here sent yo 70" so now yo haue receved 30 at london 60 by lionel
marget 42 by m"" gilford & 5 to yC selfe so now yo' master hath receved
207" for y moni I am to pay for y^ shar I have bot of S"" Wilham Throk-
mortun y^ rest will I pay w**" all sped & mor to wards y^ setting forth
myselfe & those to go w"' me so rest
Yo' frind
Willi Tracy
[Addressed:] To my frind William Arthard or his debiti at m"" hill his
house.
[Indorsed by John Smith:] 207" payd to mee by m' Tracy. June .1620.
II
S' I was w*'' S"" Edwin Sands who promised me kine at y® prise they stod
y" Compani in. let me intret yo to intret his letter for me to y" gouernor
lets get all y^ helps we may of himselfe he promised to make me of y"
Counsel. I am not ambisius yet would lose nothing of gayn or grase I
tould m' tresuerar I would intret yo to solicet for me get what yo may
for vs both it will be for ouer greter gayne I have silkworme & got geuen
me by my ladi dal & she promiseth to lend me kine I dout not of gods
blesings so will rest on him & to yo
in all loue
Willi Tracy
in this ill shapen §letter§ let me intret yo to fasion ouer bisnes as yo best
know how for ouer good.
[Addressed:] To my asured louing frind m' John Smith at y^ blew lion in
Chanseri Ian this
' Marginal note in the handwriting of John Smyth.
70T"
30
60
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CXIII. John Smyth. A Letter to Mr. Berkeley
June 1, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 15
Document in New York Public Library.
List of Records No. 177
S"': I pceiue by Compayringe former Ires w*^ these of m'' Woodleefes now
receiued, That our payment to m"" Wiltms for the fraight of our ship & the
wages of Toby ffelgate must be payd by .4. ptt because the fift pt as was
articled & hoped by vs cometh not nor is Ukely to come eyther from S'
Geo: Yardly or m'' Woodleefe: I rather much doubt by many adu^tisem*^
w"'' I dayly receyve from his both old & newe doares & doings whether he
will be able to hold a third pt w*^ m' Tracy for he hath deeply sophisti-
cated w**" vs
Then admiting that we are to pay for .9. monthes for the ship at .33^^ the
month that cometh to .297^' & for Toby ffelgates wages at iiij^' x^ the month
& for his mans xviij^ the month cometh to .48^' 12^ fep of W^^ m"" W"^
is to pay to them by his agreem* (at least) .25^ the month & then to them
two resteth for vs to pay .37^' 7^ Sm total w"*" we are to pay Ijto both of
themll cometh^ to .334^' 7" ||ex.|l Towards w'=^ uY W^^ for our ship sold him
hath vnder his hand acquited vs of .60'' And also he rec .44^ in .2.
peices in pt in ernest of m'' Woodleefe, w"^ Woodlefe accounted to vs
And also .1^ he took into his hands from Songer who should have gone
surgeon for vs w"^ we imprest to him towards furnishing his surgeons
chest And also m'^ Woodleefes j^sent Tres enform vs That m'' W"^ is to
alio we for .56^> of biskets one great iron frying pan & one great iron pot
w'='' as I gather by your book of accompt stood vs in somewhat above
K X .xv^ And also .7'' 10' for fish & xij' for .2. bushels of corne delyu^ed
by m'' Woodleefe in Virginia l|for the mariners pvision in their return
homewards. Ij All w"'' being |173'' 11* And|| allowed vnto vs. Then
resteth to m' W"« Hand m"" ffelgatejl for vs to pay xx^ s¥J9 |1.260" 16^I|
The .4.*'' pte wherof being Wj'» xiif 11.65" 4'11 is yo^ owne, And the .3. pte
for m' Thorp m"" Tracy and ye'" myselfe cometh to 4^« 3« ||.195" 12^||
' This and the following insertions are by John Smyth.
JUNE 1, 1620 293
Towards w'='' |I three ptes of oursjl you have of m' Thorps mony in yo""
hands .45^^ 18" And of myne .34^^ v« x** ||In all— 80" 3* lO'^Jl Then
resteth more to come to you in all for our .3. pts 7?« iS^ 3** 1|.115" 8« lO*^
X X x|l w""" to bring to your hands my man by me is purposely sent to
you from london.
I have sent you Woodleef's ioynt Ire agayne w"** gives to vs here small
content, & the foolery of his contemplative newe magazen (not to be
furnished for .1000") & of y^ newest fashion, lesse. But of him & it, more
when I wayt on j^ou in July next if god soe please, In the meane tyme we
have a gou^nor none of the wisest pvidentest nor observantest of our
direccons breaking through orders for dyet and society, sale of our men
taking newe charge ||of others servants|| to drawe to his pryvate vnder
color thereof, our publike &c. I cannot for the iSsent but much marvell
that you have noe pryvate Ires from Rowland Painter, nor I any from
John Blanchard who vowed to mee, true & secret adu^tisem* (w"'' I beleeve
because he is honest) especially touching y m'' Woodleefe & his estate,
behaviour & vsage of our men & other observacons, neyther hath the
wife of Rich Godfry any tre from her husband, I fear the old Virginian
trick of surprise of Tres (if not counterfeiting also) is cast vpon vs by
m"" Woodleefe, And the rather because he followed the ship to the mouth
of the ryver, as the date of his postscript .Hickaton .18. M^cij.
Onely our ancient Yate none of the wisest wryteth too much but all of
one syde.
Besides what is aforesaid of right we are in all equity (as to mee seem-
eth to have abatem* from m"' Wiltms for .2. monthes needles stay in
Virginia above our .50. dayes for noe occasion of ours but to amend
his weak ship w'^'' I leave to yo"" consideracon, not knowing what the order
of m^chants is herein.
M"" Tracy contynued at his depture from london 6. dayes past constant
in determynacon for Virginia making his pvisions accordingly. And
hath obtayned the ire lone of .2. kyne from S" Edwin Sandis And others,
and goates from the lady Dale, And is to have tres to be admitted of the
Virginia Counsell there. Being willing to ad my sollicytacon for whatsoeu^
may bringe him eyther gayne or grace, because all goeth in comon.
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That allowance w"** is to come from the company towards m'' ffelgates
wages by the pmise of the deputy fferrar at .xv^ the month I will doe my
best endeavor at his cominge vp howbeit I doubt of the receipt because m''
fferrar the last q^ter court delyu^ed vp his accompt, and is not likly to
bee agayne newe chosen for the next year.
Touching the goods returned from Virginia I pray your care & disposicon
as you think best soe that it may come into mony against the feast of
S* James.
I have returned to you fferdinand yates Ires to mee w'=^ you sent me
vnopened, w'^'' soe to doe I pray noe more for noe secret or pryvate tre
vncomunicated must be in ptnership.
I have noe leasure to read agayne what I have scribled wherefore I beseech
you pdon faults & false castings as you find them. I rest eu9 w*'' my
service remembred
Y" to be comanded
Jo: Sm.
Thursday at .3.
.1. lunij .1620.
[Indorsed by John Smyth:] Copy of my Ire to m' Berkely .1. Junij
.1620. about our accompts for the Virginia ship then returned.
CXIV. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to the Marquis of Buckingham
June 7, 1620
State Papers, Colonial, 1, Vol. I, No. 51
Document in Public Record Office, London. Autograph Letter, Signed. Part of
the Seal remains
List of Records No. 178
Most Noble Lord
Having not had the good fortune to attain to y""" L^^ presence after
som-tyme attendance, & beeing now forced to retire for a few days into
the Contrie; I have presumed once again in these few rude lines to
prezent my most humble suit & service to y*"" L^.
JUNE 7, 1620 295
I understand, by the late boastings of S'' Thomas Smith & his partizans;
of their sedulous endevo's, by a cloud of untrueths to make a fresh inter-
position between the most ioyfull light of his Ma''*'^ favo^ & the darknes
wherewith my self & my service rest yet obscured.
An attempt of strange malignitie: w'='' if I have deserved by anie offer of
the least wrong to him or his, I will beare it w*** patience; as the effect of
iust Revenge, though not mesured by Justice. But if (beeing resolved by
Gods Grace to wrong no man) I have not so much as offended S'' Thomas
Smith or his upholders, save only in one kynd, in that I have not yielded
to the abetting or cloking of those coorses in menaging the affairs of
Virginia, w'=^ w^*" derogation of his Ma*'''^ authoritie, & contrary to his
Royall Instructions (unworthily smothered), have been held from tyme
to tyme, to the dishartning of all Adventurous, & perpetuall keeping down
of the Plantation that it might not prosper; & on the other side to the
enriching of themselfs or som of them, by meanes so unlawful! as the
enhazerding of the destruction & utter extirpation of the Colonie: And in
that it hath pleased God also so to blesse my late labors, that more hath
been doon in my one yeare, w''' lesse then Eight Thousand pounds, for the
advancement of that Colonie in People & store of Commodities, then was
doon in S' Thomas Smiths Twelve yeares, w*'' expence of neer Eightie
Thousand pounds; as by vieu of bo the o"" Accounts (if yet his be an Account,)
dooth manifestly appeare: Then my good Lord, I humbly tender to his
]y[^ties Princelie Justice, & to y""" L^^ favorable mediation this equitable
suit, that his Ma*'^ upon this complaint against me may be graciously
pleased, to call me to my answer, before anie indifferent Judges to be
deputed by his Ma*'^ And if S"' Thomas Smith or his abettors be able to
make good anie one of their materiall accusations against me; or if his
Ma"" should please also so to appoint, (though it be farr from my dispo-
sition to be an Accuser of anie man,) that I be required to make good
what I have here enformed to y""" I/, & I faile in anie one materiall clause
thereof: I shall willingly submit my self to condign censures for bothe, &
from thencefoorth make utter forfeit of all hope of his Ma*'"' favo", beeing
that w"*" of all worldlie things I most earnestly desire. It was the saying
of a wise man, that One good man dooth never hate another. Seeing
therfore this extreme hatred of me by S' Thomas Smith, dooth argue a
great defect of Goodnes in the one: let tryall I beseech discover the partie
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that is in fait. The procuring of w"*" iust tryall, I shall ever acknowelege
as a singular & eminent favo"" from y°"" noble I/: beeing the onlie meanes
remaining of dooing me right w*'' his Ma*•^ Touching the former busines
about the Place w'''' I held this last yeare for Virginia; as I wrate to y°'
L" before, so now also I repeate again: If by y""" L^^ mediation, on w'^'' I
wholy relie, my self & my service may be so accepted by his Ma*'% as that
w*^ comfort & courage I may proceed in this busines, I shall willingly,
though to my great charge, & neglect of my owne estate, (for this Busines
is too great to admit anie concurrent w*"" it,) bestowe one yeare more in
foloing this service, if w*'' his Ma*'''' approbation I be called unto it: And
will also presume to offer a Proiect to his Ma*'% (w"^ though in som points
it may seem difficult, yet is unassured in none) of raising to his Ma*'°
there a great & speedie revenue, w*''out charge to his Ma*'^^ cofers, save
som small matter to grace the Action. But if his Ma*''=^ pleasure shalbe
otherwise, & so as to suspend me from this service: upon the least inti-
mation thereof from y°'' \P, I shall of my owne accord so withdraw my
self from the Action, as no way to be occasion of hindering the choise of
anie other, whom his Ma"^ shalbe pleased to appoint or commend: beeing
wholy resolved for no worldlie respect whatsoever, either actively or
passively, so much as lyeth in my power, to be anie matter henceforward
of the least offence to his Ma*'% trusting also that by this my willing
obedience & duetie, his Ma*'^^ gracious hart may be one day moved, to
restore unto me the light & comfort of his Princelie favo"", w"'' w*^ all loyal
humilitie I shall evermore seek & sue for. Amongst the manie great
grace wherewith God hath furnished y""" ]>, this vertue of protecting the
throwne down from farther iniurie, & of expatriating the long exiled in
his Ma*'*"' favo"", I hope shall not proove least in way of his Ma*'^^ service,
nor the meanest in meriting hono"" to y°'' noble ]>: upon whose Happines
the faithful service shall ever zealously attend, of
yor j^ps YdQ^i humbly in all duetie at command,
Edwin Sandys.
Northborn. 7 June : 1620
[Indorsed:] S'" Edwin Sandys about the Plantatio in Virginia. 1620.
[Addressed:] To the Right Honorable, my most honored good Lord, the
L. Marques of Buckingham L. High Admirall of England, &c.
^JUNE 7, 1620 297
CXV. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir EDwin Sandys
June 7, 1620
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 179
Noble
Sir, having in breife as the tyme and buisines would give, leave, in
our publike letter to your selfe and the Counsell, given some answer to
the letters we have receaved, yett my selfe in pticular being so much
bound to you, as all your many favors have oblieged me, could not but
take some tyme by the opertunity of this ship the London marchant to
make §my§ excuse vnto you in that I have not written at large in answer
of all your letters w"'' by these 4 ships I have receved, the w'='' duty yf
God pmitt me lyfe and health I will not fayle to ppforme to the vttmost
I can by the next conveyance. There lying at this psent vpoft vpon my
shoulders so great a burthen that I am not able to looke into all pticulars
so sodaynly as this Ship will depart, this great nomber of people also
ariving ex Enexpected it hath not a littell pusseled me to pvide for the
lodging of them, it being a thing of spetiall consequence and nessesity
for theire healths, but herein I must acknowledge your care and zeale for
the hasty and speedy erecting this good worke, in the sending so many
people for sondry pfitable employments in Each where of I doe here
passe my pmise vnto you, and hould my selfe bound to doe my best
endever, and had not your zealous desires over hasted you and the passage
at sea bin Soe unfortunate to the duty, whereby I had no warning at all
given to pvide for these people, I should have bine able to have done
much better then now I can, yett I beseech God to give a blessing to my
endevors, they are now all loged within good houses as this Country doth
afforde not one but lyeth vpon a bed stead high fro the ground and
have theire victualls well dressed and it is allso both amended and
enlarged [!•»] to theire full content, theire pvision w<=^ came with them
out of England being nothing but meale is very harsh for them to feed
vpon being new comers, therefore I have for varyety sake and in regard
allso the pportion out of England sent with them, will nothing neere
hould out: to give the any good Allowance, taken vp vpon bill of Exchange
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ffro M' Shaw M"" of the London, Marchant 5 hoghsheads and 5 barells of
pease and 12 barells of ottmealle with 1000 ^ weyght of biskett, w"^ I find
to be allso very nessisary, my bills of Exchange I have made bould to
charge vpon your selfe in the behalfe of the Company, who I hope will
not take it ill that I have So Charged the for this pvision of victuall, being
it is soe that I find this varyety of victuall to be much to the content
and health of the people. Indian-corne allso of my owne I feede them
with whereof I thanke the Lorde and praysed be his name, there is enough
in the Country for all the people now Arived: theire Allovance I give the
exceedeth the ppotion thought of in England, because helpes of fHesh
and ffish with such great abundance cannott readily be had therefore I
Allow the the more of these pvisions And had they arived at a seasonable
tyme of the yeare I would not haue doubted of theire fives and healths,
but this season is most vnfitt for people to arive here, and to tell you the
very truth I doubt of much sicknes for many of them to the nomber of
100 at least came some very weake and sick some Crasey and taynted a
shore, and now this great heate of weather striketh many more but for
Lyfe I hope well, yett the Company must be content to have littell service
done by new men the ffirst yeare till they be seasoned. The Cheife men
for the Iron worke being dead at sea and vpon theire psent landing will
give a great blow to the stagering of that biwsines littell or nothing will
be done therein this somer it being a hott and heavy worke, yf this somer
with all the meanes I have to helpe them I can but build logings and
transporte theire materialls I shall thinke I have done well.
your boatewryght dyed soone after his landing at James Cyty whereby 1
have no meanes so speedily to sett vp the new shallop for transporting
the people and theire pvisions y* had I not A shallop of my owne to employ
that way I know not what toe doe, I ptest before god I run my selfe out
of all the pvision of Corne I have for the feeding of these people looking
* * * for no recompence, the pvision now sent being butt one
thowsand and eyghteene bushells of meale, w'*" at a bushell p moneth
being the least I can give them, will but serve them for ten weekes whereas
m"" ffarar sayth he hath sent 6 moneths pvision, m'' ffarar is my worthye
and loving ffreind but herein I must blame him in casting vp so shorte
Allowance allso for Clothes they come very shorte wheresoever the fault
is I know not it behoves him to looke to it the people are ready to muti-
JUNE 7, 1620 299
nere for more affirming that more by him was pmised what shall I say, all
I have or can make meanes for I am wiUing to offer for the pforming and
making good your pmises there made, but Sir I beseech you be not offended
yf I deale playnly respecting the honor and reputation of my ffreinds and
suffer me I pray you to advise you that you doe not run into so great
matters in speedy and hasty sending so many people over hether and
vndertaking so great workes, before you have acquainted me and have
trewly bin enformed by me of the state of the Plantation and what may
be done here, yf you doe not observe this rule I shall and must fayle in
the executing of your piects, what thinke you y' I am able to i_)forme it
being but yesterday to speake of since at my first Coming the CoUony was
in election of starving left so by Cap* Argall I have done what I can doe
and will doe still to vttmost power, but I pray sir give me both tyme to
pvide meanes and to build and settell before you lay one Loade, yf you
will but take my advise hence I will enforme you trewly and doe to the
vttmost, and yf I may not offend herein I will Challeng any man I may
deale with §vpon§ termes for doing more then I have done and will doe
with gods pmision considering the meanes I have thus in these ffirst
beginings and where all things are to be fforged out of the ffyer —
[2b] yf you will but observe the season, and allso to send men of such
quallityes and vpon such conditions as I shall in my letters give you
notice, no doubt then by gods grace but you shall advance the action w'=''
I know is your Cheife desire, and allso gayne to your selfe eternall honor
and reputation, except the Carpinters come for the Iron workes, there is
now not one arived, and never a boate wryght but that silly fellow w'='' is
dead and how doe you thinke I should build without good and skilfull
workemen, yf you shall thinke ffitt to send any men before Christmas I
pray send at least 6 moneths victuall with them, at a busshell of meale
a man p moneth at least and what you lake of meale send in pease and
ottmell but allow yf of meale pease and ottmeall a pound of meale a day +
and a pynt of pease or otmeall p man, I pray thinke it not strange I should
wryght thus to send victualls with your people for you may be pleased
well to conceaue that yf such nombers of people come vpon me vnex-
pected, and that at an vnhealthfuU §season§ and to late to sett Corne I
cannott then be able to feed them owt of others labors, what I can and
am able to doe yf you will have patience I will fro tyme to tyme enforme
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you, and doubt §not§ but to give you full content but both you and I
must give leave to tyme and soe expect the blessing of god, wheather I
have done my parte or noe, or wheather I have borne an heavy burden
bttf and have had cause to Complayne, And yett not out of Pusilanimity I
humbly refer my selfe to your wisdome, yeat shall I ever acknowlege my
selfe bound to you for yt. you are pleased to suffer soe much for the defend-
ing of me, wherein I confes I have bin much greived but am now resolved,
and in spyght of foes be they great or littell will by gods assistance doe
my best entreating my thrise Noble Lord of Southampton and your selfe
with the rest of those lords and others trewly nobly disposed mynds, to
accept of my endevors, I desire or crave nothing for all my paynes and
Charge and Care I shall take during my tyme in the Publike, but only
your Noble acceptance as for all others whatsoever they be, theire malice
retorne vpon theire owne heads. I will rather dispise then fflater them
yett affecting neither but with a most humbled minde desiring god of his
mercy to make vs all worthy Instruments of this worke to his glory I
rest ever to be comanded by you
George Yeardley
James Cyty this 7"^ June 1620.
Sir we have written for store of blew beades and white to trade with the
natiues for Corne I beseech you not to fayle to send them for it doth
neerely concerne us, we have enclosed a paterne of the beades in our letter
being of such sizes as m'' ffarar sent to Capt Whittney
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] S"" George Yeardley from Virginia 7
Junii 1620.
CXVI. John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
June 12, 1620
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 180
Hon''^« S'
The Swan of Barnestaple arryved here at James Citty y® 15**" of May
and departed hence y" first of June. The London Marchant, and y*
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Jonathan came to an Ancho'' in this porte y'' seven and twentyeth of
May, and set sayle from hence, y" London Marchant y"" 7"" of June, and
y^ Jonathan y*' O**" The Duty arryved here y" 25"* of May, and departed
yesterday beinge y° Eleventh of June. By y'' three former ships, and in
answer to y" tres of y'' Counsell and of Smyths hundred socyety both y"
Governo"" and Counsell ioyntly, and y° Governo"" also aparte have wrytten.
This in their absence I thought expedyent to adde by y" Duty nowe
bound to trade and fish in Canada, where wee hope they will finde some
men of Plymouth, to y'' ende that as yo"^ had wrytten by every one, so
wee might ymitate yo' example.
The thingf w'^'' I will nowe propound to yo' Consideracon are first. The
season of y" yeare w"'' for mens health may be fyttest to arryve in this .^^y^^ ,,p^^ ^j^^g ^^
Country. Wee here are in o'' opinions absolutely for if leaf ef all and i/amvc in Virginia
umiter havinge found y^ springe and somer both fatall and vnproffitable to ''^ '"* ''""*'^ ^^^^'
newe Comers, and those other two seasons quyte Contrary, ffor instance,
in these three last menconed ships y*' people this springe Came in sickly,
and too [too] late eyther by plantinge, settinge, howinge, clearinge ground,
or buyldinge, to doe any worke of ymportance. The second thinge con-
siderable is y'' eleccon of yo"" people; that as near as may be none but sound
persons be sent hither, and those yf it be possible tradesmen, husbandmen, ^ '^^* ^°^^^ "^
and true labourers. The inconvenyence of vnsound bodyes amonge sound
and healthfull, and of arryvinge in y^ springe, wee found in o'' voyadge by
y"" Dyana both at sea, and after wee come on shore. And of this y'^ Jonathan
may be a sad president, who lost twenty five of yo' land people at sea,
besides M'' Rand y" M'', and three marriners, and some more of y*" passeng"
nowe dead on shore. A third matter of ymportance is y** passage from
England hither, vpon y*' speedynes whereof y" health of o'' people, and
many other Comodityes doe mainely depende. Such a passage wee hope
M'' Elford Pylot of y*" Swan hath found by y" Course of y^ Soiner Hands, ^
those other passages by y^ West Indyes, and by y'' North beinge y" two^Jig^ ^^^ yirgi,,'^^
extreames of that golden Medyum w^"" I hope will by proffitable vse verify
y*" sayinge Medio tutissimus ibis.
John Damyron notw^'^standinge he made a kinde of a vowe vpon o' vn-
toward northerly passage in y° Dyana that he would never stand y" like
Course for Virginia againe preferred nowe obedyence before sacrafice, and
followed y'^ comnanyes direccons by y'' way of y*" north, and by longe
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Yeat Since the QQ^tynuance at sea (besides other inconvenyence) lost to y" Colony y^
pirnters doe^ got benefytt of those silkewormes W^ his Ma*^ had so gratiously bestowed
this Northerly vpon VS. And I pray god y^ Bonaventure, y® Tryall and y*" ffalcon (of
Course to New ^j^qj^ wee Can yet heare no newes) be not fallen into y^ same incon-
Carnr be^'^so ^ll venyence out of y^ same direccons. And yf wee may w^'^out offence (as I
for Virginia humbly beseech wee may) vtter o'' mindes, wee wonder why any should so
Longe Experience much doute vpon a northeme passage, w'''' is never Comodious but in y^
is the maine in gpj-inge and towardf somer, both w'''' seasons in respect of y^ health of
trSi notTnebutnewe comers, of y'' plenty of y*^ Country, and of proffitt to be raysed are
many yeares. y^ most ympropcr. M' Elford by being blest of god w*'' a short passage
Arriving in Maye brought all his people in health, who having bene here nowe allmost a
it faires well. moneth, doe all god be praysed as yet hold vp their heades, doe worke
stoutly, and take very good lykinge to y" Country. But they were a
party of sound, honest, and Country labouringe men.
Nowe as Conc^ninge y^ buyldinge of guest-houses, this tyme of y^ year is
most vnfittinge, in respect of y*" tymb'' to be felled, w"'' would nowe be
full of sap in respect of y'' heate, and lastly in respect of y" peoples attend-
inge their corne, where on depende y" lives of vs all. In winter some good
wilbe done in that kinde. To drawe y'' old planters also to assist in y^
Iron workes wilbe very harsh and difficult, And I doe verily knowe, and
w*^out flattery may [1^] confidently affirme, that y^ Governo'' yf he wer
able would defray all these publique affaires out of his owne purse, and
would not put y^ people to so much as an howers worke. He hath allready
by y^ George, and y^ Bona Nova (y'' w"^ I was much against) proffered
his salary towards y'^ buyldinge of a forte at Poynt Comforte. If y^
Company please they may apply that to y* buylding of guest-houses,
and other publique vses, and to keepe y* old planters from losse and
murmuringe.
It is not longe agone, since y^ Governo"^ made those that watched here at
James Citty to contribute some labo' to a bridge, and to c^taine plat-
formes to mounte greate ordinance vpon, beinge both for y^ vse and
defense of y" same Citty, and so of themselves; yet they repyned as much
as yf all their goods had bene taken from them.
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Of these Iron workes so much affected by y^ Company, neyther y^ Gov-
erno"", nor wee of y° Counsell have any skill at all and must therefor be
slowe in delyvering o'' opinions. Onely wee thinke, that so heavy and so
ymportant a worke, beinge fytt to exercyse y*" most perfect Comon weale,
should have taken moe tyme of delib'ation there in England. But espe-
cially some skillfull man should have pvsed y** country for a whole yeare
before, and should have bene sure of some abundant Iron mine and fyt
places to worke yt in, Notw*''standinge that heretofore there hath in many
partes of this Country bene gathered some quantety of that mine from
y^ supficyes of y" earth.
ffor Pytch and tarre, true yt is, that as some quantety hath heretofore
bene made, so may there be some made hereafter, but some here that have
lyved longe in Poland doe say, that y" worth will no way cont'vaile y^
chardge, and one reason is, that whereas in Poland a principall country
for that comodity, there be whole forrests of pytch trees and none else,
and that for fower, and five hundred myles together in this parte of
Virginia y^ same kinde of trees growe but * * * skatteringe here
one and there one, and may indeed be employed to that vse but w**" greate
labo"', and as greate losse.
ffor tymber, and bourdes well may they serve for y" vse of y^ Colony, but
in sendinge for y" same expressly out of England, y" fraight would cost
double y^ pryce of y" comodity.
Silke is a marvellous hopefull comodity in this Country, here beinge as siike.
many mulhery trees as in Persia, or in any other parte of y' world besides.
Vynes Cannot but prosper admirably well in this Country, where in many vines abound-
places yo"^ can hardly walke y woods for their intanglem*\ And in most^°°j'|^j vftesTnd
parte of y^ Country yo"^ shall see vines w"" a body as big as a mans leg, taienea.
as tall, and vpright as y' mast of a ship, not touchinge y' espoused tree
any where but at y' top. Besides though y® ordinary grape be but a
Crab, very small, w''' a thick skin, greate stones, and iuice harsh, and
lytle, yet many sortes whereof I my selfe have tasted are to be found of
y^ quite contrary qualityes, and that in much excellency. Here be also
singular white grapes though rare to be founde, yet shall yt goe hard but
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I will bringe M"^ Chanterton to y^ findinge of them. Sure I am I haue
tasted some grapes here as good as in Greece or Italy: But S"' I must tell
yo"^ by y*" way, that M"" Chanterton smells too much of Roome (in y"" terri-
tory whereof he served y** Colonnessi) as he attempts to worke myracles
w''' his Crucyfixe, and to shewe as much Zeale in mayntaining his sensles
rehgion as he doth professe yt w**" blindnes. Whereof y^ Governo'', vnles
he perceive some danger, will take no notyce, till y^ man have discovered
his skill to y" Country, and then yf he prove turbulent, he will do w*^ him
as he shall see cause, or as he shalbe Comaunded out of England. Meane
A Spye. while he may be come hither as a spy, w"^ pointe [2] wee doe beseech yo"^
throughly to consider of He told me he was at Roome in Octob'' last,
and is nowe got hither by May, and ther fore yf he be come vpon such an
errand, he hath made greate speed. Out of y'' Country by mine advise
he shall not goe in hast to tell tales.
Of making Saite rpj^g jg^g^ Comodity spoken of in yo' Chart' is salt; y*" workes whereof wee
doe much marvell, yo"' would have restored to their former vse; whereas
I will vndertake in one day to make as much salt by y" heate of y^ sunne,
after y" manner vsed in ffrance, Spaine, and Italy, as can be made in a
yeare by that toylesome and erroneous way of boyling sea water into salt
in kettles as o'' people at Smyths Hand have hitherto accustomed. And
therefore when yo"^ enf into this worke, yo"' must send men skillfull in
salt pondes, such as yo"^ may easily procure from Rochell, and yf yo"^ can
have none there, yet will some be found at Lymington, and in many other
places in England. And this indeed in a short tyme might prove a reall
worke of greate sustenance to y'' Colony at home, as of gaine abroad, here
Fish in Abound- beinge such stulls of excellent good fish, as ought rather to be admyred of
ti^if ° ^ '^^^^' ^^^h ^^ have not seene y*" same, then Credited. Whereas y'^ company doe
give their tennants fifty acres vpon Smyths Hand some there are that
smyle at yt here, sayinge there is no ground in all y^ whole Hand worth
y^ manuringe. But over against yt on y*" maine, w''^ S'' Thomas Dale
bought from y'= Indyans for 3^ company, there is as good ground as any
is in Virginia, and such a place to live in by y"* reporte of those that have
bene there as (savinge y*" incomodity of Musquitos, w"^^ y" ground beinge
once cleared will vanish) y'' like is skarce to be found againe in y*" whole
country. And for my partycular, I was never so enamoured of any place
w'''' I have not seene, nor shalbe satisfyed till I have seene yt.
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Cordage, w"** I had allmost iniuryously omytted, yf o^ Virginia hempe and riax, hempe Nat-
flttxe, (w'='' are sayd to be y'' most growinge thinges in y'' country) doe"""^^ '" Virginia
prosper, will y" best in y" world be made here, y'= stuffe by reporte beinge ^^'^ ^" '^°°' "
thrise as stronge as o", and a greate deale more free from rottinge, and
wearinge.
Whereas yo"' have sent two Germans skillfull in mynes, here is a freind of
mine as skillfull as themselves, and my selfe, though vnskillfull, who doe
purpose w'^'in fewe dayes to make tryall of their skill, in c9taine places
where wee hope to finde better Comodity, and of lesse labo'' then Iron mine, Mines ^ better
and yet will not goe about to preiudice y^ Iron mine neither. And yf wee*^^" itonc.
Chance to send yo'" over any tryall, yt shalbe both in that quantety, and
in that truth and c9tainty as there shalbe no doubt to be made of yt.
Where I speake above in this Tre in y^ person of more then my selfe, I
beseech yo"^" pardon me, because there I speake not mine owne but y"
comon opinion.
The cominge hither of that vertuous gentleman Capt Thorpe, was to vs in 'f'si' Commenda-
many respects as of an Angell from heaven, neyther did I ever see anya°^^°^^ ^^^.,1,^'^^^
mans face out of my natyve countrey, that did more ioy me. He will much worth and
helpe to beare o'' burthen, and wilbe able in many matters soundly io^^^^^^^^f^ \ "^^-^
1 T Ti 1 • rr^ 1 • say a [il/oui/icrlin
resolve yo"^ at home. I pray god send more like vnto him. Two things Virginia
might have much discouraged me from doinge my duty. One is yo"" not
vouchsafinge to answer, had yt bene but in three lines, my so many, and
so confident tres, so that I knowe not whither I wryte nowe to a freind or
to an enemy. The other was y^ imbecillity of some of S"" George his
freinds, who not havinge courage enough to defende his tre by y*" fflemish
man of warr, layd all y" whole envy vpon me, as yf S"" George had bene
so weake, as to have signed to any thinge ignorantly, or against his will
or as yf I had counterfaycted his hand and seale. My comfort is that
this wronge hath advanced me to so high a dignity as yt is nowe in my
power to pardon my betters. Nowe that I suppose I have weary ed yo"^, I
growe weary my selfe, though I shall never be weary to pray from y^
Almighty all happines vpon yo"^ and yo", nor to contynue
Yo" most cordyally devoted to yo'' s''vice
Jo: PORY.
James Citty June y« * * * th * * * g * * *
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[Indorsed:] M^ Porey to S^ Edwin Sandys y« 12 i\m%—1620.
[By John Ferrar:]
His opinions of Many things
The best time to Send peopull at the Fall of leaf.
Of the Irone works x x x other mine
Of the Vines, silke Cordadg, Sawing mills
Salte ^ how hopefuU and good the latter worthy reading in these particu-
lars: of Stronge greate Vines a Bidd as a Mans legg and highe like the
Mast of a Shipp ^ Some grapes as good as Greeke wines ^
[Address by John Pory:] Mine to Sir Edwin Sandys by the Duty in her
voiage to Canada.
CXVII. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
June 12, 1620
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 181
S'' I send y" here now the remain of my discoorse, & have entreated my
noble Lord to take pains to peruse it. I pray y" therfore take some fit
tyme to attend him w*^ it, (the best is soon after seven in the morning:)
& w^'^all, if y" see fit, acquaint him w*^ M'' Pories Panegericks of Virginia,
set down in his letter: w"*" together w**" all the rest I here return unto y".
I have written very earnestly to M"" Barbor: doo y" also I pray the like.
I have at length received M"" Mellings discoorse: I see the ging were all
nettles, only their Governo'' a Dock: who yet can sting unhappily, but it
must be in secret.
When M'' Carter hath tyme, I desire that he make a book also of o'' §pub-
lique§ Letters to o^ Hundred: as also of o' Agreemens, Instructions, &
Articles. Desire him to send me down by the next bote five Sum of good
lath nailes, but so packt up that they be not enbezeled. Lastly to call
on M'' Burrell in a line or two to remember me. So w**" hartiest saluta-
tions from me & myne to y" & y"", I rest
Y°" assured,
Edwin Sandys
Northborn 12 June : 1620.
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[Indorsed:] From S' Edwin at Northborn June 12. 1620 to John Ferrar
S Sithes Lane
[Addressed:] To my very woorthie frend, M"" John Ferrar, at his House in
S' Sithes Lane in London.
CXVIIL "His Maiesties Counseil for Virginia." "A Declara-
tion OF the State * * * in Virginia."
June 22, 1620
Printed. Copies in British Museum, Bodleian Library, Cambridge University,
Harvard University, John Carter Brown Library, Huntington Library, Library
of Congress, Newberry Library, New York Public Library. '
List of Records No. 183
A Declaration of the State of the Colony and Affaires in Virginia. With
the Names of the Adventurors, and Summes aduentured in that
Action. By his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia. 22. lunij 1620.
London: Printed by Thomas Suodham 1620.
By his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia
After the many disasters, wherewith it pleased Almighty God to suffer
the great Enemy of all good Actions and his Instruments, to encounter
and interrupt, to oppresse and keepe weake, this noble Action for the
planting of Virginia, with Christian Rehgion, and English people: It
hauing pleased him now contrarily of his especiall great grace, so to
blesse and prosper our late carefull endeuours, as well for the repairing of
all former breaches, as for suppljang of the present defects, wherewith the
Colony was kept downe, that it hath as it were on a sodaine growne to
double that height, strength, plenty, and prosperity, which it had in
former times attained: We haue thought it now the pecuhar duety of our
place, accordingly as it hath beene also ordered by a generall Court, to
Summon as it were by a kinde of louing inuitement, the whole Body of
the Noble and other worthy Aduenturors, as well to the conseruing and
perfecting of this happy worke, as to the reaping of the fruit of their great
expences and trauailes.
' See vol. I., pp. 89, 90. The text is taken from the copy in the Library of Congress.
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And first to remoue that vnworthy aspersion, where[2]with ill disposed
mindes, guiding their Actions by corrupt ends, haue both by Letters from
thence, and by rumours here at home, sought vniustly to staine and blem-
ish that Countrey, as being barren and vnprofitable; Wee haue thought it
necessary for the full satisfaction of all, to make it publikely known,
that by dihgent examination we haue assuredly found, those Letters
and Rumours to haue been false and malicious; procured by practise, and
suborned to euill purposes: and contrarily disaduowed by the testimony
vpon Oath of the chief e Inhabitants of all the Colony; by whom we are
ascertained, that the Countrey is rich, spacious and well watered; tem-
perate as for the Climate; very healthfull after men are a httle accustomed
to it; abounding with all Gods naturall blessings: The Land replenished
with the goodliest Woods in the world, and those full of Deere, and other
Beasts for sustenance: The Seas and Riuers (whereof many are exceeding
faire and nauigable,) full of excellent Fish, and of all sorts desireable; both
Water and Land yeelding Fowle in very great store and variety: In
Summe, a Countrey, too good for ill people; and wee hope reserued by
the prouidence of God, for such as shall apply themselues faithfully to his
seruice, and be a strength and honour to our King and Nation, But
touching those Commodities for which that Countrey is proper, and which
haue beene lately set vp for the Aduenturors benefit: we referre you to a
true note of them, lately deliuered in a great and generall Court, and here-
unto annexed for your better information. By which and other approued
informations brought vnto vs, We rest in great assurance, that this
Countrey, as it is seated neere the midst of the world, betweene the
extreamities of heate and cold ; So it also par[3]ticipateth of the benefits of
bothe, and is capable (being assisted with skill and industry) of the richest
commodities of most parts of the Earth. The rich Furres, Cauiary, and
Cordage, which we draw from Russia with so great difficulty, are to be
had in Virginia, and the parts adioyning, with ease and plenty. The
Masts, Planckes, and Boords, the Pitch and Tarre, the Pot-ashes and
Sope-ashes, the Hempe and Flaxe, (being the materials of Linnen,) which
now we fetch from Norway, Denmarke, Poland, and Germany, are there to
be had in abundance and great perfection. The Iron, which hath so
wasted our English Woods, that it selfe in short time must decay together
with them, is to be had in Virginia, (where wasting of Woods is a benefit)
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for all good conditions answerable to the best in the world. The Wines,
Fruite, and Salt of France and Spaine; The Silkes of Persia and Italie, will
be found also in Virginia, and in no kinde of worth inferiour. We omit
here a multitude of other naturall Commodities, dispersed vp and downe
the diuers parts of the world : of Woods, Rootes, and Berries, for excellent
Dyes: of Plants and other Drugges, for Physicall seruice: of sweet
Woods, Oyles, and Gummes, for pleasure and other vse: of Cotten-wooU,
and Suger Canes: all which may there also be had in abundance, with an
infinity of other more: And will conclude with these three, Corne, Cattle
and Fish, which are the substance of the foode of man. The Graines of
our Countrey doe prosper there very well: Of Wheate they haue great
plenty: But their Maze, being the naturall Graine of that Countrey, doth
farre exceede in pleasantnesse, strength, and fertility. The Cattle which
we haue transported thither, (being now growne neere to fine hundred)
become much bigger of Body, then the [4] breed from which they came:
The Horses also more beautifull, and fuller of courage. And such is the
extraordinary fertiUty of that Soyle, that the Does of their Deere yeelde
two Fawnes at a birth, and sometimes three. The Fishings at Cape Codd,
being within those Limits, will in plenty of Fish be equall to those of
New-found-Land, and in goodnesse and greatnesse much superiour. To
conclude, it is a Countrey, which nothing but ignorance can thinke ill of,
and which no man but of a corrupt minde and ill purpose can defame.
Now touching the present estate of our Colony in that Country, We
haue thought it not vnfit thus much briefly to declare. There haue bin
sent thither this last yeere, and are now presently in going, twelue hundred
persons and vpward, as particularly appeareth in the note aboue specified:
and there are neere one thousand more remaining of those that were gone
before. The men lately sent, haue bin most of them choise men, borne
and bred vp to labour and industry. Out of Deuonshire, about an hundred
men, brought vp to Husbandry. Out of Warwickshire and Staffordshire,
about one hundred and ten ; and out of Sussex, about forty ; all framed to
/ron-workes: the rest dispersedly out of diuers Shires of the Realme.
There haue beene also sundry persons of good quality, much commended
for sufficiency, industry and honesty, prouided and sent to take charge
and gouernment of those people. The care likewise that hath beene taken
by directions, Instructions, Charters, and Commissions to reduce the
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people and affaires in Virginia into a regular course, hath bin such and
so great, that the Colony beginneth now to haue the face and fashion of an
orderly State, and such as is likely to grow and prosper. The people are all
diuided [5] into seuerall Burroughs; each man hauing the shares of Land
due to him set out, to hold and enioy to him and his Heires. The publike
Lands for the Company here, for the Gouernour there, for the College, and
for each particular Burrough, for the Ministers also, and for diuers other
necessary Officers, are likewise laid out by order, and bounded. The
particular Plantations for diuers priuate Societies, are setled in their
Seates, being allotted to their content, and each in conuenient distance.
The rigour of Martiall Law, wherewith before they were gouerned, is
reduced within the limits prescribed by his Maiestie: and the laudable
forme of Justice and gouernment vsed in this Realme, established, and
followed as neere as may be. The Gouernour is so restrained to a Counseil
ioyned with him, that hee can doe wrong to no man, who may not haue
speedy remedy. Each Burrough, and each particular Plantation, partly
hath, partly is bound to haue in short time a sufficient Minister: for whom
maintenance is ordained, to each of two hundred pounds a yeere value.
Which orderly proceeding there, by direction from hence, hath caused
the Colony now at length to settle themseiues in a firme resolution to
perpetuate the Plantation. They fall to building of Houses, each for his
owne priuate ; and the Generalitie to the rearing of publique Guest-houses,
for entertaining of new men vpon their first arriuall. They fall to set vp
their Ploughes ; to the planting of Vineyards; to the pursuing of the Staple
Commodities furnished and commended from hence. In summe, they are
now so full of alacritie and cheerefulnesse, that in a late generall Assembly,
they haue in the name of the Colony presented their greatest possible thankes
to the Company, for the care that hath beene taken for the set[6]ling of
the Plantation. Neither is it to be omitted, the care which hath beene
had here lately at home, for the reducing of all the proceedings and affaires
of the Company, to an orderly course of good gouernment and Justice.
Wherein to begin with the fountaine thereof, his Maiesties authoritie and
pleasure, there hath beene a collection made of all the branches of the
same, dispersed in his Letters Patents, now three times renewed: as also
out of other Instructions proceeding from his Maiestie. Out of both
which, together with such other Orders as (authorized by his Maiestie)
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the Company themselues haiie thought necessary to make, hath beene com-
piled a booke of standing Orders and Constitutions, approued by the generall
consent of all the Company: whereby both the company here, and the
Colony in Virginia, haue their businesse carried regularly, industriously,
and iustly, euery man knowing both his right and duty, to their generall
great content, and the great aduancement of the Action. And whereas
the Colony hkewise haue beene often Sutors in effect, to reduce into a
compendious and orderly forme in writing, the Lawes of England proper
for the vse of that Plantation, with addition of such other, as the nature
of the place, the nouitie of the Colony, and other important circumstances
should necessarily require: a course is likewise taken for the effecting of
this worke ; yet so as to submit it first to his Maiesties view and approbation ;
it being not fit that his Maiesties Subiects should be gouerned by any
other Lawes, then such as receiue the influence of their life from him.
And now to come to that which concerneth the Aduenturors in particular,
by whose charges, care, and labour (next vnto his Maiesties especiall
grace) this famous Plan[7]tation hath not onely beene vndertaken, but
through so many difficulties vpheld and continued: we should be very
greatly iniurious to them, if we should not acquaint them with this season-
able time, for the reaping of that benefit and reward which is due vnto
them. We therefore let them know, that in this last yeare now ended,
there haue beene granted by the Company vnder their legall Seale, eleuen
seuerall Patents for particular Plantations; and more are in hand to be
passed this next Quarter-Court. It is not vnprobable that vpon each of
these Patents, diners hundreds of persons will soone Plant in Virginia:
there haue beene already transported vpon the first, aboue three hundred
men. These and other like Planters, hauing priority of time, will haue
priority also in choise of the Seat of their Plantations. Seeing therefore
the onely matter of retribution to the Aduenturors, is ])y a faire proportion
of Land to them and their heires; namely of one hundred acres for euery
share of twelue pounds & ten shillings, vpon a first diuision ; & as much more
vpon a second, the first being peopled; with fiftie acres for euery person,
(to be doubled in like manner) which at their own charges they shall
transport to inhabit in Virginia before the 24. day of lune 1625. if he
continue there three yeeres, either at one or seuerall times, or die after
he is shipped for that voyage: It standeth them vpon, who are not willing
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to be the least in the benefit to be partaked, not to be the last in setting
foorth to the choise and peopling of their Land. Wherein what fauour or
assistance may by vs be giuen them, they shall be well assured of it, in
equall proportion with our selues, as their charges and long expectance
haue well deserued. And to the end that not onely the Aduenturors now
liuing, but the Heires also of the de[8]ceased, may take certaine notice of
the seuerall proportions of Land, which ratably to their Aduentures in mony
are due and belonging to them: And likewise that posteritie may truely
know, by whose charges this Plantation (next vnder his Maiestie) hath
beene happily founded, maintained, and continued: We haue here, ac-
cording to an Order of Court, set downe in an Alphabeticall Table the
names of all the Aduenturors, with all their seuerall summes aduentured.
Wherein if by errour, or other mis-accident, there haue wrong be done
to any man; if within one twelue moneth after the date hereof, he giue
notice and make proofe thereof to the Companies Auditors, he shall be
set right, and the Table reformed: there being not any thing more deere
vnto vs, then to doe right vnto them, with all Justifiable curtesie, who haue
beene beginners and continuers of this glorious worke, tending so much
to the propagating of the true seruice of Almighty God, to the adding of
greatnesse and honour to our King, and to the benefit of our whole Nation
in disburdening their multitude. 22. lunij. 1620.^
[15] A Declaration of the Supplies intended to be sent to Virginia, in
this yeare 1620. By his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia. 18. lulij 1620.
Whereas the Right Honourable, Henry Earle of Southampton, with the
aduise and consent of the Counseil and Company for Virginia, hath re-
solued and concluded to imploy all good meanes in this present yeare,
1620. not onely for the aduancing of the Plantation in strength and multi-
tude of good people, but also for the enriching thereof with store of cattell
of diuers sorts, and by setting vp or encreasing such Staple Commodities,
as being proper for that Countrey, may be also of most necessary vse for
this Realme, and redound in fine to the greatest benefit of both Aduen-
turors and Planters, and lastly [16] for the eftablifhing there of fuch good
Gouernment (originally deriued from the Kings moft excellent Maieflie, the
firft and chiefe Founder of this glorious worke) as whereby the people
' Next follows, in the Library of Congress copy of the book, "A Note of the Shipping," etc.,
printed in this volume as Document No. XLIX (List of Records No. 92).
JUNE 22, 1620 313
there, diuided in foyle onely, but ftill participating in the rehgious and
happy gouernment of this their natiue Countrey, may continue alwayes
as one and the fame people with vs, according to the moft Princely direc-
tion of his Maieftie : We haue thought it very neceffarie for the feconding
and forwarding of thofe fo noble Defignes, not onely to publifli them to
the Aduenturors in generall, thereby to inuite them to concurre with vs in
the fame, but alfo to fet downe fuch particularities requifite, as whereby
the preparations of all forts needfuU, may vpon this timely warning, both
better and more feafonably be made and compalTed.
Firft therefore we haue thought fit, to make it publikely knowne, that
befides the great ftore of particular Plantatiofis now in prouiding, and like
very fhortly in large proportion to augment, the Company haue refolued
in a late generall Court, by the bleffmg of God, to fet out this yeere at
the publike charge, and to fend to Virginia, eight hundred choife perfons,
of the qualities enfuing: Firft, foure hundred, to be Tenants of the general
land of the Company, to make vp the number of thofe Tenants ful 500.
wherof 200. to be placed at Elizabeth Citie, with the Companies Deputie:
100. at Henrico, 100. at Charles Citie: And at lames Citie there are a
hundred and more already. Secondly, one hundred, to be Tenants to fuch
Officers, &c. as the Court already hath, or Ihall fliortly appoint: viz. 10.
for the Deputy of the College, [17] 40. for the Companies Deputy: 20. for
the Secretary: 10 more (befides 50. already fent) for the Minifters: and
20. for the Phifitian: their care for the eafe and profperity of the Colonic,
being fuch and fo great, as to caufe them to endowe thofe Offices and
places, (as they haue formerly done others,) with faire poileihons, furnifl-ied
with Tenants and other fit prouifions: that the people may haue the
benefit by them, and yet be freed from the burden. Thirdly one hundred
yong Maides to make wiues for thefe Tenants as the former 90. which
haue been lately fent. Fourthly, one hundred Boyes, to be apprentizes
likewife to the publike Tenants. Fiftly, one hundred feruants to be
difpofed amongft the old Planters, which they greatly defire, and haue
offered to defray their charges with very great thankes. And although
by reafon of the preparations already made, the difficulty may be well
conceiued to be in great part ouercome, and the profit much more neere,
and more eafie to come by, yet the Companie wholly affecting the peoples
profperity, haue determined to deale both as fauourably in the Contracts,
314 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
and as bountifully in all forts of furniture and prouifions with the Tenants
which fhal now goe, as they haue done with thofe, which haue beene
formerly fent. Which conditions it hath beene thought fit here to reinfert
and publifh.
T7very man Iran/ported into Virginia, with intent there to inhabit, as Tenants
^^ to the Common land of the Company, or to the puhlike land, /hall be freely
landed there at the charge of the Company: And fhal be furnijhed with pro-
uijions of viduallfor one whole [18] yeare next after his arriuall, as alfo of
Cattle: And with apparell, weapons, tooles and implements, both of houfe and
labour, for his necejfary vje. He /hall enioy the ratable moytie of all the
profits that /hall be raifed of the larid on which he/hall be Planted, as well
Come and Cattle, as other commodities what/oeuer: the other halfe being due
to the Owners of the Land.
He /hall be tyed by Couenant, to continue vpon that Land for the Terme of
feauen yeares : which being expired, itjhal be in his choyfe, whither to continue
there or to remoue to any other place, at his owne will and pleajure.
Of thefe perfons, one hundred and twenty (fuch as are to be Tenants) are
to be flipped here for Virginia, by the midft of AuguJ} now at hand: and
the reft in January and February enfuing.
The next preparations are of Cattle of diuers forts: whereof there are
intended in the next Spring to be fent thefe enfuing. One hundred Kine,
for this addition of 500. Tenants. One hundred Kine more, to remaine
in a perpetuall ftock vpon the Companies Land, to be lent to new Planters,
as hath bin formerly ordered. Foure hundred Goats, twenty Mares,
fourefcore Affes to be procured from France: The care of prouiding which,
is commended to diuers feledt perfons by parts, and the whole to the
ouerfight of the generall Comitties.
The laft prouifions appointed to be made, are for the fetting vp, or increafing
of diuers principall Commodities. For Silke, there is prouifion to be made,
of great ftore of Silke-worme-Jeede about Michaelmas [19] next: as alfo of
men skilfuU in the ordering as w^ell of the Wormes, as of their Silke, which
are to be fent away in a Pinnace, in Odober betimes. For Hempe and
Flaxe, Pot-apes and Sope-ajhes, Pitch and Tarre, there is a Treaty already
on foote, for procuring of men skilfull in thofe Trades from the Eafterne
JUNE 22, 1620 315
parts: befides the Polakers yet remaining in Virginia. For Winea, it is
alfo ordered, that men skilfull be procured in the planting and drefi'mg
of Vines, out of France and from the Rhene: and from thence alfo and
other parts to procure Plants of the beft kindes. For Oyle, befides great
quantitie to be made out of the Walnuts, growing naturally in Virginia
in great abundance, Oliue-Plants are to be prouided from Marfeilles and
Ligorno. For Fi/h, which on thofe Coafts are taken in great plenty, and
in worth much better then in New-found-Land, there is care and a courfe
taken, to preferue the Companies Liberties, and to fet vp the Fifhings in
better fort then heretofore. For Salt, order is giuen for the making of it
in abundance, and after the manner of thofe hotter Climates, which may
prooue a great helpe to increafe the Plantation. For Iron, there is sufficient
done alreadie.
And for Sawing-Milles, befides thofe already gone this Spring, there are
lately come from Hamhorough, diuers Workemen very skilfull, to be fent
in the next fhip. And that nothing may be wanting for the Companies
Tenants, there is a Pinnace already, and other Boates Jhall be prouided,
to remaine there at the Deputies commaund, to traffique and trade for the
Company and their Tenants vnder his charge.
[20] Thefe large fupphes of men, Cattle, and Commodities, as they tend
to the accomplifhing of this great worke of the Plantation: fo can they
not be themfelues effedled, without large prouifion of money, being the
fmewes and mouing Inftruments in thefe great Acftions.
To which end wee defire the noble and worthy Aduenturors, to be alTifting
to vs, by fuch meanes as they fhall pleafe: efpecially that the remaine of
all promifed Aduentures, may in Michaelmas Terme next be paid in
without faile, which we truft will now be done cheerefully on all parts,
the inuitements of this yeere being well confidered: that as the prefenting
of their firft payments, hath been the beginning, fo the performance of
the later, may be the perfecting and finifliing of this worke, fo glorious
before God and man.
And here by the way, for the clearing of fome fcruples and errors through
miftaking of our writings lately publifhed, we are to aduertife, that the
Alphabet of Aduenturers and fummes aduentured, neither then conueniently
316 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
could, nor was intended to extend any further, then to fuch fummes as
haue been paid in to the Treafurors of the Company, and to Sir Baptijl
Hicks, by fpeciall order of Court. And whereas diuers other bils of Aduen-
ture, haue bin heretofore dehuered, partly vpon perfonall aduenture, and
no money paid in, partly vpon gift from the Company, in regard of deferts,
partly for fummes paid to other men, whofe Accounts hang yet vncleared
(and not to the Treafurors) and partly for goods which neuer came [21]
within the Treafurors Accounts, but of other inferiour Officers, into whofe
hands they were deliuered, for which notwithftanding bils of Aduenture
haue been deliuered, mentioning as if it were money paid to the Treafuror:
If the Aduenturors fhall be pleafed within the time prefixed, to put in
their iufh claimes, by thefe or any other wayes whatfoeuer, there fhall be
right done to them, and a new Alphabeticall booke fhall be publifhed,
embracing exadtly all kinde of Aduenturors, with their feueral fummes
either really aduentured, or otherwife accepted, allowed or befhowed, be
it vpon what caufe, or in what kinde foeuer.
Now if the Aduenturors be thus requefted, with much greater reafon are
all Accountants to the Company to be prayed and required, to prepare and
make perfed; their feuerall Accounts, and to pay in thofe monyes, which
fhall remaine due to the Company: that fo all parts concurring with their
duties and endeuours, the worke may proceede with generall ioy.
Lafhly, as heretofore, fo we now alfo declare, that the perfons to be admitted
to goe, as the Companies-Tenants, and with the forefaid conditions, fhall
be no other then good men, that is to fay, of good Trades, of skill in
husbandry, or induftrious labourers ; and fuch of thofe as fhall be commended
for their honeft conuerfation: which perfons repairing to the Citie of
London, to Mr. Ferrar, Deputy to the Company, his houfe in St. Sithes
lane, in the beginning of Augujl, and in the middle of January, next,
according to the feuerall numbers at thofe times to be fent, fhall from
thence-forward be entertained, at the Companies char- [22] ges, til fuch
time as they be fhipped for Virginia: there being efpeciall care likewife
taken, for the prouiding of good Commanders and Directors of their
workes.
Giuen in a Generall Court held for Virginia the eighteenth of July, 1620.
The feuerall Trades-men to be entertained.
JUNE 22, 1620 317
Husbandmen. Fowlers.
Gardners. Fifliermen.
Brewers. Fifli-hookemakers.
Bakers. Net-makers.
Sawyers. Shooe-makers.
Carpenters. Rope-makers,
loyners. Tile-makers.
Ship-wrights. Edgetoole-makers.
Boat-wrights. Bricke-makers.
Plough-wrights. Bricke-layers.
Mil-wrights. Dreffers of Hempe and
Mafons. Flaxe.
Turners. Lime-burners.
Smiths of all forts. Lether-dreflers.
Coopers of all forts. Men skilfull in Vines.
Weauers. Men for Iron-workes.
Tanners. Men skilfull in Mines.
Potters.
[23] The Names of the Aduenturers, with their seuerall summes aduen-
tured, paid to Sir Thomas Smith, Knight, late Treasurer of the Com-
pany for Virginia.
A li. s.
Sir William Aliffe 50.
Sir Roger Aston 10.
Sir Anthony Ashley 37. 10
Sir lohn Akland 12. 10
Sir Anthony Aucher 12. 10
Sir Robert Askwith 37. 10
Doctor Francis Anthony 100.
Charles Anthony 137. 10
Edward Allen 100.
Edmund Allen, Esquire 25.
lohn Allen 12. 10
Thomas Allen 12. 10
William Atkinson, Esquire 37. 10
Richard Ashcroft 25.
Nicholas Andrews 62. 10
lohn Andrews the elder 25.
1282—33 22
318 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
li. s.
lohn Andrews the yoimger 25.
lames Ascough 37. 10
Giles Allington 25.
Morris Abbot 50.
[24] Ambrose Asten 12. 10
lames Askew 25.
Anthony Abdey 37. 10
lohn Arundell of Trerise, Esquire 25.
B
Edward, Earle of Bedford 120.
lames, Lord Bishop of Bathe & Wells 75.
Sir Francis Barrington 37. 10
Sir Morice Barkley 80.
Sir lohn Benet 25.
Sir Thomas Beamont 25.
Sir Amias Bamfield 12. 10
Su: lohn Bourcher 37. 10
Sir Edmund Bowyer 12. 10
Su- Thomas Bludder 25.
Sir George Bolles 37. 10
Sir lohn Bingley 125.
Sir Thomas Button 25.
Company of Barber-surgeons 25.
Company of Bakers 40.
Richard Banister 50.
lohnBancks 112. 10
Miles Bankes 50.
ThomasBarber 62. 10
William Bonham 120.
lames Bryerley 87. 10
William Barnes 37. 10
Anthony Barners, Esquire 100.
William Brewster 20.
Richard Brooke 50.
[25] Hugh Brooker, Esquire 50.
Ambrose Brewsey 12. 10
lohnBrooke 12. 10
Matthew Bronuidge 50.
Christofer Brooke, Esquire 50.
MartinBond 12. 10
Gabriel Beadle 12, 10
JUNE 22, 1620 319
li. 8.
lohnBeadle 12. 10
Dauid Borne 25.
Edward Barnes 50.
lohnBadger 12. 10
Edmund Branduell 25.
Robert Bowyer, Esquire 25.
Robert Bateman 25.
Thomas Britton 25.
Nicholas Benson 75.
Edward Bishop 75.
Peter Burgoney 25.
Thomas Burgoney 12. 10
Robert Burgoney 12. 10
Christofer Baron 62. 10
Peter Benson 25.
lohn Baker 25.
lohn Bustoridge 25.
Francis Burley 25.
William Browne 12. 10
Robert Barker 25.
Samuel Burnham 12. 10
Edward Barkley 12. 10
William Bennet 25.
Captain Edward Brewster 30.
[26] Thomas Brocket 25.
lohn Bullock 25.
George Bache 12. 10
ThomasBayly 12. 10
William Barkley 12. 10
George Butler 25.
Timothy Bathurst 25.
George Burton 12. 10
Thomas Brett 35.
Captaine lohn Brough 25.
Thomas Baker 100.
lohn Blunt 12. 10
ThomasBayly 25.
Richard and Edward Bluut 12. 10
Mineon Burrell 12. 10
Richard Blackmore 25.
William Beck 25.
320 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
li. s.
Beniamin Brand 12. 10
lohn Busbridge 37. 10
William Burrell 37. 10
William Barret 25.
Francis Baldwin 12. 10
Edward Barber 12. 10
Humfrey Basse 25.
Robert Bell 37. 10
Matthew Bromrick 16.
lohn Beaumont 12. 10
George Barkeley 12. 10
Peter Bartle 37. 10
Thomas Brettou 12. 10
lohn Blount 25.
[27] Arthur Bromfeld, Esquire 25.
William Berbloke 12. 10
Charles Beck 25.
C
George, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury 75.
William, Lord Cranborne, now Earle of SaUsbury 25.
William, Lord Compton, now Earle of North-hampton 100.
William, Lord Cauendish, now Earle of Deuonsliire 137. 10
Richard, Earle of Clanricard 20.
Sir William Cauendish, now Lord Cauendish 25.
Gray, Lord Chandos 50.
Sir Henry Cary 20.
Sir George Caluert 25.
SirLionell Cranfield 12. 10
Sir Edward Cecill 25.
Sir Robert Gotten 25.
Sir Oliuer Cromwell 65.
Sir Anthony Cope 40.
Sir Walter Cope 165.
Sir Edward Carr 12. 10
Sir Thomas Conisbie 50.
Sir George Cary 45.
Sir Edward Conwey 100.
Sir Walter Chute 25.
Sir Edward Culpeper 12. 10
[28] Sir Henry Cary, Captaine 25.
Sir Walter Couert 12. 10
JUNE 22, 1620 321
li. s.
Sir William Crauen 75.
Sir George Coppin 115.
Sir George Chute 12. 10
Sir Thomas Couentry 12. 10
Lady Gary 12. 10
Company of Clothworkers 100.
City of Chichester 25.
Robert Chamberlaine, Esquire 100.
Richard Chamberlaine, Esquire 150.
Francis Couill 112. 10
William Coyse, Esquire 100.
Abraham Chamberlaine 112. 10
Thomas Carpenter 49. 3
Anthony Crew 25.
Richard Cox 25.
WilUam Crosley 75.
lames Chatfield 12. 10
Richard Caswell 125.
lohn Cornelis 62. 10
Randall Carter 100.
Executors of Randall Carter 25.
Richard Champion 37. 10
Rawley Crashaw 25.
Henry Collins 12. 10
Henry Cromwell, Esquire 25.
lohn Cooper 25.
Richard Cooper 25.
Thomas Colthurst 25.
lohn Casson 50.
[29] Master Allen Gotten, Alderman 62. 10
Edward Gage 87. 10
Abraham Carthwright 75.
Robert Coppin 12. 10
Thomas Gonock 25.
lohn Clapham 25.
Thomas Church 62. 10
William Carpenter 37. 10
Laurence Gampe 100.
lames Gambell 25.
Christofer Gletheroe 50.
Matthew Cooper 25.
George Chamber 12. 10
322 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
li. 8.
Captaine lohn Cooke 25.
Captaine Thomas Conwey, Esquire 37. 10
Edward Culpeper, Esquire 25.
Master William Crashaw 37. 10
Abraham Colmer 12. 10
lohn Culpeper 37. 10
Edmund Colbey 12. 10
Richard Cooper 12. 10
Robert Creswell 12. 10
William Crow 12. 10
Abraham Carpenter 12. 10
lohn Crow 37. 10
Thomas Cordell 50.
Richard Connock, Esquire 20.
William Compton 25.
William Chester 12. 10
Thomas Couel 25.
Richard Carmarden, Esquire 25.
[30] William and Paul Canning 37. 10
Henry Cromwell, Esquire 37. 10
Simon Codrington 12. 10
Clement Chichley 25.
lames Cullemore 25.
William Cantrell 12. 10
D
Richard, Earle of Dorset 120.
Edward, Lord Denny 13. 6
Sir lohn Digby, now Lord Digby 25.
Sir lohn Doderidge 25.
Sir Drew Drewry the elder 75.
Sir Thomas Dennis 30.
Sir Robert Drewry 10.
Sir lohn Dauers 25.
Sir Dudley Diggs 37. 10
Sir Marmaduke Dorrel 50.
Sir Thomas Dale 25.
Dompany of Drapers 150.
Company of Dyers 75.
Towne of Douer 25.
Master Richard Deane, Alderman 37. 10
Henry Dawkes 25.
JUNE 22, 1620 323
11. s.
Edward Dichfeild 68. 15
William Dunne 25.
lohn Dauis 25.
Matthew Dequester 87. 10
Philip Durdent 25.
Abraham Dawes 62. 10
lohn Dyke 50.
[31] Thomas Draper 87. 10
Lancelot Dauis 25.
Rowley Dawsey 25.
William Dobson, Esquire 37. 10
Anthony Dyot, Esquire 25.
Auery Dranfield 25.
RogerDye 37. 10
lohn Downes 37. 10
lohn Drake, Esquire 12. 10
lohn Delbridge 37. 10
Beniamin Decroe 37. 10
Thomas Dyke 25 .
Jeffrey Duppa 50.
Daniel Darnelly 45.
Sara Draper 12. 10
Clement and Henry Dawkney 20.
E
Thomas, Earle of Exeter 140.
Sir Thomas Euerfield 12. 10
Sir Francis Egiock 37. 10
lohn Eldred, Esquire 137. 10
William Euans 87. 10
Richard Euans 50.
Hugh Euans 50.
Raph Ewens, Esquire 37. 10
lohnElkin 75.
lohnElkin 25.
Robert Euelin 17.
Nicholas Exton 74. 10
lohnExton 12. 10
[32] George Etheridge 62. 10
324 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
F li. 8.
Sir Moyle Finch 50.
Sir Henry Fanshaw 70.
Sir Thomas Freake 25.
Sir Peter Fretchuile 37. 10
Sir William Fleetwood 37. 10
SirHenryFane 12. 10
Company of Fishmongers 150.
lohn Fletcher 62. 10
lohn Farmer 100.
Martin Freeman, Esquire 75.
Raph Freeman 62. 10
William, and Raph Freeman 25.
Michael Fetiplace 12. 10
William Fetiplace 10.
Thomas Forrest 50.
Edward Fleetwood, Esquire 62. 10
William Felgate 62. 10
William Field 25.
Nicholas Ferrar 50.
Giles Francis 50.
Edward Fawcet 75.
Richard Farrington 25.
lohn Francklin 25.
Richard Frith 25.
lohn Feme 25.
George Farmer 25.
Thomas Francis 12. 10
lohn Fenner 50.
[33] Nicholas Fidler, Esquire 20.
Thomas Foxall 37. 10
William Fleet 37. 10
Peter Franck, Esquire 12. 10
Richard Fishborne 25.
William Faldoe 12. 10
lohn Fletcher, and Company 75.
William Ferrers 37. 10
G
Lady Elizabeth Gray 25.
Sir lohn Gray 12. 10
Sir William Godolfine 37. 10
Sir Thomas Gates 100.
JUNE 22, 1620 325
li. s.
Sir William Gee 25.
Sir Richard Grobham 50.
Sir William Garaway 83. 6. 8
Sir Francis Goodwin 37. 10
Sir George Goringe 25.
Company of Grocers 487. 10
Company of Goldsmithes 200.
Company of Girdlers 50.
lohn Geering 112. 10
lohn Gardiner 75.
Richard Gardiner 12. 10
lohnGUbert 62. 10
Thomas Graue 25.
lohn Gray 25.
Nicholas Greice 25.
Richard Goddard 25.
Thomas Gipps 12. 10
[34] PeterGates 12. 10
Thomas Gibbs, Esquire 12. 10
Laurence Grene 37. 10
WilUam Green well 100.
Robert Garset 12. 10
Robert Gore 37. 10
ThomasGouge 12. 10
Francis Glanuile, Esquire 37. 10
H
Henrie, Earle of Huntingdon 120.
Lord Theophilus Haward, L. Walden 137. 10
Sir lohn Harington, L. Harington 187. 10
Sir lohn Hollis, now Lord Hautein 50.
Sir Thomas Holecroft 10.
Sir William Harris 75.
Sir Thomas Harefleet 12. 10
Sir George Haiward 12. 10
Sir Warwick Heale 37. 10
Sir Baptist Hicks 100.
Sir lohn Hanham 12. 10
Sir Thomas Horwell 37. 10
Sir Thomas Hewit 75.
Sir Wilham Herrick 25.
Sir Eustace Hart 25.
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
li. 8.
Sir Arthur Harris 37. 10
Sir Edward Heron 25.
Sir Ferdinando Heiborne 37. 10
Sir Laurence Hide 37. 10
Master Hugh Hamersley , Alderman 25.
Master Richard Heron, Alderman 37. 10
[35] Richard Humble, Esquire 100.
Master Richard Hackleuit 21.
Edward Harrison 112. 10
George Holeman 100.
Robert Hill 87. 10
GriffinHinton 12. 10
lohn Hawkins 25.
William Hancock 62. 10
lohn Harper 62. 10
George Hanger 25.
lohn Holt 12. 10
lohn Huntley 25.
leremy Heidon 75.
Raph Hamor 133. 6. 8
Raph Hamor, iunior 25.
lohn Hodgeson 25.
lohn Hanford 37. 10
Thomas Harris 25.
Richard Howell 12. 10
Thomas Henshaw 75.
Leonard Harwood 37. 10
Tristram Hill 25.
Francis Haselridge 12. 10
Tobias Hinson 45.
Peter Heightley 25.
George Hawkenson 12. 10
Thomas Hackshaw 12. 10
Charles Hawkens 62. 10
lohn Hodgis 50.
WUliam Holland 12. 10
Robert Hartley 12. 10
[36] Gregory Herst 12. 10
ThomasHodgis 37. 10
William Hodgis 25.
Roger Harris 68. 15
lohn Harris 37. 10
JUNE 22, 1620 327
IL s.
Master lohn Haiward 100.
lames Haiward 12. 10
Nicholas Hide, Esquire 37. lo
lohn Hare, Esquire 37. lo
William Hackwell, Esquire 12. 10
Gressam Hoogan 37. 10
Humfrey Hanford .. 50.
William Haselden 12. 10
Nicholas Hooker 25.
Doctor Anthony Himton 25.
lohn Hodsale 12. 10
George Hooker 25.
Anthony Hinton 12. 10
lohn Hogsell 25.
Thomas Hampton 25.
William Hicks 30.
William Holiland 37. 10
Ralph Hanson 25.
Harman Harison 25.
I
Sir Thomas lermyn 12. 10
Sir Robert lohnson 56.
Sir Arthur Ingram 25.
Sir Francis lones 37. 10
Company of Ironmongers 33. 6. 8
[37] Company of Inholders 25.
Company of Imbroyderers 25.
Bailiffes of Ipswich 100.
Henry lackson 25.
Richard Ironside 75.
Master Robert lohnson, Alderman 185.
Thomas lones 12. 10
William lobson 25.
Thomas lohnson 62. 10
Thomas ladwine 75.
lohn losua 12. 10
George Isam 37. 10
Phihp lacobson 62. 10
Peter lacobson 25.
Thomas laxson, senior 25.
lames lewell 25.
328 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
li. s.
Gabriel laques 25.
Walter lobson 25.
Edward lames 37. 10
Zachary Zones, Esquire 10.
Anthony Irbye, Esquire 12. 10
William I-anson 37. 10
Humfrey lobson 12. 10
K
Sir Valentine Knightley 37. 10
Sir Robert Killegrew 110.
Sir Charles Kelke 25.
Sir lohn Kaile 25.
Richard Kirrill 37. 10
lohn Kirrill 75.
[38] RaphKing 62. 10
Henry Kent 25.
Towne of I^gslynne 75.
lohn Kettleby, Esquire 25.
Walter Kirkham, Esquire 16.
L
Henry, Earl of Lincolne 50.
Robert, L. Lisle, now Earle of Leicester 90.
Thomas, Lord La ware 500.
Sir Francis Leigh 33. 6.
Sir lohn Lewson 12. 10
Sir William Lower 37. 10
Sir Samuel Leonard 37. 10
Sir Samson Leonard 12. 10
Company of Lethersellers 50.
Thomas Laughton 62. 10
William Lewson 37. 10
Peter Latham 12. 10
Peter Van Lore 112. 10
Henry Leigh 12. 10
Thomas Leuer 62. 10
Christofer Landman 50.
Morris Lewellin 37. 10
Edward Lewis 37. 10
Edward Lewkin 87. 10
Peter Lodge 12. 10
Thomas Laver 12. 10
JUNE 22, 1620 329
Thomas Lawson 12. 10
Francis Lodge 25.
[39] lohn Langiey 25.
Dauid Loide 12. 10
lohii Leuitt 25.
Thomas Fox, and Luke Lodge 25.
Captaine Richard Linley 25.
Arnold Lulls 50.
WiUiam Laurence 12. 10
lohn Landman 25.
Nicholas Lichfield 6. 5
Nicholas Leate 25.
Gedeon de Laune 37. 10
M
Philip, Earle of Montgomerie 40.
Doctor George Mountain, now Lord Bishop of Lincolne 12. 10
WilUam Lord Mounteagle now Lord Morley 50.
Sir Thomas Mansell 50.
Sir Thomas Mildmay 12. 10
Sir WiUiam Maynard 12. 10
Su-Humfrey May 31. 10
Su- Peter Manhood 50.
Sir lohn Merrick 75.
Sir George More 75.
Sir Robert Mansell 97. 10
Sir Arthur Mannering 25.
Sir Dauid Murrey 37. 10
Sir Edward Michelborn 12. 10
Sir Thomas Middleton 62. 10
Sir- Robert Miller 37. 10
Sir Caualiero Maicott 125.
[40] Doctor lames Meddus 15.
Richard Martin, Esquire 75.
Company of Mercers 200.
Company of Merchant Taylors 200.
OthoMawdite 62. 10
Captaine lohn Martin 70.
Arthur Mouse 37. 10
Adrian More 100.
Thomas Mountford 20.
Thomas Morris 87. 10
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
li. s.
Ralph Moorton 30.
Francis Mapes 12. 10
Richard Maplesden 50.
lames Monger 25.
Peter Monsell 75.
Robert Middleton 37. 10
Thomas Maile 25.
lohn Martin 25.
losias Maude 12. 10
Richard Morton 12. 10
George Mason 12. 10
Thomas Maddock 25.
Richard Moore 25.
Nicholas Moone 12. 10
Alfonsus van Medkerk 25.
Captaine Henry Meoles 25.
PhilipMutes 12. 10
Thomas Mayall 12. 10
Humfrey M arret 12. 10
laruis Mimdz 12. 10
Robert Mddmay 37. 10
[41] William Millet 37. 10
Richard Morer 25.
lohn Miller . 37. 10
Thomas Martin 37. 10
lohn Middleton 6. 5
Francis Middleton 12. 10
N
Dudlie, Lord North 13. 6.8
Francis, Lord Norris 50.
Sir Henry Neuill, of Barkshire 37. 10
Thomas Nicols 62. 10
Christopher Nicols 62. 10
William Nicols 50.
George Newce 12. 10
loseph Newberow 20.
Christopher Newgate 25.
Thomas Norincott 37. 10
Jonathan Nuttall 12. 10
Thomas Norton 13. 6.8
JUNE 22, 1620 331
O IL 8.
William Oxenbridge, Esquire 112.
Robert Offley 100.
Francis Oliuer 25.
P
William, Earle of Pembroke 400.
William, Lord Paget 60.
lohn, Lord Petre 95.
George Percy, Esquire 20.
[42] Sir Christofer Parkins 50.
Sir Amias Preston 100.
Sir Nicolas Parker 12. 10
Sir WiUiam Poole 37. 10
Sir Steuen Powell 100.
Sir Henry Peyton 25.
Sir lames Perrot 12. 10
Sir lohn Pettus 25.
Sir Robert Payne 25.
Wmiam Payne 100.
lohn Payne 12. 10
Edward Parkins 37. 10
Edward Parkins widow 12. 10
Aden Perkins 25.
Thomas Perkin 12. 10
Richard Partridge 25.
William Palmer 62. 10
MUesPalmer 12. 10
Robert Parkhurst 75.
Richard Perciuall, Esquire 62. 10
Richard Poyntell 62. 10
George Pretty 12. 10
George Pit 112. 10
Allen Percy 12. 10
Abraham Peirce 12. 10
Edmund Peirce 25.
PhenicePet 37. 10
Thomas PhiUps 12. 10
Henry Philpot 25.
Master George Procter 25.
Robert Penington 25.
[43] Peter Peate 12. 10
lohnPrat 12. 10
332 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
li. 8.
William Powell 25.
Edmund Peashall 25.
Captaine William Proude 25.
Henry Price 12. 10
Nicholas Pewriffe 12. 10
Thomas Pelham 6. 5
Richard Piggot. 25.
lohn Pawlet, Esquire 12. 10
Robert Pory 25.
Richard Paulson 37. 10
Q
WiUiamQuick 62. 10
R
Sir Robert Rich, now Earle of Warwick 75.
Sir Thomas Rowe 60.
Sir Henry Rainsford 37. 10
Sir William Romney 170.
Sir lohn Ratcliffe 50.
Sir Steuen Ridleson 56.
Sir Wilham Russell 50.
Master Edward Rotheram, Alderman 25.
Robert Rich 12. 10
Tedder Roberts 37. 10
Henry Robinson 87. 10
lohn RusseU 12. 10
Richard Rogers 75.
[44] Arthiu- Robinson 25.
Robert Robinson 25.
MiUicent Ramsden 37. 10
lohn Robinson 75.
George Robins 62. 10
Nicholas Rainton 25.
Henry Rolffe 12. 10
lohn Reignolds 12. 10
Elias Roberts 25.
Henry Reignolds, Esquire 87. 10
WUUam Roscarrock, Esquire 37. 10
Humfrey Raymell 12. 10
Richard Robins 12. 10
JUNE 22, 1620 333
S !'■ s.
Henry, Earle of Southampton 350.
Thomas, Earle of SufTolke 200.
Robert, Earle of Salisbury 333. 6. 8
Mary, Countesse of Shrewsbury 50.
Edmund, Lord Sheffcld 140.
Robert, Lord Spencer 33. 6. 8
lolin. Lord Stanhope 50.
Sir lohn Saint-Iohn 37. 10
Sir Thomas Smith 145.
Sir lohn Sanmis 50.
Sir lohn Smith 26. 13.4
Sir Edwin Sandys 212. 10
Sir Samuel Sandys 87. 10
Sir Steuen Some 25.
Sir Raph Shelton 12- 10
Su- Thomas Stewldey 37. 10
[45] Sir William Saint-Iohn 50.
Sir WilUam Smith 45.
Sir Richard Smith 37. 10
Sir Martin StuteuiU 12- 10
Sir Nicolas Salter 125.
Doctor Matthew Sutclifle, Deane of Exeter 20.
Thomas Sandj^s, Esquire 25.
Henry Sandys, Esquire 25.
George Sandys, Esquire 12- 10
Company of Sldnners 100-
Company of Salters 50.
Company of Stationers 125.
lohnStokley ^0.
Captaine lohn Smith ^•
Richard Staper '^^ •
Robert Shingleton '^^■
Thomas Sliipton 62.
Cleophas Smith . 87. 10
Richard Strongtharm 100.
Hildebrand Spruson •^9- ^- ^
Matthew Scriuener 100-
Othowell Smith-
42. G. 8
George Scot l^^-
Hewet Stapers ^0.
lames Swift -"^•
Richard Stratford 75.
1282— 3;J 23
334 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
li. s.
EdmundSmith 12. 10
RobertSmith 37. 10
Matthias Springham 25.
Richard Smith 25.
[46] Edward Smith 12. 10
lonathan Smith 12. 10
HumfreySmith 37. 10
lohnSmith 37. 10
George Swinhow 62. 10
loseph Some 25.
WilUam Sheckley 25.
lohn Southick 12. 10
Henry Shelley 25.
Walter Shelley 12. 10
Richard Snarsborow 12. 10
George Stone 12. 10
HughShepley 12. 10
WiUiam Strachey 25.
Vrion Spencer 12. 10
lohn Scarpe 12. 10
Thomas Scott 50.
William Sharpe 25.
Steuen Sparrow 75.
Thomas Stokes 12. 10
Richard Shepard 25.
Henry Spranger 12. 10
William Stonnard 25.
Steuen Sad 12. 10
lohn Stockley 50.
Thomas Steuens 37. 10
Matthew Shepard 50.
Thomas Sherwell 12. 10
WiUiam Seabright, Esquire 12. 10
Nicholas Sherwell 12. 10
Augustine Steward 25. 10
[47] ThomasStile 62. 10
Abraham Speckhard 12. 10
Edmund Scott 25.
Francis Smalman, Esquire 12. 10
Gregory Sprint, Esquire 37. 10
Thomas Stacey 25.
William Sandbatch 10.
JUNE 22, 1620 335
Sir William Twisden 37. 10
Sir William Tlirockmorton 50.
Sir Nicholas Tufton 80.
Sir lohn Treuer 70.
Sir Thomas Tracy 37. 10
George Thorpe, Esquire 25.
Doctor William Turner 12. 10
The Trinity house 150.
Richard Turner 37. 10
lohn Tauerner 37. 10
Daniel Tucker 31. 5
Charles Towler 12. 10
Wilham Tayler 12. 10
Leonard Townson 25,
Richard Tomlins 25.
Francis Tate, Esquire 25.
Andrew Troughton 25.
George Tucker 12. 10
Henry Timberlake 37. 10
WilHam Tucker 25.
Lewis Tite 25,
Robert Thornton 25.
V
[48] Sir Horatio Vere 121.
Henry Vincent 37. 10
Richard Venne 12. 10
Christopher Vertue 12. 10
lohn Vassell 25.
Arthur Venne 12. 10
W
Henry, Bishop of Worcester 13. 6. 8
Francis West, Esquire 25.
Sir Raph Winwood 75.
Sir lohn Wentworth 12. 10
Su- William Waad 144. 10
Sir Robert Wroth 50.
Sir PerciuaU Willoby 50.
Sir Charles Wilmott 27. 10
Sir lohn Watts 162. 10
336 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
IL s.
Sir Hugh WorreU 25.
Sir Edward Waterhouse 25.
Sir Thomas Wilsford 60.
Sir Richard WilUamson 25.
Sir lohn Wolstenholm 137. 10
Sir Thomas Watson 62. 10
Sir Thomas Wilson 37. 10
Sh-IohnWeld 37. 10
Sir lohn Walter 37. 10
Mistris Kath. West, now Lady Conway 25.
lohn Wroth, Esquire 87. 10
Captaine Maria Winckfield, Esquire 88.
ThomasWebb 12. 10
Rice Webb 62. 10
[49] EdwardWebb 100.
Sands Webb 12. 10
Felix Wilson 25.
ThomasWhite 62. 10
Richard Wiffen 12. 10
William Williamson 50.
Humfrey Westwood 62. 10
Hugh Willeston 12. 10
Thomas Wheatley 87. 10
William Wattey 25.
William Webster 37. 10
lames White 25.
EdmundWinne 62. 10
lohn West 50.
lohn Wright 25.
Edward Wooller 50.
lohn Wooller 25.
Thomas Walker 25.
lohnWestrow 37. 10
Edward Welch 25.
Nathaniel Waad 25.
Richard Wydowes 25.
Dauid Waterhouse, Esquire 37. 10
Captaine Owen Winne 50.
Randall Wetwood 25.
George Wilmer, Esquire 25.
Edward Wilkes 25.
Leonard White 25.
JUNE 22, 1620 337
li. s.
Andrew Willmer 25.
Clement Willmer 25.
George Walker 25.
[50] William Welby 87. 10
Francis Whistler 25.
Thomas Welles 25.
Captaine Thomas Winne 25.
lohn Whittingham 12. 10
Thomas Wheeler 12. 10
William Willet 12. 10
Deuereux Woogam 50.
Thomas Wood 25.
lohn Willet 37. 10
Nicholas Wheeler 12. 10
Thomas Wale 75.
William Wilston 12. 10
lohn Waller 5.
William Ward 37. 10
William Willeston 25 .
lohn Water 12. 10
Thomas Warr, Esquire 25.
Dauid Wiffen 12. 10
Garret Weston 12. 10
Y
Sir George Yeardley, now Gouernour of Virginia 25.
WUliam Yong 12. 10
Simon Yeomons 12. 10
Z
Edward, Lord Zouch 60.
[51] Names of the Aduenturers, witli tlie Sums paid by order to Sir Baptist
Hicks, Kniglit.
A li. s.
Sir Anthony Ashley 25.
B
Sir lohn Benet 12. 10
Sir Edmund Bowyer 25.
Su- Henry Beddingfield 37. 10
338 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
IL s.
EdwardBames 12. 10
Humfrey Basse 12. 10
C
Sir Henry Gary 75.
SirLyonell Cranfield 25.
Sir Walter Cope 50.
Sir Edward Can 25.
Sir George Coppin 20.
Sirlohn Cuts 75.
Edward Cam, Esquire 37. 10
Thomas Cannon, Esquire 12. 10
[52] D
Sir Thomas Dennis 75.
Sir Thomas Denton 37. 10
E
Sir Robert Edolph 37. 10
F
Richard Fishborne 12. 10
G
Sir Thomas Grantham 37. 10
Sir WiUiam Caraway 16. 13.
Thomas Gouge 25.
H
Sir lohn Hollis, now L. Houghton 25.
Sir Perciuall Hart 37. 10
Sir Warwick Heale 25.
Sir Baptist Hicks 50.
Sir lohn Hanham 25.
Sir WilUam Herick 12. 10
Sir George Huntley 25.
Nicolas Hooker 12. 10
I
Sir Arthur Ingram 50.
JUNE 27, 1620 339
L li. s.
Sir lohn Lewson 25.
[53] Sir Richard Louelace 25.
Sir Samuel Leonard 25.
Sir William Litton 37. 10
M
Philip, Earle of Mountgomery 120.
Sir William Maynard 25.
Sir George More 75.
Sir Caueliero Maycott 50.
P
Robert Parkhurst 25.
S
Sir lohn Stradhng 12
Sir William Smith, of Hill IlaU 25
Sir WiUiam Smith, of London 25
Sir Nicholas Salter 12
Augustine Steward, Esquire 12
Abraham Speckard 12
10
Sir William Throkmorton 25.
Richard TomUns 12. 10
Sir Walter Vaughan 37. 10
W
Sir Thomas Walsingham 37. 10
Sir Charles Wilmot 25.
Sir Thomas Watson 50.
[54] Tlie Names of the Aduenturers, with the Sums paid to Sir Edwin
Sandys, Knight, Treasurer of the Company for Virginia, from the 28. of
Aprill, 1619. to the 27. of lune, 1620.
li. s.
WiUiam, Lord Cauendish 50.
John Zouch, Esquire 25.
Thomas Bond, Esquire 37. 10
Dauid Benet, Esquire 37. 10
John Cage, Esquire 12. 10
340 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
11 8.
lohnFerrar 12. 10
Elias Roberts 12. 10
Matthew Cauell 12. 10
[55] Orders and Constitvtions, Partly collected out of his Maiesties Letters
Patents, and partly ordained vpon mature deliberation, by the Treas-
VROR, CovNSEiL and Companie of Virginia, for the better gouerning
of the Actions and affaires of the said Companie here in England resid-
ing. Anno 1619. and 1620.
Courts.
I.
There are foure great generall Courts, commonly called Quarter-Courts,
appointed to be held by the Treasuror, Counseil and Companie of Virginia,
vpon the foure last Wednesday es saue one of euery Tearme: which onely
haue and shall haue power to choose Counseilours and Officers, as well for
the Companie here, as also for [56] the Colony and Planters in Virginia: to
make Lawes and Ordinances: to distribute and dispose of the Lands in
Virginia: and to settle matter of Trade for the behoofe of the Companie
and Colony.
II.
Every Munday before a Quarter-Court, shall be held a Court to prepare
all kinde of busines reserued to the power of the Quarter-Court to
determine.
III.
Every Wednesday fortnight, reckoning from the great Courts, shall also
be held an ordinary Court for this Companie, for dispatch of ordinary and
extraordinary businesse. And it is not to be counted a perfect Court,
vnlesse there be fine of the Counseil there (the Treasuror or Deputy being
one) and fifteene of the Generality.
IV.
It shall be in the power of the Treasuror, or the Deputie in his absence,
vpon extraordinary cause to call an extraordinary Court.
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V.
It shall not be in the power of any other then a Quarter-Court, to make
any contract whereby to binde the Company for any continuance of yeares.
In which case it shall be proposed also in the Preparatiue Court next
preceding.
VI.
[57]
Pvblique businesse shall haue the precedence in the Courts before priuate,
vnlesse there be extraordinary important cause to the contrary.
VII.
If any thing ordered in an ordinary or lesser Court, be afterward reuersed
in one of the great and generall Courts: It shall be from thence-forward as
though it had neuer beene so ordered.
VIII.
All Courts shall begin at two of the clocke in the afternoone, and dissolue
at the rising of the Treasurer, or of the Deputie in his absence.
IX.
Nothing shall be put to the question after sixe of the Clocke in the after-
noone.
X.
In regard of the great businesse for Virginia yearely encreasing, It shall
be in the power of the Treasurer, (if hee see it so necessary) to assemble
the Quarter-Courts both in the fore-noones and after-noones of the dayes
appointed for them.
XI.
The Companie shall be summoned to the Quarter-Courts, and Courts
extraordinary, by the Offi[58]cer: But of the ordinary Courts themselues
shall take notice. And the Secretary shall keepe a booke of the proceedings
of the Courts : who with the Booke-keeper, Husband, and Bedle, shall at all
Courts giue diligent attendance.
342 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
XII.
It shall be lawfull at a general Court, and with consent thereof, to dispence
with all meetings in long Vacations, or in such part of them as may be
spared; vnlesse some extraordinary matter befall, in which case may be
called extraordinary Courts.
XIII.
The Treasuror and Companie, being a Body and Commonaltie perpetuall,
shall haue one faire and common Seale, to be kept by the Treasuror; and
not to be affixed to any Grants or Instruments whatsoeuer, otherwhere
then in publike Courts, or by warrant from thence.
XIV.
The Treasuror and the Counseil, or the Court, haue power to admit any
into this Society.
Elections.
XV.
At the great and generall Court, commonly called the Quarter-Court, in
Easter Terme, all Offices [59] of this Companie (excepting the Counseil)
shall be voyde : And the Court shall proceede to an election of new Officers,
in manner following.
XVI.
The Treasuror in the beginning of the Court, at the giuing vp of his Office,
shall declare by word or writing the present estate of the Colony and
Planters in Virginia. And dehuer into the Court a Booke of his accounts
for the yeare past, examined and approoued vnder the Auditors hands:
Declaring withall the present estate of the Cash.
XVII.
After the choyse of a Treasuror, a Deputie shaU be chosen; then the Auditors
and Comitties; and lastly the Secretarie, Booke-keeper, Husband, and Bedle .
XVIII.
At the choise of each Officer, the persons nominated for the election, shall
withdraw themselues till the party chosen be publiquely so pronounced.
And generally no man shall be present in the Court, whilest himselfe or his
matter passeth the iudgement of the Court.
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XIX.
In regard of the weighty and manifold businesse of this Companie, which
is also like daily to encrease : [60] No man shall be chosen Treasuror of the
Companie of Virginia, who at the time of his election is Gouernour of any
other Company; but vpon condition that before the next Quarter Court
hee effectually resigne that other Gouernement : except it seeme good for the
behalfe of both Companies, that the same man be also Gouernour of the
Somer Hands Company.
XX.
It is for weighty reasons thought very expedient, that no man continue
in the place of Treasuror or Deputie, aboue three yeeres at once.
XXI.
For the auoiding of diuers inconueniences. It is thought fit, that all elections
of principall Officers in or for Virginia, as also of the Treasuror and Deputie
here, be performed by a Ballating box, as in some other Companies.
XXII.
Every Officer as he is chosen, shall openly in Court take his oath : or if he
be absent, at the next Court he commeth to.
XXIII.
The Treasuror, Deputie, Auditors, and Comitties, hauing no certaine allow-
ance for their cares and labours : the reward of these former Officers accord-
ing to their deserts, is referred to the pleasure of the Court wherein new
Officers are chosen.
[61] Treasuror.
XXIV.
The Treasurors duety is to keepe the ordinary Courts of Virginia: and vpon
cause extraordinary, to call Courts extraordinarily. And in all Courts,
and other meetings, hee is to haue a casting voyce.
XXV.
He is to moderate the Courts in quahtie of a President: And to cause
grauitie, decency, and good order to be obserued: And for breach thereof,
344 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
after a graue admonition first giuen, and not preuailing; to proceede to
reformation by the iudgement of the Court.
XXVI.
He is to propound and put all things to the question which the Court
requires, vnder paine of being immediatly put from his Office, if he refuse.
In which case the Depuiie shall doe it, vnder the like paine. And if he
refuse, then any of the Counseil there present.
XXVII.
Whereas the Treasurer is to put to the question all things which the
Court requires: It is [62] explained to be intended of such things as are not
contrary to his Maiesties Letters Patents or Instructions, nor to the standing
Lawes and Orders of the Company.
XXVIII.
He is to haue care that the extraordinary Comitties appointed by the Courts
to seuerall busines,doe prosecute the same; and giue seasonable account of
their doings to the Court.
XXIX.
He is also to haue an especiall care, that no Grant or Patent doe passe from
the Companie, but vpon examination thereof by a select Comittie, who are
exactly to obserue the Orders made concerning them. And to this end,
with diuers others, he is to haue a vigilant eye on the Companies and
Counseils Seales, that they be not wronged by abusing of them.
XXX.
The Treasuror, vpon receipt of publique Letters from or concerning
Virginia, shall assemble at least foure of the Counseil to impart them to
them ; and by their assents shall cause them to be read in Court, vnlesse
there be some cause of secresie: In which case he shall communicate them
with the Counseil onely. In like sort the pubHque Letters and Instructions
to be sent to the Gouernour, Counseil, or People in Virginia, or otherwise
concerning them, hee shall cause to be publiquely read and approued by
the Court, or Coun[^Z\seil, as the case shall require. And neither he, nor
any other, shall of his owne head or authoritie, write or send any directions.
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swaruing from such as the Court or Counseil shall giue, vpon paine to be
dis-franchized.
XXXI.
The Treasuror shall assemble the Coimseil vpon all weightie occasions
requiring serious deliberation: And shall haue care with them, that the
Lords of his Maiesties priuie Counseil be acquainted with all matters of
extraordinary and greatest importance concerning the State.
XXXII.
He is to doe his best that fit Counseilors be chosen : And being chosen, is to
haue care that they take their oathes.
XXXIII.
The Treasuror is to haue care also, that the generall Comitties keepe their
Courts with the Deputie, vpon all occasions of businesse.
XXXIV.
He is to doe his best that fit men be chosen also to that place: And that they
which are chosen, be sworne.
XXXV.
The Treasuror at his pleasure shall sit in any assembly of Comitties,
ordinary or extraordinary; vnlesse it concerne himself e.
[64] XXXVI.
The Treasuror shall stand charged with the publique Treasure of the Com-
pany. And is to haue care that it be duely got in : And not issued out, but
by lawfuU warrant, and to the Companies vse.
XXXVII.
A LawfuU warrant for charges of the present yere, is that which is signed
by the Deputy and foure of the Comitties: And for former charges or
Debts; that which is signed by three of the Auditors, whereof one to be of
the Quorum. And vnderneath, or vpon the backes of euery Warrant, an
Acquittance shall be taken for the receipt vnder the parties hand.
346 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
XXXVIII.
The Treasurer is also to yeeld vp a true and perfect account of the generall
Cash at the end of his yeare: and to bring it in a fortnight before to the
Auditors, to be examined. And at all times, being requested by the
Auditors, to shew in what case the Cash doth stand.
XXXIX.
If any complaint or suspition growe concerning the Account, there shall be a
reuiew made by twelue chosen by the Court. And the account being
accepted and approued by the Court ; the Treasuror shall haue his Quietus
est vnder the Companies Seale, at the Quarter-Court in Trinitie Term, then
next ensuing.
[65] XL.
The standing wages of the Cashier shall be suspended : and his reward such
as that Quarter-Court in Easter Terme, shall appoint.
Deputie.
XLI.
For matter of the Courts, in the Treasurers absence, the Deputie shall
performe his Office: and in his presence, be assisting to him.
XLII.
Hee shall ouersee the Secretary for entring the Orders of Courts. And
shal giue instructions for the writing of Letters, as he shall be directed:
and haue care that accordingly they be written.
XLIII.
The Deputie shall also keepe the Courts of Comitties, vpon all occasions
requisite. And in them shall haue a casting voyce.
XLIV.
He shall suffer no Warrants to be made & signed for issuing out of money,
but in the open Court of Comitties, after due examination of the cause:
vnto all which Warrants his owne hand shall be first [66] set; and after it,
other foure hands or more of the Comitties. And the Deputy and Comitties
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shall not intermedle with disbursments for any other charges, then such as
arise within the compasse of their owne yeare,
XLV.
Where a Warrant is directed to the Treasuror, to pay any grosse Summe
to the Deputie, to be issued out by him and the Comitties for the vse of the
Companie: In that case it shall not be requisite that the Deputies hand be to
the warrant, so it be to the receipt.
XLVI.
Generally he shall ouer-see all inferiour Officers, that they performe their
dueties.
Counseil.
XLVII.
The names of his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia, shall be publiquely
read in euery Quarter-Court in Michaelmas Term: They requested by the
Treasuror to attend the seruice, and warned to take their Oathes.
XLVIII.
If there be defect in the number, or attendance of the Counseil; then addi-
tion shall be made: And that but onely of men of especiall worth and
quality, and such as are likely to giue attendance to that seruice. They
[67] are to continue Counseilors during life : vnlesse they be displaced by a
great and generall Court.
XLIX.
In regard of the present great number of the Counseil, and to preserue vnto
them that reputation which is fit for their place and imployment: None
hereafter vnder the degree of a Lord or principall Magistrate, shall be chosen
to be of his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia; but such as by diligent attend-
ance at the Courts and seruice of Virginia for one yeare at least before,
haue approued their sufficiency and worth to the Companie.
Seuen of the Counseil, being assembled by order, without practise or pur-
pose to exclude the rest, shal be counted the Counseil.
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LI.
The Coumeil are to assemble vpon all important occasions, being requested
by the Treasuror, or the Deputie in his absence; and in defect of bothe,
being desired by the Com't: And \\-ithout fauour or displeasm-e, priuate
or sinister respect, to giue their faithfull adiiise in all matters tending to
the aduancement or benefit of the Plantation: and especially toucliing the
making of Lawes and Constitutions, for the better gouerning as well of
the Companie here, as also of the Colanie planted in Virginia. ^Tierein
the pohcy and forme of England is to be followed as neere as may be.
LII.
[68]
The Counseil shall haue an especiall regard, by pious constitutions, and
b}' other good pohtique Lawes and Orders, to hold the people there, in
the true rehgion and seruice of God: and in assured allegeance to Ms
Maiestie and the Crowne of England: In due respect also to liis ISIaiesties
Counseil here, and to this Companie of Virginia: And in lustice, Peace,
vniformitie, and amitie amongst themselues.
LIII.
They shall also according to the first institution and profession of tliis
CompaJiie, aduise and deuise to the vtmost of their powers, the best meanes
for the reclaiming of the Barbarous Xatiues; and bringing them to the true
worship of God, ciuihtie of hfe, and vertue.
LIV.
All Instructions to the Gouernour and Counseil, and all other principal!
Officers in Virginia, shall proceede from the Counseil, and vnder their
hands and Seale: which Seale shall be in the custodie of the Treasuror.
^ LV.
If anj' principal! Officer of the Corapanij here; or ^Magistrate, great Officer
or Counsellor in Virginia; shall by the fame of his misdeserts, or particular
accusation merit to be caUed in question of being remoued from [69] his
place, or otherwise reformed or censured: He shall be first conuented and
examined by the Counseil. before liis cause be produced in publique Court.
And in case of liis absence, the like course shall be held for liis businesse.
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Auditors.
LVI.
The Auditors shall be seauen: whereof two at the least of the Counseil,
and three of them of the Quorum.
LVII.
The Auditors shall haiie care of the generall accounts: to examine the
receipts and disbursments according to the Orders of the Companie: and
in all cases of difficultie, or of breach of those Orders, they shall acquaint
the Treasuror and the generall Court therewith: and from thence receiue
resolution and direction.
LVIII.
They shall also cause to be reduced into a seuerall Booke, the whole
receipts and disbursements of that yeare : and the same vnder f oure of their
hands at the least (whereof two to be of the Quorum) shall be presented by
the Treasuror at the Quarter-Court in Easter Term, at the giuing vp of
his and their Office.
[70] LIX.
They shall signe no warrants for the issuing of money, but onely for olde
charges or debts; that is to say, due before that yeare of their office:
And that not otherwise, then after due examination of the matter had in
their appointed meetings : vnto which warrant shall be first set the hand of
one at the least of the Quorum, and then two other or more of the rest of
the Auditors.
LX.
The Auditors shall also employ their best industry and care, for the recouery
of the olde debts due to the Company: And their receipts shall transmit
to the generall Cash.
LXI.
And touching the olde accounts now depending in Audite, that is to say,
from the beginning of the Plantation till the 30. day of Nouember, 1616.
the Auditors shall proceede in the examining and reducing them to order,
and to the finall auditing of them, with what expedition they well can.
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And shall from time to time acquaint the Treasurer and Court, with such
impediments and difficulties as shall be incident.
LXIL
In digesting of the olde accounts, the Auditors shall take especiall care, to
cause the Secretary or Booke-keeper , in a seuerall Booke, to set downe
particularly [71] and exactly the names of all the Aduenturors, with their
seuerall sums aduentured: as also what is paid, or yet remaining vnpaid:
as well that right may be done to the Aduenturors, as also the debts
preserued which are due to the Company. And this booke of the Aduen-
turors, shall be extended till the Quarter-Court in Easter Term, 1619.
LXIII.
The Auditors shall keepe their meetings, once at the least euery weeke in
the Term time; or oftner, if need require: and once euery moneth at least
in the vacation times: to ouersee the accounts, and dispatch such other
businesse as shall be committed to them.
LXIV.
They shall also haue the authoritie of the Court, to call before them such
persons, as are indebted or accomptable to the Company.
LXV.
In regard of the greatnesse of the businesse for the present: the Auditors
are allowed an Officer to attend vpon them: who shall be salariated at
the pleasure of the Court.
Comitties.
LXVI.
The Comitties being to be sixteene; and to be yearely chosen; there shall be
a yearelie alteration made [72] of one fourth part at the least, to the end
many be trained vp in the businesse.
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LXVII.
The Comitties office is, together with the Deputie, to perform the orders
of Courts, for setting out Ships, and buying prouisions for Virginia.
Wherein especial! care is to be had, that neither the Husband, nor any one
man alone, be entrusted with the making of those prouisions; but two at
the least, to be appointed thereunto by the Deputie and Comitties in their
Court: who shall also bring in their bils and accounts, to be examined
and approued by the Comitties. The like care shall they haue at the
returne of Ships from Virginia, for the goods belonging to the Companie,
to be safely kept, and sould to the best aduantage, either in Court, or
otherwise by the Courts direction. The accounts of all which, shall be
transmitted to the Auditors: and the money remaining, returned to the
Cash. The Deputie and Comitties shall also haue care of the Inuoices to
be made for the prouisions sent to Virginia: and of the Certificats of the
receipt to be thence returned: As likewise of the Inuoices of the goods
sent from Virginia. All which shall be registred fairely in a booke.
LXVIII.
The Comitties shall diligently keepe their Courts, whensoeuer occasion of
businesse shall require. They shall be summoned by order from the
Treasuror, or Deputie. And it shall not be counted a Court of [73] Comitties,
vnlesse the Treasuror or Deputie with sixe Comitties be present. The
Secretary of the Company shall keepe a booke also of their proceedings.
Secretary.
LXIX.
The Secretary shall attend the Treasuror, and Deputie, in such seruice of
the Companie as wherein they shall haue cause to vse him. And besides
the generall Courts, he shall of duety attend the Courts of Comitties; and
keepe seuerall bookes of their proceedings. The Counseil, Auditors, and
Comitties extraordinary, he shall then also attend, when and so often as
he shall be thereunto required.
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LXX.
He shall be bound by oath to keepe secret all matters of secrecy: And not
to discouer the proceedings of the Counseil, and Coynitties extraordinary,
till such time as themselues shall publish the same.
LXXI.
The Secretary, vpon reference of any businesse from the Court to a select
Comittie; shall giue a note to the Messenger, containing the businesse,
time, & place.
LXXII.
His Office is also to be a Remembrancer to the generall Courts, and to the
Courts of Comitties; for [74] the prosecuting and performing of matters
formerly ordered: As also touching motions formerly made, and referred
to speciall Comitties, or other farther consideration.
LXXIII.
If at any tune a generall Court shall order any money to be issued out of
the Cash; the Secretary vnder his hand shall deliuer a Copie thereof to
the Auditors, if it be of old Debts; and if otherwise, then to the Deputie
and Comitties: who respectiuely shall vnder that Order make their war-
rant for the payment of that money: vnlesse they find the Court, by
wrong information, to haue beene abused and deceiued in that Order,
whereof at the next Court they shall giue aduertisement.
LXXIV.
The Secretaries Office is to keepe the Bookes of the Companie, and fairely
and orderly to enter in them the particulars here- vnder expressed; and
in such manner as he shall be directed by the Treasuror, Deputie, or
Auditors. First, a Booke containing the Copies of the Kings Letters
Patents to the Companie: Also of all Letters, Orders, Directions, and other
writings, from his Maiestie, the Lords of the Counseil, and other great
Officers, concerning the Companie, or the affaires of Virginia; together
with the answeres made vnto them.
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LXXV.
A Second Booke shall be kept of all the Lawes and standing Orders estab-
lished henceforward in the [75] Quarter-Courts, and beginning with this day;
as well such as concerne the Gouerncment of the Companie and businesse
here; as also the Gouerninent of the Colonie and affaires in Virginia.
LXXVI.
In a third Booke shall be registred all the Patents, Charters, and In-
dentures of validitie, heretofore granted, or that hereafter shal be granted,
by the Treasuror and Companie: all instructions from the Counseil: all
pubUque Letters written to Virginia, or from thence receiued.
LXXVII.
A Fourth Booke shall be of the Acts of the generall Courts; beginning
with a new Booke at the last Quarter-Court.
LXXVIII.
A Fift Booke shall be of the Acts of the Comitties, beginning from the
same Court. In which Booke shall be registred all Inuoyces of the
prouisions sent to Virginia from the Companie; and the Certificats of the
receipts to be thence returned: As likewise the Inuoyces of the Goods
sent from Virginia; with the Husbands certificat of the receipt or defect.
LXXIX.
In a sixt booke, at the one end, shall be registred the names of all the
Aduenturors here by money; or otherwise by seruice, for which shares
of Land in [76] Virginia haue beene giuen by the Companie in their Quarter-
Courts; together with the number of Shares to each person belonging.
Where shal also be entred in a place by it selfe, the lawfuU Transports
of Shares from one to another. Here shall also be entred, the names of
his Maiesties Counseil for Virgiriia. At the other end of the same Booke,
shall be registred the names of all the Planters in Virginia, as well for the
pubhque, as vpon priuate Plantations: which is to be done distinctly for
each Plantation by it selfe. And this is to be done vpon the Certificates
hereafter returned from the Gouernour and Counseil in Virginia: And
from the Heads and Bodies of particular Plantations, according to the
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tenor and effect of the Grants made vnto them, and other Lawes and
Orders made by the Companie. All which shall be first published and
allowed in a generall Court: and not registred in this Booke, but by
direction from thence,
LXXX.
The Secretarie shall also keepe safe in the Companies Chest of euidences,
the originals of all the Letters Patents, and other writings afore mentioned :
AU the Bookes also aforesaid: All the Treasurors Bookes of their yearely
accounts: The Husbands Bookes of accounts of euery voyage to Vir-
ginia: and all other accounts perfected and approued by the Auditors.
In the same Chest shall be kept all Charter Parties, as well cancelled
as vncanceUed: All Bonds made to the Companie, or for their vse: And
all Bonds of the Companies discharged and cancelled: And all other
wri[77]tings and muniments whatsoeuer belonging to the Companie. And
the Secretarie shall deliuer out none of the Companies writings, but by
direction from the Treasuror, Counseil, or Court: taking a note of the
parties hand for the true restoring of them. And in conuenient time
he shall make Calenders of all the foresaid writings.
LXXXI.
The Secretaries Salarie shall be twenty pounds per annum: and of his
paines extraordinary, the Court shall take consideration.
Booke Keeper.
LXXXII.
The Booke keeper, so long as he shall seeme necessarie, shall be wholy
directed and ordered by the Treasuror, and Auditors: And shall receiue
his Salarie from the Quarter-Courts, as the Auditors shall report of his
paines and deserts.
LXXXIIL
The Booke keeper, vpon conference with the Secretarie and the Husband,
and they two in his defect, shall in euery Quarter-Court present openly
to the Treasuror, a true note of the Debts, both owing by the Companie,
and ought vnto them: together with the ground from whence they haue
risen: that the Court [78] may take order for the discharge of the one, and
recouery of the other.
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Husband.
LXXXIV.
The Husband is to be ordered by the Treasuror, Deputy, and Comiities;
and to keepe his accounts in exact and iustifiable manner: and to bring
them from time to time to the Deputie and Comities, to be first examined
there, and approued vnder their hands; and then to be presented to the
Auditors.
LXXXV.
He shall at the end of euery voyage set out by the Company, make a
seuerall Booke of the charges of that voyage; to be presented by him to
the Auditors; and by them to the Court.
LXXXVI.
The Husband shall also (being required by the Court) be assisting to other
Aduenturors vpon particular Plantations, in making their prouisions, and
setting out their Ships. His wages shall be fortie pounds per annum.
Bedel.
LXXXVII.
The Bedel or Messenger is to be at command of the Treasuror, Deputy,
and Courts. He is to warne all Quarter-Courts, and Courts extraordi-
nary: all meetings of the Counsail, Generall Comitties, and Select Comitties.
His wages, forty pound per annum.
[79] Generalitie.
Lxxxvni.
The particular Members of the Companie, shall be subiect to the generall
Courts, in matters concerning the Company or Plantation. If any man
finde himselfe agrieued by a lesser or ordinary Court, he may appeale to
a great and Quarter-Court, where the matter shall be heard and finally
ordered. If any man refuse to obey both the one Court and other, he
shall be disfranchized.
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LXXXIX.
Every man speaking in Court, shall addresse his speech to the Treasuror,
or Deputy in his absence, as representing the Court: And all priuate
speeches, or directed to particular persons, shall be forborne.
XC.
No man in one Court shall speake aboue thrise to one matter: saue the
Treasuror and the Deputy, being to moderate the businesse.
XCL
No man with his speech shall interrupt the speech of another, before he
haue finished: Except the Treasuror, or in his absence the Deputy, (with
approbation of the Court) see cause to put any to silence, for unpertinency,
or other vnseemely speaking.
[80] XCII.
If any man be found by sinister course, to practise his owne aduantage, to
the damnifying of the pubUque, or be found with the Companies Mony or
Goods m his hands, and refuse to deliuer the same being lawfully there-
unto required: If being summoned to the Court, he refuse to appeare, or
appearing, performe not the Order of the Court; he shall be both disfran-
chized, and farther proceeded against, as an vnworthy Member, and
wrong-doer to the Companie.
XCIII.
If any man out of euill minde, practize to raise faction or dissention in
the Companie; he shall for the first time, be admonished by the Court or
Counseil, and at the second, disfranchized.
XCIV.
Whosoeuer shall attempt by priuate solicitation to packe the Court to
any vniust or vnlawfuU end; shall vpon complaint, be conuented before
the Counseil, and being conuicted, shaU be disfranchized.
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XCV.
If any man be found, through corrupt reward, to make a Motion in the
Court, tending to the pubhque hurt, or to the priuate wrong of another;
he shall be forthwith disfranchized.
[81] XCVI.
No man shall presume to intercept Letters, written by, or to, the Counseil,
or Companie; or to spread false rumors, vpon sinister intent, to the wrong
of the Counseil, Companie, or Colonie: The offender shall be disfranchized.
XCVII.
No man shall traduce any Member of this Companie in any other Court,
for any thing done or spoken in this Court. The offender for the first
time, shall be admonished; for the second, suspended from the Court for
one yeere; and the third time, disfranchized.
XCVIII.
To auoyd the drawing of the Companie into Debt henceforward: It is
ordered, that no particular man make or propound any new proiect of
charge to the Companie, but he withall offer good meanes how to defray
that charge, and to vphold his proiect, in such sort as the Companie neuer
be drawne againe into any farther debt. And the breakers of this Order,
shall be excluded from the generall Courts, and from hauing voyce, or
bearing Office, for one yeare after.
XCIX.
If any man moue for any charge to the Companie, by way of gift in what
sort soeuer: It shall be first referred to a select Comittie: and if the charge
fall out to be vnder thirtie pound, it may be ordered by the next Court;
if aboue, it shall be reserued till the Quarter Court ensuing.
[82] C.
It shall not be lawfuU for any Aduenturor, to sell or transport his shares
to another, otherwise then in open Court : And not before it doe appeare
vnder three of the Auditors hands, that the partie transporting his shares
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stand cleere, and is not indebted to the Companie; or the partie to whom
they are passed, doe pay the said Debt.
Officers in Virginia.
CI.
All principal! Officers in Virginia, namely the Gouernour, Lieutenant Gouer-
nour, Admiral, Marshal, chief e Justice, and Treasurer, shall be chosen
here by Ballating in a Quarter-Court.
CII.
The Counseil established in Virginia, and all other Officers there reserued
to the choise of the Company here, shall be chosen in a Quarter-Court, by
onely erection of hands; vnlesse the Court desire to haue it passe by
Ballating.
cm.
The Commissions to all Officers there, shall be onely for three yeres in
certaine, and afterwards during the Companies pleasure. Onely the
Gouernour sbal vpon no occasion hold that place aboue sixe yeares.
[83] CIV.
The Companie here shall not be charged with the maintenance of the
Officers there: But they shal be maintained there, out of the pubHque
Lands.
Lawes.
CV.
No Lawes or standing Orders shal be made by the Companie, but in this
manner. First, after the proposing of them in Court, they shall be referred
to the examination of a select Comittie. The Comitties shall present their
Labours to the view of the Counseil. The Counseil approuing them, they
shall be brought to the Court of preparation on the Munday before the
Quarter Court, and there openly read. And lastly they shall passe the
iudgement of the Quarter-Court.
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CVI.
The Lawes and Orders thus made, shall be fairely registred by the Secre-
tary in a parchment Booke: which he shal bring in euery Court, and lay
on the table, that all men may peruse them that are so disposed.
CVII.
In the Quarter-Court in Hillary Term, all lawes and standing Orders
concerning the Company here, shall be publiquely read in the beginning
of the Court.
[84] CVIII.
The abrogating of a Law or Order, shall proceede by the same degrees, by
which the making.
CIX.
All Orders heretofore made, repugnant or swaruing from these, shall be
henceforth voyd.
Grants of Land.
ex.
All Grants of Lands and Liberties in Virginia, shall be passed by Indenture:
the Counterpane wherof shall be sealed by the Grantees, and kept in the
Companies Chest of Euidences. And the Secretary shall haue the engross-
ing of all such Indentures.
CXI.
No Patents or Indentures of Grants of Lands in Virginia, shall be sealed,
but being read and approoued in a Quarter-Court: the same hauing been
also first examined and allowed vnder the hands of a select Comittie for
that purpose.
CXII.
No libertie shall be granted, tending to the exempting of any man from the
authoritie of the Gouernor of Virginia, or of the Supreame Counseils or
Courts there established; in any case of Treason, Rebellion, or Sedition:
or vpon any dutie to be perfor[85[med for the necessary defence of the
Countrey; or the preseruation of the publique peace, and suppressing
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Tumults within the Land; or for trials in matters of Justice by way of
appeale; or otherwise by lawfull Orders to be from hence deliuered: or in
cases consented vnto, as well by a generall Assembly of the Colonie there,
as by the Companie here in a Quarter-Court. And all Grants, former
or future, swaruing from this Order, shall be so farre forth deemed
vnlawfull and surreptitious : as being repugnant to the Limitations in his
Maiesties Letters Patents.
CXIII.
In all Grants of Lands, a fift of the Roiall Mines of Gould and Siluer shall
be reserued to the Companie: as an other fift is alreadie reserued to the
Crowne.
CXIV.
In all Patents or Indentures of Grants of Lands, the Grantees shall couenant
to employ their people in great part in Staple Commodities, as Corne,
Wine, Silke, Silke-grasse, Hempe, Flax, Pitch and Tar, Pot-ashes and Sope-
ashes. Iron, Clap-boord, and other Materialls: and not wholly or chiefly
about Tobacco, and Sassaphras.
CXV.
All Grants of Land in Virginia to the old Aduenturors their Heires and
Assignes, that is, to such as haue heretofore brought in their money to the
Treasurie for their seuerall shares, (being of twelve pound ten shillings the
share) shall be of one hundred Acres [86] the share vpon the first diuision ;
and of as many more vpon a second diuision, when the Land of their first
diuision shall be sufficiently peopled. And for euery person which they
shall transport thither before Midsomer day one thousand sixe hundred
twentie fine, if he continue there three yeares, or dye in the meane time
after he is shipped, it shall be to the Transporters, of fiftie acres the person
vpon the first diuision, and fiftie more vpon a second diuision in like manner,
without paying any Rent to the Companie for the one or the other. And
in all such Grants, the names of the Aduenturors, and the seuerall number of
each of their shares, shall be expressed. Prouided alwayes, that if the said
Aduenturors or any of them, doe not truely and effectually within one
yeare next after the seaUng of the said Grant, pay and discharge all such
summes of money, wherein by subscription (or otherwise vpon notice
thereof giuen from the Auditors,) they stand indebted to the Companie:
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Or if the said Aduenturors, or any of them, hauing not lawfull right, either
by purchase from the Companie, or by assignement from some other former
Aduenturor, within one yeare after the said Grant; or by speciall gift of
the Companie (vpon merit preceding) in a full Quarter Court ; to so many
shares as he or they pretend ; doe not within one yeare after the said Grant,
satisfie and pay to the said Treasuror and Companie for euery share so
wanting, after the rate of twelue pounds ten shillings the share: that then
the said Grant, for so much as concerneth the whole part, and all the
Shares of the said person so behinde, and not satisfying as aforesaid,
shall be vtterly voide.
[87] CXVI.
All Grants of Land in Virginia to new Aduenturors, that is to say, to such
as hereafter shall be free of the Cojnpanie, paying the Companie for their
Shares before Midsomer, 1625. shall for their owne persons and shares be
of like condition with the former to all intents and purposes. But for
such other as shall at their charges be transported into Virginia, before the
said Midsomer, 1625. in manner aforesaid; shall be reserued a yearely
Rent of twelue pence for euery fiftie acres acrewing to them by vertue of
such transportation; to be answered to the said Treasuror and Companie,
and their Successors for euer, after the first seauen yeares of euery such
Grant.
CXVII.
All Grants to all other persons not comprised in the two Orders last before
set downe, that is to say, to such Planters as before Midsomer day, 1625,
shall goe into Virginia with intent there to inhabit : if they continue there
three yeares, or dye after they are shipped, there shall be grant made of
fiftie acres for euery person vpon a first diuision, and as many more vpon
a second diuision (the first being peopled) which Grant shall be made
respectiuely to such persons and their Heires, at whose charges the said
persons going to inhabit in Virginia shall be transported; with reseruation
of twelue pence yearely Rent, as aforesaid.
[88] CXVIII.
In aU the foresaid Grants, shall be inserted a Condition or prouiso, that the
Grantees shall from time to time, make a true Certificat to the said Treas-
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uror, Counseil, and Companie, from the chiefe Officer or Officers of the
places respectiuely, of the number, names, ages, sex, trades, and conditions
of euery such person so transported, or shipped, before the said Midsomer
day, 1625. to be entred by the Secretarie into a Register Booke for that
purpose to be made.
CXIX.
For the preuenting of fraud, and dammage to the Companie in their Rents;
by drawing new Aduenturors or Planters, vpon purchase of a few old
Aduentures, into th'immunitie of the old Aduenturors of not paying any
Rent for the shares of fiftie acres the person transported by them before
the foresaid day: it is ordered, that in all Indentures of Grant of Lands to
old Aduenturors, being for fewer then fiftie shares of the old aduenture,
the immunitie of not paying Rent for the shares obtained by transporting
of persons as aforesaid, shall not be generall; but restrained to the propor-
tion of foure persons to euery share of the old aduenture, transported
before Midsomer day, 1625.
cxx.
All Grants of Land shall be made with equall fauours, and Grants of like
Liberties and Immunities as neere as may be, (except the differences of
Rent aboue set downe:) to the end that all complaint of partiahtie or
vnindifferency may be preuented.
Trade.
[89] CXXI.
It shall be free for all his Maiesties Subiects after the determination of
the present loynt Stocke for the Magazine, to trade into Virginia with the
Colonie; paying the duties set down m his Maiesties Letters Patents.
CXXII.
If any ioynt Stocke for a Magazine, being requested by the Court, refuse
or forbeare to send Corne, Cattle, or Munition, for the necessary reliefe
and supply of the Colonie in Virginia: it shall be lawfull from that day
forward for any person freely to trade to and with the Colonie in Virginia,
carrying thither onely Cattle, Corne, and Munition, without paying any
duties to the Companie for seuen yeares next coming ; any former restraint
to the contrarie notwithstanding.
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CXXIII.
If either in the present ioynt Stocke for the Magazine, or any other here-
after to be erected, the generall Companie out of their common Cash
beare part as an Aduenturor: they shall ratably partake hke profit, and
vndergoe like losse, with other Aduenturors. And any Order made to
the contrary shall be voide.
CXXIV.
Dvring the time that the common Cash beareth part as an Aduenturor
in any Ioynt Stocke for the Magazine; the meetings of the Aduenturors
shall [90] be in the same place, and on the same dayes, that the Generall
Courts are kept: and either before the beginning, or after the ending of the
Court : vnlesse the Court vpon extraordinary cause appoint some other time.
College.
cxxv.
The Quarter-Court in euery Trinitie Term, shall appoint a choise Comittie
of fiue or seuen, to continue for that yeare, to take into their care and
charge the matter of the College to be erected in Virginia for the con-
uersion of Infidels: which Cornittie shall take a course for the recouering
of the mony that hath beene collected for that worke. And shall hke-
wise consult how the same may be best imployed, for the beginning,
pursuing, and perfecting of the same worke. And shall from time to
time acquaint the generall Courts with their doings, from thence to receiue
approbation and direction.
CXXVI.
The TreasuTor shall keepe a seuerall Cash and account of this money,
to be presented to the Auditors, and from them to the Court. And he
shall not issue any money out of this Cash, otherwise then by warrant
vnder the great part of these Comitties hands.
CXXVII.
The Auditors shall forthwith pervse the account of this Cash ; and if any
money haue beene issued out thereof by order of Court, otherwise then
for the [91] proper end to which it was intended; it shall be restord out of
the common cash of the Companie.
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Accounts.
CXXVIII.
No Auditors extraordinary shall presume to intermedle with the auditing
of any Account, wherein the body of the Companie is interressed, but
being appointed in the face, and with the approbation of the Court.
CXXIX.
All Accountants whatsoeuer, and Auditors extraordinary, if the Court
so require, shall haue an Oath ministred vnto them in the face of the
Court; the one for true accounting, the other for true auditing.
cxxx.
No Account shall be held cleered, nor Accountants discharged; till the
Account, being approued vnder the Auditors hands, be presented to the
Court: And there lye openly in Court, two Court dayes, to be viewed
by any that are so disposed.
CXXXI.
If exception be taken to any Account whatsoeuer, the Court shall proceede
to a review, as in like case of the Treasurer. If no exception be taken
in the two Court dayes; or vpon the reuiew returned, and the Account
approued: the Treasuror then, or Deputie in his absence shall signe the Ac-
count in open Court: wherby the Accountants shall be clearely discharged.
[92] CXXXII.
If any Officer, or other Accountants, be slowe in bringing in their Accounts
to the Auditors, ordinary, or extraordinary; Or within one moneth after
their Account is perfected, doe not pay to the Cash the due summe remain-
ing, vnlesse the Court see cause to giue longer time: the Auditors or
Treasuror shall impart the same to the Court, that order be thence giuen
for redresse thereof.
These Orders hauing beene first framed and digested by a select Comittie;
and then presented to the Counseil, and by them approued; were after-
wards publiquely read in the Preparatory Court, held on Munday the
JULY, 1620
365
7. of lune, 1619. And lastly, were againe read distinctly and deliberately
in a great and generall Quarter-Court held on Wednesday, the 9. of lune,
1619. where with a full & general consent, by erection of hands, they were
ratified and ordained to be the perpetuall standing Orders of the Coni'panie
of Virginia.
Some few additions, and small alterations, haue since been made, in the
Quarter-Courts in Easter Term and Trinitie Terme, 1620.
FINIS.
CXIX. Privy Council. A Commission to the Commissioners for
THE Treasury
July, 1620
Docquet Book, Signet Office, Volume 7
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 185
July 1620
A CoiTiission to the Comiss" for the Tresury or fower or more of
them to contract & conclude w*'' S"' Thomas Rowe, Abraham
Jacob & theire ptners & w*h Francys Hurdman & William Budd
or any of them about the setling of the Importacon of Tabacco, ^rem9
vpon such rent paym**^ articles and conclusions as they shall
think fitt, subscf by M'' Sonicito' by order of the Comiss^ for the
treasury procuv by M' Secret9 Calu'"te
Coinm'
Ticary
CXX. Mr. Russell's Project touching Artificial Wine in Virginia
July, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 30
Document in New Yorlv Pubhc Library. Autograph Signed
List of Records No. 186
II July .1620.11
There is in Virginia and is like to be shortly .3000. people. And the greatest
want they complayne of is good drinke, wine beinge too deere, and barly
chargeable, w'''' though it should there be sowen, it were hard in that
Country beinge soe hote, to make malt of it, or if they had malt to make
good beere.
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Theis .3000. people I accompt beinge lafe most labouringe men, and the
country very hote, will drink one w**" an other a wine pottle a day, w"*" for
.3000. people is .23. timne and .28. od gallons accomptinge .4. hoggesheads to
the Tunne and each hoggeshead to contayne .64. gallons wyne measure.
There shalbe shewen a way to make an artificiall wyne of a vegetable w''''
there growes plentifully w""*"' any manner of charge or labour in plantinge
w"*" artificial drink shall not cost accomptinge all charges of gettinge the
said comodity and makinge it into drink above vj^ a Tunne, w"*" is .xij'^ a
barrell accomptinge .6. of our beere barrells to a Tunne.
Each houshold if they please may brewe it themselves, wherin they cannot
miscary as vsually they doe in makinge of beere or ale.
This artifitiall wyne beinge as cleere as any well-fyned wyne w""""' any
hipostesis, grounds or lees, shall be as harty, holsome pleasinge and com-
fortable for the body as any beere or wyne whatsoever.
This kind of drink shall not growe flat decay or sower, though it be kept
a wholl yeare, w""" all sorts of beere and wyne are subiect to, especially in
such hot countries.
Though there be never soe much drunk of it at a tyme, it will make noe
man drunk.
It is an excellent plservative against the scurvy scurvy and other diseases,
and infections w'^'" are incident to people at the sea in longe voyages, there
being many in a shipp, As also very medicinable for all such as live in
lowe marshe grounds subiect to many vnholsome fogs and damps.
It may be caryed to sea in longe voyages insteed of water beere or wyne,
for neyther heat nor cold nor any alteracon of the ayre or contry will
cause it to putrify decay or growe sower.
This artificiall drink is as good the first day it is made as ever after, wheras
beere or ale newe brued, or wine in the must, requyre tyme, as well before
their grounds or lees be sepated, as also before they come to pfection.
And then being come to pfection they keep not longe, but growe hard,
eager, sower and lastly turne to vineger.
JULY 5, 1620 367
It maketh noe body heart burnt at sea, as sharp, eager and sower wyne
or beere doth.
If there were in the collony ten tymes as many people, they may have
sufficient of this drinke at the foresaid rate.
The makinge of this artificial! wyne may here be showne either in a Tonne
or .10. tonne, or what one pleaseth: we have likewise of that comodytie
in England.
The propounder desireth vpon demonstracon of it here to the company
that he may have but .1000" besides the benefit in Virginia of serving the
collony, w*"" the said artifitiall drinke at the said rate of vj" the Tunne.
Agreed' w**" some litle varyacon w*"" M' Russell: the Acmunist & chimist.
S"" John Brooke .2. Apr. 1621. told mee, that of his c[orrec]t knowledg, this
wine was made of sassaphras, & licoras boyled in water: he had of y" drynk.
[Indorsed:] M'' Russells proiect touchinge artificiall wyne in Virginia.
July .1620.
CXXI. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth
July 5, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 20
Document in New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 187
S' As I find by m' barkli london or no plase we must pase at: therfore
by all menes get shiping from london or ani wher as ever yo tendered y^
good of ani. help me. I Cannot Com vp my seKe yet this thre wikes
m"" barkli thinketh it not good to Cari aboue 10. or 12 men but I Cannot
w*^ my owne Compani be les then twenti or 30 persunes y" other men
wee mente to sende may be sente in y'^ spring, this Conserneth [va all]
but so depli my selfe y* I must prese yo by [the] bands of frenship to take
paynes to set vs to see & leauene vs to god yo shall Comand me to greter
paynes & trobel for yo this was a gret falte in my Cosin barkli in putting
vs to this strayt there is no remedi go on & god will provid for vs. all
' The note following and the indorsement are in the handwriting of Jotm Smyth.
368 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
nedfuU thing will be had in london w**" in sixe dayes as I her from yo I will
prouid to Com vp my howsold will be my wife dauter & sune 4 mayd
saruants & 6 men so then for y^ rest as mani or as fewe as yo will m""
palet & m'^ gilfort must be to more of my Compani so I shall be .16. parsuns
at lest, my mening §is§ all these shall be Imployed in y^ Comon bisnes
twer good to make them 30. I haue sente yo letters to Consider of so
leaueing yo to god
Yo'' ever asiired
WiLLf Tr[acy].
I would Cari .10. or 12 dogs y* would be of gret youse to vs. let me know
yf thay will let vs Cari them,
5 Juh .1620.
[Addressed:] To my asured worthi good frind. m' John Smith this.
[Indorsed:] * * * July .1620.
CXXII. Virginia Company. A Commission to William Tracy
July 12, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (22), p. 123
Document in New York Public Library. A Copy
List of Records No. 189
A Commission graunted by vs. the Treasuror Counsell and Company for
Virginia vnto l|Witlm Tracy Esqrl| for a voyag intended to ' Virginia.
Whereas wee the Treasuror Councell and Company for Virginia for the
better advauncem* and supporte of that Plantacon haue given leaue vnto
such as shall furnish out our good Shipp of Bristoll called the supply of
the burden of Threescore and Tenn Tuns or thereabouts to passe w**" all
convenient expedicon vnto Virginia, William Tracy Esquire beinge or-
dained to be the master and Captaine therof and to Comaund and governe
the said Shipp and Marryners and alsoe all the passengers put abord for
the said Voyage to be landed in Virgina for a pticuler plantacon beinge
to the number of sixty five psons or thereabouts w*'' all such necessary
pvisions as are shiped for their vse and necessary releife We doe therefore
hereby Charge and Comaund him to take his direct course accordinge to
' " For " written over " to ". This change and insert are in the writing of John Symth.
JULY U, 1620 369
his best skill and knowledge vnto the said plantacon in Virginia and there
to land and put on shore all the said psons and goodC soe shipped of what
kind soeu9. Straightley chargeinge and Comaundinge the said William
Tracy to sett saile from England w"' the first oportunyty of wind and to
make all possible speed he may to the Port intended and not to Interupt
any shipinge of the sub*' of any his Ma'' ffrend^ or allies or any other
whosoeu9 duringe his said voyage. But if he shalbe Chased or encountred
by any man of warr or other saile whatsoeu^ That shall goe about to hinder
his pceeding^ or to doe him any violence In such cases accordinge to the
power graunted to vs by his Ma*''' We will and comaund him w*'' all his
power and vttermost endevor to repell resist and defend himself and our
honors against the vniust force of what nation soeu^ aswell in his passage
outwards and homewards, as in all our harbors and Rivers Members of
the Territories of our Plantacon And this our Coiii shalbe his sufficient
warf herin In Wittnesse wherof wee haue herevnto annexed our Comon
Seale. Dated by order of a generall Co''' houlden for Virginia the twelfth
day of July in the yeare of our lord God .1020. And in the eightenth yeare
of the KingC Ma*'*"^ raigne of England fraunce and Ireland And of Scot-
land the three and ffiftieth.
Sealed in presence of. Fra: Carter
CXXIII. William Tracy. Two Letters to John Smyth
July 14, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 21, 22
Document in New York Public Library. Autograph Letters, Signed
List of Records No. 190
I
I woul say mor but know not what my wif is ouer whelme w'^ grefe at
bristoll we onli haue this vn sarten hop y' y" fayer will fornish vs w'*" a
ship, m' barkli layes all y'' fait on yo but all y'' burden lieth on me. yo
haue nibli he hath stok I haue nothing but verginia & y' am I held from
to liue in shame & disgrase in Eingland for gods loue howld m"" felgate
sarten to go w*'' vs & yf we must go from bristoll w"'' is my desier mak
hast doune & help me a man by all menes & by gods help it will be for
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ouer good I hau to hundered & od pounds & y^ 3 in m"" Webbes hand
this will I ingage for to furnish & forward this Jorni leaue me not I
will neuer leaue yo but be as I ought & so will rest
Yo"
Willi Tracy
14 Juli. .1620.
[Addressed:] To I hope my frind y* will not leaue me M"" John Smith this
II
S"" Yf yo' help be not more then m' barklis I am vndon piti my destresed
Case, & sumthing yo"" onn Credit is Ingaged to se me prouided to go &
those ther releued. my trust is in yo and out of y^ trust in yo did I prosed,
in much grefe do I writ ease my hevi hart or kill it outrit. let me go on
ani Condisions I yeld to yo'' desier thoth vnfit I should run so gret a
dainger & yo go on sartenties do yo'' will so I may not stay to want at
home m'' barkli will not send but by y'^ poule & tun & is of yo'' mind y*
I should hier y" ship by y^ moneth to tari her will be mor lose therfore
helpe yf yo Can posibel m'' barkli wiU Consent but to Cari 20 men do
yo"" best to get me & 10 parsunes or as mani or as few as yo Can or think
fit When all is gon I Cannot Hue therfor send me wher I must leue
my trust is in yo fayle me not I Can say nomore but leaue all to yo''
descresion & rest
Yo-
Willi Tracy
14 .Juh. 1620.'
I leaue much to m'' felgat to discorse who sawe m'' bark[Z]ies carig.
We lose all ouer men yf we go not nowe besids putting the[w] out of work
& me out of creditt.
[Addressed:] To my worth good frind m'' John Smith this.
[Indorsed:] * * * sent 14 July 1620 by Toby felgate.
' In John Smythe's hand.
JULY 19, 1620 371
CXXIV, Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
July 19, 1620
Ferrar Papers
Dociiment in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 191
S"" I send y" my letter to M' Barbor unsealed, that y" may first peruse it,
& then hast it away av*"* all speed possible.
I have also given order to my Bailie Richard Waind, to return y" up two
hundred & fiftie pounds w"* like expedition. So much is remaining of my
Rents this last spring: But of sending y" 200" he maketh no question: it
is to be paid y" by M"" Robert Kay of Colman street.
I knowe y"' zeale to be so great & y°'' hart so strong, that I need not add
anie encouragement to y": although I Confesse the discouragements of this
world, & unde minime decuit, are such and so manie; that they were
sufficient to make us give over, were not the cause principally his whose
pleasure is unresistable, & who at his good tyme will give Justice the
victorie. The comfort of mynd in them that are under, & the appalment
of very countenance in them w"'' trample upon us, is to me a sure argument
[of the] workinge of the Divine hand: & God beginneth no woorke, w'^'' he
dooth not perfect.
Yesternight, though late, I got to Rochester: I could not this morning
but salute y": praying God to preserve y", & prosper y"' so good endevo".
I have sent here a note of Remembrances to Francis Carter: w'^'' I wish
were in his hands. If y" can fit me w*^ six or seven of y"' people in Summer
Hands, & put them in order under som good government, for my 5 nue
shares w'^'' were past in y"' name: y" shall doo me a pleasure, so it be noe
displeasure to y".
But I must referre the whole ordering of it to y", unto whom I wilbe only
beholden for it. My wife ioyneth w*''' me in very loving commendacions
to y" & good M"' Ferrar, & §to§ y°' brother M"" Nicolas. It would be a
great content to me, to see y" all at Northborn Vale.
Y°" entirely
Edwin Sandys
Rochester 19. July: 1620.
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[Indorsed by self:] S'' Edw: Sandys, Rochester to John Ferrar, S. Sithes
Lane 1620. July 19.
[Addressed by self:] To my very worthy Friend M"^ John Ferrar at hie
House in S. Sithes Lane near the Lower End of Cheapside w*"" Speed.
CXXV. Virginia Council. Extract from a Letter
August, 1620
Manchester Papers, No. 272
Document in Public Record Office. London
List of Records No. 193
But for the matter therein conteyned about the Chekohomini we will not
pemptorilye it to be executed (so long time being since passed) but leaue
it to yo'' iudgem* vpon mature deliveracon wth the whole body of the
Councell so to pceed therein as that iustice being satisfyed for that barbar-
ous crueltye may be otherwise left to the disturbance of the peace of the
Colonye But touching the matters of Capt. Argall we alter nothing from
our first resolucons neither haue had cause his proceedings here glueing vs
noe satisfaccon But some alteracon seemeth to haue been wrought in
yo"' who promising to dispatch all that business, at the returne of the
Bona Nona haue not so much as sent them one line or word concerning
him. Wee affect herein nothing but tfwtih the tryall of truth, and that he
may be cleared by his owne innocencye and not by vnderhand dealing
whereof wee haue had cause to be more then suspicious but from yo"^ wee
haue expected alwayes reall pceedings according to yo'' first comissions &
o'' later direccons in w"^ expectacon for that w'''' remaneth wee still continue
August 1620
Ed: Sheffeild
Lion: Cranfeild
Ed: Sandis
Jn° Daueis
Xfo Brook
Tho: Gibb^
Jn° Farrar Deputy
Ro: Smyth
Tho: Shepheard
[Indorsed:] Clause of y'' Councells ter concerning Cap. Argall.
AUGUST 9, 1620 373
CXXVI. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth
August 2, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 23
Document in New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 194
vS' My §estat§ is such y* I must stir yo on be yond good mannars, neuer
mor I hop to be trobelsum but euer laboring to make satisfacsion. send
me away & by gods leaue yo' good shall be equall w*'' mine, in god my
Chefe trust is nex yo as his Chefe instrument to finish this work as yo
loue me youes all menes to take a ship tel y' be don I shall not be meri.
blam me not for I haue put my selfe out of all menes to liue here & am
dayli in extrem expensis w"'' wekneth my to wek purse for so gret a bisnes
good S' haue a felow feling w*'' me by this yo may se my longing hart to
be gon to y" plase wher my bisnes is. I know j^o" vnderstand faythfull-
nes & Constanci is such y* I ned say no mor so will refer to yo' best Car
all this gret bisnes & euer rest
Yo" to Comand
Willi Tracy.
[2 August] 1620.
[Addressed:] To my worthi good frind M' John Smith of nibli this.
[Indorsed:] M' Tracyes tre .Aug. .1620.
CXXVII. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth
August 9, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 24
Document in New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 195
S' let me intret yo to spare me from bristoU as long as yo may Consider
a man being to leaue his cunt hath mani things to do. besides I haue no
knowled in y" bisnes so y* my Compani will do no good tell we ar to agre
on ouer artikels I mene to be ther a fortnite befor y" ship be redi & so
to Continu tell we goe but yf this like yo not I will Com at a noweres
warning good S' make suer y*' ship & Caues all hast to be mad with her
we haue lefte a grete trust w^ M' felgat I doute not of his honesti yet
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yet a himdered pound is a grete dell of moni to be in a straingers hand &
he a good felowe. I intret yo to haue Care of this & as yo loue me mak a
jorni to bristoll yo shall Comand me much further my trust is wholi
in yo yf yo help me not I am vndone for gods loue help me & I will be
as fast to yo as euer ani was toward ye end of y'' nex wik I will be at
bristoll tell then I rest
Yo" most asured
9 August 1620. Will Tracy
This berer is desiruse to go w*'' vs & may bring me a letter when yo will
for y^ sarten day to apoynte ouer men to Com to bristoll as yo loue me
let me her from yo
[Addressed:] To worthi good frind M' John Smith geue this eas yo""
frind opresed w'*" bisnes & know not how to wad throw w*^^out yo
[Indorsed:] M^ Tracyes Ire .9. Aug. 1620.
CXXVIII. Sir William Throckmorton and Associates. Revocation
OF Captain John Woodleefe's Commission
August 18 or 28, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (23), page 124
Document in New York Public Library. 31, "Vera copia ex* p. Rob: Maundey"
List of Records No. 196
[124] To all Xfian people to whome theis plsent^ shall come we S"" Wiltm
Throkm^ton of Clowerwall in the county of Glouc knight and baronet
Richard Berkeley of Stoke in the said county of Glouc Esq^ ; George Thorpe
late of Waneswell in the said county Escb ; and John Smyth of Northnibly in
the said county gent doe send greetinge Wheras we the said S"" Wiltm
Throkm9ton Richard Berkeley George Thorpe and John Smyth by our
Tres of Comission vnder our seu^all hands and seales bearinge date the
iiij*^ day of September last past before the date of theis p!sent^, for certayne
consideracons vs then movinge and in our said tres of comission expressed,
did nomynate authorise and appoynt John Woodleefe then of Prestwood
in the County of Buckingham Esq^; to be captayne and governor over,
and of such people and servants, as then we intended and ymediatly
after did send for plantacon in the land of Virginia, And to pforme and
execute the place office and authority of captayne and governor of our
AUGUST 26, 1620 375
said people and servants by and accordinge to such ordinances directions
and instructions as then after wee should plscribe and not otherwise.
Givinge likewise and grantinge therby to the said John Woodleefe power
& authority to be our cheife m9chant and to comerce trucke and trade either
with the natives of Virginia or with the English there residinge as to him
should seeme best to and for vs and to our vse and benefit, All w''*' the said
John Woodleefe faythfully pmised to pforme accordingly As in and by
our said tres of comission more at large it doth and may appeare. Nowe
knowe yee that we the said S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton Richard Berkeley George
Thorpe and John Smyth for dyu9s good causes and weighty Consideracons
vs theirvnto especially movinge Have revoked repealed disanuUed and
determyned And by theis jlsent^ doe and each of vs doth revoke repeale
disanull determyne and make voyd to all intents and purposes Whatsoever
the said Comission power and authority by vs given to the said John
Woodleefe and all and whatsoever office power trust and authority given
or granted or by vs intended to be given or conferred to or vpon the said
John Woodleefe in or by our said Ires of Comission or any otherwayes
howsoever. And furthermore we the said S'' W" Throkm^ton Rich: Berke-
ley George Thorpe and John Smyth doe hereby ordayne lymit appoynt
instruct & direct that whatsoever the said John Woodleefe shall hereafter
doe or attempt to doe by or vnder color of our said Comission (after notice
of theis i)!sent^ to him given) in any cause or matter whatsoever, That
the same shalbe directed done and executed in such sort manner and forme
as the said Geo: Thorpe and Wiltm Tracy of Hayles in the county of
Glouc Esq,; shall will lymit or direct to be done and not otherwise, vntill
he shall receive other directions from vs in England and then accordinge
vnto them In witnes wherof we have hereto put our hands and seales
the xxviij"' day of August .1620. Anno xviij" Jacobi Rx &c
CXXIX. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
August 25, 1620
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 197
S' Yesterday M"" Huddleston came to salute me: And this day he sent for
Captain Nuce & his wife to the Ship : who hath spent w'*" me here welnigh
a sennight; & I have dismissed him I hope well informed & satisfyed.
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Some wants M' Huddleston was in: w'^ are here supplyed. Thus for
Virginia all I trust stands well, ffor I have written of all things at large,
& satisfyed everie point of y""" carefull letters.
But for my owne private, things are not so well as I could wish, ffor my
wife hath been in danger: & hir midwife sent for. Yet now she goeth on:
Yet will not be able to travail before she be lighted. This will keep me
longer from y", & sore against my will. But what my mouth cannot
performe, my pen shall supplie.
I pray y" therfore desire M"" Carter to forbeare the p¥e laying in of beer
till he heare from me again, unles it be such as will be good at Alholemtide.
The enclosed is from Captain Nuce to S'' J. Davers, to whom I pray y"
commend my entire affection. Pray M'' Carter to send me down 1000.
single Tens & 2000 six penie nailes as soon as he can.
So in great hast, w*'' hartiest salutations, I rest
Y°" assured
Edwin Sandys
Northborn 25. August: 1620.
[Indorsed by self:] S'' Edw: Sandys, Northb: to John Ferrar, London.
Aug. 25 1620.
CXXX. "Covenant^ AND AGREEMENT^ __BETWENE Richard Berkeley
OF Stoke. -George Thorpe late of Wanswell, Willm Tracy
OF Gayles" and "John Smyth of Northnibly"__
August 28, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (25), Pages 127-129
Document in New York Public Library
List of Records No. 198
[127]
Covenants and agreements had and made by & betwene Richard Berkeley
of Stoke in the county of Glouc Esq; on the first pte, Geo'^ge Thorpe
late of Waneswell in the said County Esq; on the second pte, WilTm
Tracy of Gayles in the said county Esq; on the third pte And John
Smyth of Northnibly in the said county gent on the fourth pte the
xxviij**" day of August .1620. Anno xviij° regni Jacobi Regis Angt &c
et Scotie Hiij*° as pticularly foUoweth.
AUGUST 28, 1620 377
Wheras a voyage for plantacon into the land of Virginia was in the month
of September last past vndertaken and pformed with a ship called the
Margaret of Bristoll furnished with men and pvisions necessary at the
charges of S^ Wiltm Throkmton of Clowerwall in the said county of Glouc
knight and baronet, and of the said Richard Berkeley George Thorpe and
John Smyth: w'^ said ship in November followinge arryved there in
safety togeather with all the men goods and provisions soe transported,
and is sithence returned to the port of Bristoll in like safety for w'*" all
thanks be given to allmighty god.
And wheras also for the better orderinge of the said voyage and plantacon,
divers covenants and agreements were had and made betwene the said
pties and one John Woodleefe w[/i]o was appoynted to goe Captayne and
governor of their said men and servants shipped for the said plantacon
bearinge date the fourth day of the said month of September, as by the
same subscribed with their hands and sealed w*^" their seales enter-
changeably, doth and may appeare.
And wheras also the said George Thorpe in the month of March last past
depted this Realme of England in a ship called the mchant of London and
is before the date of theis jSlsents (as is hoped) safely arrived in his owne
pson in the said land of Virginia, the better by his i^sence to order and
direct the affaires and busines of the said plantacon, with whome also was
sent in supply three men six kyne and other pvisions equally bought and
provided by the said pties to theis jSlsent^.
And wheras also the said S"" Wiltm Throkmton by his Indenture vnder his
hand and seale bearinge date the seventh day of May last past before the
date hereof (sithence the depture of the said Geo: Thorpe) for the Con-
sideracons therin expressed, hath given granted assigned and set over
vnto the said Wiltm Tracy, All the interest benefit pperty and advantage
w'^'' he the said S' Wiltm then had or by any wayes or meanes whatsoever
should or might have or make of or by reason of the said plantacon or of
or by reason of any article covenant grant or agreem* at any tyme then
before any manner of wayes had or made by or betwene the said pties As
by the said Indenture amongst many other things therin contayned more
at large appeareth w'*" said Wiltm Tracy entendeth (by gods sufferance)
to goe likewise in his owne pson into the said land of Virginia within one
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month nowe next ensuinge. Nowe it is mutually & pticularly covenanted
& agreed vpon by and betwene all and eu9y the said pties to theis plsents
in manner and forme foUowinge.
[128]
And first it is mutually agreed and declared by and betwene aU the said
pties to theis plsents That all and eu9y covenant article and agreem*
direccon or instruction heretofore made or given touching the said voyage
and plantacon or any wayes in relacon thervnto subscribed w*'' their
hands or sealed w**" their seales (not being contrary or repugnant to theis
plsents) shall stand and be in full force and vertue, All and eu9y of w"''
articles covenants and agreem*^ w'='' on the pte of the said S"" WilTm
Throkmton were or ought to be pformed or kept, the said Willm Tracy
covenanteth and pmiseth w**" the said Rich Berkeley George Thorpe and
John Smyth Joyntly and seu9ally to execute pforme and doe in such
sort manner and forme and soe farforth as the same was or were by the
said S'' Wiltm to bee done payd or pformed to all intents and purposes
whatsoever.
Itm it is further agreed that for the better augmentacon of the number of
their said servants and coUony already in Virginia That another ship
called the supply shall in the month of September nowe next foUowinge be
sent from the said port of Bristoll furnished at their like equall cost^ and
charges in all things w*'' .54. psons or therabouts, And that the authority
and governem* of the said men and all others eyther already in Virginia
or hereafter to be sent and of all other their affayres in Virginia shall be
in the said George Thorpe and Willm Tracy Joyntly as sole gou9nors and
directors of all manner of businesses there soe longe as they two shall
agree in one and not be divided in opynion, accordinge to directions and
instructions nowe delyu9ed and hereafter from tyme to tyme to be delyu9ed
from the said Richard and John, But if in case they the said George
Thorpe and Wiltm Tracy shall differ or discent in advise opynion or
direccon in any matter or thinge fittinge or necessary, or directed to be
done, whereby their said servants men or people in the said Collony shaU
rest doubtfull what to pursue or whom to followe or obay, Then in eu9y
such case (and not otherwise) it is hereby directed declared and agreed
vpon, That the resolucon determynacon and pceedinge shall bee as
Arnold Oldisworth Esq; Robert Pawlet and John Woodleefe gent or any
AUGUST 28, 1620 379
two of them shall agree vnto and determyne of in wrytinge accordinge to
the foresaid direccons & instruccons wherin they stand as vmpiers for such
differences onely wherto the said George Thorpe and Wiltm Tracy fayth-
fuUy pmise to submit themselves without longer contradiction argum'
or gaynsayinge.
Itm it is further agreed and declared That if in case the said Richard
Berkeley and John Smyth shall in their consultacons about any the
affaires dispatches supplies or other matters touching Virginia or their said
Collony men servants goods or otherwise, vary or dissent in [129] opynion
or direction betwene themselves, wherby any suspension delay or neglect
of psecution of the said busines shall or may be like to arise or to be
delayed neglected or hindred, eyther here in England or in Virginia by
that meanes. That the resolucon determynacon and pceedinge shall be
as S' Wiltm Throkmton knight and baronet S' Tho: Roe knight and
S'' Tho: Tracy knight brother of the said Wiltm or any two of them shall
agree vnto and determyne of in wrytinge, wherto they the said Rich
Berkeley and John Smyth faythfully pmise to submit themselves without
longer contradiccon argument or gaynsayinge. Given Enterchangeably
vnder their hands and scales the day and yeare first above written.
CXXXI. Commission to George Thorpe and William Tracy as
Governors of the Plantation in Virginia
August 28, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (24), Pages 125-126
Document in New York Public Library. Copy
List of Records No. 199
[125]
To all Xfian people to whome theis plsentC shall come, we Richard Berkeley
of Stoke Gifford in the county of Glouc Esq, and lohn Smyth of North-
nibly in the said county gent doe send greetinge. Wheras we the said
Richard and lohn togeather w"" S' Wiltm Throkm9ton knight and baronet
and George Thorpe Esrf^ did in the month of September last past send one
ship furnished called the Margaret and in her .36. men for plantacon in
the land of Virginia Then purposinge (as still we doe) to increase that
number of men at other subsequent voyages and returnes of the said ship
or some other, and there to erect and build a towne to be called Berkeley
380 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
and to settle and plant our said men and dyu9s other inhabitants there to
the honor of allmighty god, the inlardginge of Xfian religion and to the
augmentacon and renowne of the generall plantacon in that country and
the pticuler good and pfit of our selves men and servants as we then
hoped, and still doe. And wheras also for the better orderinge and
governem* aswell of the said men then shipped and sent and of those that
should then after be by vs sent in augmentacon of that number as also of
our affayres & busines of what kind soever in that country happeninge or
arisinge, we did agree with one captayne lohn Woodleefe to take vpon
him the charge oversight and gou9nem* both of our said men and busi-
nesses whose authority is si thence revoked or otherwise directed: And
wheras the said George Thorpe in March nowe last past did depart this
realme of England, and is (as we verily hope) before this tyme safely
arrived amongst our said men and servants in Virginia, the better by his
plsence to further and direct the affaires and busines of our said plantacon,
with whom also were by vs sent in supply three other men six kyne and
other necessaries in furtherance of our said plantacon. And wheras also
the said S' Willm Throkm^ton hath in May nowe last past by good con-
veyance in the lawe assigned to Wiltm Tracy of Hayles in the said county
of Glouc Es% All his interest whatsoever w''^ he any wayes had or might
clayme to have in the said Plantacon men cattle goods or affaires of Vir-
ginia of what kind soever, w°^ said Wiltm Tracy intendeth likewise (by
gods assistance) in his owne pson to goe into Virginia within twenty dayes
nowe next ensuinge the date hereof, and there for the further good of the
said plantacon to settle himselfe in the said Towne nowe called Berkeley,
where by the speciall favour of allmighty god and the industry of our said
men and servants a hopefuU foundacon is layd by dyu9s forts and build-
ings already erected, gardens and other enclosures made, as from thence
we are credibly enformed: with w"^*" said Wiltm Tracy is nowe intended to
be sent from the port of Bristoll vnder his comaund one other ship called
the Supply furnished with .54. psons and all things requisite for augmen-
tacon and advancement of the said plantacon. Nowe knowe j^ee that
we the said Richard Berkeley and lohn Smyth by vertue and force of the
authority and power given vnto vs in and by one Indenture bearinge date
the third day of ffebruary [126] in the xvi'"" yeare of his Ma*'*^" raigne
made to vs the said S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton Rich Berkeley George Thorpe
& lohn Smyth and to S' George Yardley knight nowe governor of Virginia
AUGUST 31, 1620 381
(who sithence hath wayved any intermedUnge in the said plantacon) by the
Treasorer and company of Adventurers and planters of the City of London
for the first Collony in Virginia with the advise and consent of the coimsell
of the same. Have authorized and appoynted And by theis pisentt: as
farre as in vs lyeth doe authorize and appoynt the said George Thorpe
and Wiltm Tracy to be gou9nors of all our said people men and servants,
to pforme and execute their said office and authority of governors by and
accordinge to the power and authority vnto vs given by the said Indenture
from the Treasorer and company of Virginia aforesaid, and accordinge to
the ordinances directions articles and instructions by vs agreed vpon
lymited and subscribed, some of w'^'' are herewith also delyu9ed to the
said Willm Tracy, and of such others as hereafter we shall inscribe and
send and not otherwise. Givinge likewise and grantinge vnto the said
George Thorpe and WilTm Tracy full power and authority as much as in
vs lyeth Aswell by way of exportacon out of England as by way of trade
either w*'' the natives of Virginia or w*'' the English there residinge or to
be residinge to be our cheife m9chants, and to comerce truck & trade as to
them shall seeme best to and for vs and to and for our and their owne
vse & behoofe loyntly accordinge to the agreem**^ amongst vs, tlierby to
bringe or send vnto vs by way of importacon any such m9chandizes as
the said Country of Virginia doth or shall afford. All w"^ the said George
Thorpe and Wiltm Tracy for loynt benefit and advantage of vs and
themselves faythfuUy promise to pforme accordingly. In witnes wherof
we have hereto put our hands and seales the xxviij"* day of August .1620.
Anno xviij" lacobi Regis Anglie &c.
CXXXII. Chaeter Party between Richard Berkeley and Associ-
ates AND William Ewins, for the Ship "Supply"
August 31, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (29), Pages 134-136
Document in New York Public Library. Copy
List of Records No. 200
[134]
In the name of god Amen, this pisent chre pty Indented and made the last
day of August in the xviij"" year of the raigne of our sou9aigne lord lames
by the grace of god of England ffrance and Ireland king defender of the
382 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
fayth &c. and of Scotland the liiij*^ Betwene Wiltm Ewins of the city
of London Maryner owner of the good ship called the supply of london of
the burthen of .60. tuns or therabouts, wherof vnder god Tobias ffelgate is
appoynted to goe master this pisent voyage of the one pte, And Rich
Berkeley of Stoke in the county of Glouc Escf, Geo : Thorpe late of wanswell
in the said county Escfe W" Tracy of Hayles in the said county EsQj and
lohn Smyth of Northnibly in the said county gent m9chant laders in the
said ship this jSsent voyage of thother pt Witnesseth That the said
m9chant owner for the Consideracons hereafter in theis plsentC expressed
Hath granted and to fraight hath letten And by theis plsent^ doth grant
and to fraight let the said ship vnto the said m9chant laders their factors
and assignes for a voyage w'^ her to be made by gods grace in manner
and forms following viz*
To sayle by the grace of god from the port of BristoU called Kingrode
w*'' the first fayre wynd & weather that god shall send therevnto after
the xvij^*" day of September next ensuinge the date hereof, with all such
men goods pvision & other things as they the said m9chant laders their
factors or assignes shall think fit as directly as wynd and weather will
pmit vnto such port place or harbor or port(; places or harbors in the land
of Virginia or otherwhere as they the said m9chant laders their factors or
assignes shall think fit, Where the said ship shall stay & abide duringe soe
longe tyme as they the said m9chant laders their factors or assignes shall
also think fit, And to be there discharged reladen and recharged when
and as often as occasion shall serve at the wills and pleasures of the said
m9chant laders their factors or assignes And when the said ship shall be
soe discharged reladen and recharged in Virginia or elswhere as aforesaid,
Then (by the grace of god) shee shall returne and sayle about agayne w'''
the next fayre wind and weather that god shall send thervnto as directly
as wynd & weather will pmit vnto the port of London for the end of the
said voyage [135] There to be discharged of all her charge goods wares
and m9chandizes. And the said m9chant laders for themselves and eu9y of
them their and eu9y of their executors and adm"^^ doe covenant pmise and
grant to & w**" the said m9chant owner his executors adm" & assignes by
theis plsent^ That they the said m9chant laders their executors or assignes
or some of them shall and will after the §returne§ arrivall homewards of
the said ship at the said port of London for thend of the said voyage,
AUGUST 31, 1620 383
well and truly pay or cause to be payd vnto the said m9chant owner his
executors or assignes for the fraight of the said ship for eu9y month that
the said ship shall contynue and be in her said voyage from the begininge
vntill thendinge therof the full some of xxj^' of lawfull mony of England
p month accounting .30. dayes to eu9y month and soe for any dayes not
making vp a month after the same rate (The begininge of w"** voyage is
to be accounted at such tyme as the said ship shall set sayle in the said
port of Bristoll called kingrode and jiceede onwards on her said i^ltended
voyage, and thending of the said voyage to bee accompted at such tyme
as the said ship shall arrive at the said port of London for th'end of her
said voj^age) All w'^'" fraight shall be payd in forme following viz* The
one halfe pte therof w^'^in twenty dayes after thend of the said voyage
And the other halfe pte therof w'^'in three monthes next after the said
twenty dayes. And further also that if the said ship shall pforme & finish
her voyage w*''in les space & tyme then six monthes after her begining
therof, yet notw^'^standing they the said m9chant laders their executors or
assignes shall pay to the said m9chant owner his executors or assignes
for the fraight of the said ship full six monthes pay after the rate of xxj^'
p month, viz* Th'one halfe therof w^'in 20. dayes next after thend of the
said voyage. And the other halfe pte therof w*''in three monthes next
after the said .20. dayes. And the said m9chant laders for themselves
& eu9y of them their & eu9y of their executors & adm" doe further cove-
nant pmise & grant to & w*^ the said m9chant owner his executors &
assignes by theis i)!sent^ That they the said m9chant laders their executors
or assignes or some or one of them shall & will at their or some e? efte of
their owne pper costC & charges cause the said ship during the said
pitended voyage to be well & sufficiently victualed & manned w**" an able
M"" men & maryners [136] sufficient to gou9ne and lead the said ship out-
wards & homwards during her said p!tended voyage, And that the said
shall by gods grace §be§ brought to the said port of London w'^'in the
space of one yeare next ensuinge the date hereof all dangers & adventures
of the sea excepted And that they the said m9chant laders their executors
or assignes shall during the said voyage pay & discharge Towage Seaways
pilotage & all other charges arysinge or to be payd for or in respect of the
said ship. And the said m9chant owner for himselfe his executors &
adm" & for eu9y of them doth covenant pmise & grant to & w"" the said
384 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
m9chant laders their exec" adm" & assignes by theis plsent^ That the
said ship nowe is & soe at all tymes hereafter (during the said voyage)
at his the said owners owne pper cost^ & charges shall be made, stiffe
stanch stronge & well apparelled w*^ all kind of tackle apparell municon
& furniture fit & necessary for her for the accomplishment of the said
voyage, And that the cocke or boate belonging to the said ship shall at all
tymes convenient during the said voyage be ready at the comaund of the
said m9chant laders their factors & assignes to doe such reasonable ser-
vice as by them or any of them shall be requyred. And also that the
said ship shall be ready to set sayle from the said port of BristoU, foras
much as on the said m9chant owners pte she ought to be made ready
by the said xvij**" of September next ensuing the date hereof, At w***
tyme the said m9chant laders doe for themselves their executors & adm""*
covenant & pmise to be ready w*^ their men goods pvision & other things
aboard the said ship to make sayle in her. And moreover it is covenanted
concluded & agreed on by & betwene the said pties to theis plsentC for
themselves their exec" & adm" That if it shall happen (w'^'' god forbid)
that the said ship shalbe robbed or spoyled on the sea salt or fresh (dur-
ing the said voyage) of any manner of goods wares pvision or m9chan-
dizes belonginge to the said ship or m9chant laders That then the said
m9chant owner shall stand to his owne losse and the said marchant
laders to their owne losse if any bee. In witnes wherof the pties first
above named to theis plsentC Indented Enterchangeably have put their
hands & seales dated the day & yeare first above written 1620.
CXXXIII. The Account of A. B. with Edward Williams for the
Ship "Margaret"
September, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (33), Page 142
Document in New York Public Library
List of Records No. 201
[142]
The Accompt of A. B. for hire of the first ship to M"' WiUms and the wages of Toby
ffelgate pilot in the first voyage. Sept. 1620.
Payd to M' Edward Wiltms of Bristoll for hire of his ship called^i
the Margaret at .33" the month (all deductions of .65" IV I on;^" 19a cd
ioyntly dcwe allowed) as by the award of M'' Tomlynson j
& M' Barker appeareth J
SEPTEMBER, 1620 385
Payd to Toby fFolgate (besides what was due to him by mH
Wiltms) As by his bill of pticulars and by a note subscribed >- 38" — 18°
by M' Thorpe when ho bargayaod with him appeareth J
sffi total payd by me 244" —10°— 6''.
Quarta pars vnde 61" — 2°— 7" oTi.
Of w'^^ quarta pars IVP Berkeley hath payd for his owne prop i -, . ^
ptethewholl ) ^^ - 2^^- ^ «^^
Of w"'' iiij" ps of .61" — 2°— 7^ ob. M' Thorpe hath payd by the i ^
hands of M^ Berkeley | ^^ ~^^°
Soe M"' Thorpe oweth me 15" — 4° — 1^ ob
Of w"" iiij** ps of .61" — 2°— 7'' ob. M^ Smyth hath payd me by i , ^
the hands of M^ Berkeley f ^'^ ' ~ ^ "^^
And by himselfo the residue boinge 26" — 17° — O** ob
Of w"" iiij'" ps of .61" — 2°— 7^ ob. M^ Tracy hath payd me the
wholl by the hands of M' Smyth.
CXXXIV. The Account of A. B. for Furnishing the Ship
''Supply"
September, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3, Pages 143-150
Document in the New York Public Libraiy
List of Records No. 202
[143]
The accompt of A. B. for all things in settinge out and furnishinge of the Ship called
the Supply sent from Bristoll in September. 1620. w"^ [56] psons
Bought at London.
flfor .15. grosse of buttons xj° xj''
fiFor .60. elns of linnen cloth lv°
ffor .15. elns of canvas xvj° iij''
ffor .10. yards of blue linnen for facinge the doublets ix° iiij"
{for tape and thread v°
ffor .42. yards of brode cloth at vi° the yard for .20. cassack?
& breeches xij" xij°
ffor .57 yards of dyed holmes fustian at .18**. the yard for
20 doublets 4" 5° 6''
ffor makinge the said .20. doublets cassack? & breeches at
SM"* iij" vj° viij"
ffor .10. doublets & breeches of russet lether w**" lether lyn-
ings .8' 15° & .9. gros of lether buttons .10° In the wholl
w*" the makinge ix" v°
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ffor glas beades of ||2|| seu9all sorts xx*
ffor drugs & phisickC bought of M"" Barton Apothecary by-
doctor Gulsons direccon for the flipp & scurvy &c iiij" iij^ iiij''
A wainscot boxe and hay to pack the same in &c ij^ ix*^
A drifatt to send downe the .30. sutes of apparell and cariage
of the same from the Taylors to the wayne at Holborne
bridge & porters vij^ vij''
Sfflxl' iiij**
Bought at Stoke
ffor .20. bushells of wheat at .3« 6"* iij" x«
ffor .336' of butter at v<> vij"
ffor .336' of cheese at 25nhe .112' iii" xv'
ffor .2. Corslets & .2. Callivers furnished v"
ffor a musket xxx^
Sni xx" xv^
Bought at Nibley and in the Country,
ffor .22. bushells of white pease bought by M' Smyth of M'■'^
Leigh of Combe at 2' the bushell .44^ & cariage to Nibley
.2^6'^ xlvj" vj"
ffor .9. bushells more of white pease bought of Sam Trotman
at 22" the bushell (w'='' were the best of all.) xvj" vj^
ffor 9 busheels of .8. square wheat in ears in .2. great pipes
at .4° xxxvi^
ffor 12 busheels & halfe of malt (dryed on purpose) put into
another great canary pipe at .2° xxv^
ffor the said .3. pipes, & for one other pipe .2. hoggesheads &
.2. lesser cask^ to put the said pease in, & caryage in .2.
waynes from Nibly to Berldy, w**" .12'* spent by the
plowman there, & to the coup to head & dresse them.,. lij*
Sm viij" xvj^
[144]
Bought at Bristol! faire and after there,
ffor .522. dozen of buttons, pte thread, pte haire And .6.
dozen of greene silke xxj^ ix"*
ffor .12. dozen yards of garteringe, of 2. sort? & .4. colors &c. xv=
ffor .6. grosse of poynts beinge .72. dozen whereof th' one
half of lether, th' other of thread viij^
ffor .5. paire of double boxcombes, & .6. bone combs ij^
ffor .10. dozen of knives whereof .9. dozen of one sort and
one dozen of another sort xvj°
ffor one dozen of sisers iij^
ffor one dozen of weomens sheares iiij*
SEPTEMBER, 1620
ffor .4. payr< of Tayloi-s sheares of .2. sort?
fFor one dozen of paringe knives
ffor .6. other knives
ffor .600. & an halfe of cheese bought by W" Hopton at .14^
& 16^ the hundred beinge 101 cheeses
ffor .4. quir? & an halfe of pap for all the servant? Inden-
tures and other draughts, (fee
ffor .54. ells of dowlas at .15** ob. for shirt?
ffor .58. els .3. q'^" of canvas for sheets at .14''
ffor .24. els of canvas at .IS"* And .66. els of canvas at .IS*" ob_
ffor .52. els of canvas at .15. for shirts
ffor .84. ells of canvas at .13'^ ob. for sheet?
flfor .81. ells q'" of canvas at .H"*
ffor .82. ells and an halfe at .H** of canvas
ffor .56. ells & an halfe of canvas at .14''
flfor .32. ells of dowlas at .14"
flfor .3. dozen of faUinge bands at 7' 6'' the dozen
flfor .5. dozen of fallinge bands at 6" 6'' the dozen
ffor .2. dozen of falling bands at v' vi"* the dozen
flfor .10. dozen of handkercheifs
flfor .49. payre of Irish stockins
flfor .22. payre of Irish stockins
flfor .34. payre of Irish stockins
flfor one barrell of Tarre
flfor one barrell of pitch
flfor .6. hoggesheads of baysalt for Virginia
flfor .30. stone of stock? at 2= 6
flfor .10. reaphook?
flfor .2. fryinge pans
flfor .2. bolt? of browne thread
ffor one bolt of black thread
ffor .8' of browne thread
ffor .20. pickaxes
ffor .40. weedinge howes
ffor .30. spades
ffor .2. sithes
ffor .10. fellinge axes
ffor .6. squaringe axes
ffor .20. bed mats
ffor .10. bushells di. peck of oatmeale at .4^
ffor .5. bushells of oatmeal grot? at 6°
ffor .2. grindstones
ffor .2. french mill stones
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ffor .102" of sope
ffor .10. traces of onyons
ffor .10. gallons .3. quart? of oyle & the runlet to put it in. .
ffor .6. basket? vsed about the ship
ffor .6. bells
ffor .6. bandeleres
ffor.l q'^of .100. of match
ffor .6. swordes
ffor makinge .51. shirt? at .3** & 2 towells
ffor makinge .25. payre of sheet?
ffor .100. di & 13' of lead beinge .6. bars
ffor .200. of lead shot at i"' ob. the
ffor .160.' di of powder at 15'* x"
ffor a litle caske to put .12' of powder in
ffor .200. payre of shoes of .4. sizes xxij" xiij
ffor garden seeds vz*. parsnip, carret, cabbage, turnep, let-
tuice, onyon mustard and garUck &c
ffor .2. tun of sider bought at Bristoll iiij"
ffor one hoggeshead of newe sider sent M'' Thorpe o
ffor hallinge to the storehouse and lynes to maile in it
The charges of Robt Lawford at Bristoll imployed dyu^s
dayes buyinge of provisions &c
ffor .60. gallons & one pottle of aqua vite at iij^ ix"
ffor .22500. nayles of seu9all sorts iij"
ffor .2000. of hobnayles
ffor .4000. of sparrowbills
ffor bags to put nayles in and to the porter
Given to the poore and spent at hiringe the first ship by
ffelgate
Given to break of from that ships after .14. days iiij"
ffor one dryfatt and .3. tun of caske vntrimd
ffor .15. dozen of candles at .4^ 4'' the dozen &c iij"
ffor .2. barrells of Irish beoffe bought by Toby ffelgate
ffor one other barrell bought by Tho. Kenis
ffor .2142' of beoffe & porke, salt for it & charges in saltinge
and barellinge beinge in .13. barrells xlij"
ffor .200. di of codfish at 46' the .100. called Cornish fish &c- v"
ffor cariage of .1300. waight from s s s London pte by
horse & pte by wayne to Bristoll & waighinge
[146]
ffor a chest to put small parcells in
ffor .100. 3. q'^" .7' of iron hoopes to hoope .6. tun of beere
at .3"* the pound
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SEPTEMBER, 1620
ffor dyet & lodginge in Bristol! vpon one accompt at the
horshooe and horsmeat & hire of Toby ffelgates horse
twice to nibly Ivij'
flfor markams work? of husbandry & huswifry bound togeather
and for the like of Gowges &c vj'
The copies of the Counsells order for fishinge & about Tobacco
and of S'' Edwin Sandis piect, and of the Artificiall wine,
to be sent over to M'' Thorpe, payd the Secretary &c v'
ffor .18. Tun of beere at .36' p. tun And for .3. barrells spent
in the ship xxxiij ij'
ffor .8800. of bisket at .12' the .100" and .21" ae over and a
quarter, of 100. more lij" xvij'
ffor .20. Ruggs at .8' the peece viij"
ffor .100. of monmoth caps and bands 8" 15'
ffor a boylinge kettle filled for the ship at 17'' the ' beinge
36'. di
ffor .60. gallons of sack at .2' e** the gallon in .4. runlets vij'"
ffor one hoggeshead of wine vineger
ffor Cloutleather .32'' shoothreads .26. dozen .4' and iiij' halfe
quarter of hempe .4'i''
To the Coup vpon his bill for .39. tun of caske and .2. barrells
of all the fraight contayninge .142. vessells bought of him
(besides what came from m'' Tracy & m'' Smyth) xix'"
And to the coup' iournyman for many labors by him done. _
To M' Ewens in pte of the wages for the hire of his ship
before hand by acquitance and by indorsement of his
chre pty xP
To the grosser for sugar pepper ginger, cynamon nutmegs
cloves, mace, dates raisons currants damaske prunes,
rice saffron Almonds brimston, starch & one reme of
pap \^ xiij"
ffor a masons great hammer & truell bought by Richard
Peirs for himselfe ij"
ffor .8. bushells of meale at .4' the bushell xxxij"
ffor .2. great & .2. lesser lanthornes .5' .2. shod shovels, 20''
bellowes ladles, trenchers, mustard bolls, tape cannells,
bread baskets woodden spoones tundish .18. cans,
mustard pot, .12. poridge dishes .18. q*®'' cans, .2. home
tunnells, 2 home cups, a pair of scales, .3. litle drynking
cups, .3. dozen wodden sawcers, .4. dozen platters, .6.
wyre candlesticks, .2. panyars, & .1. pepcorne All wood. 48'
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ffor makinge of bolsters and other pcells vpon many pticulars,
As Hallyers, .29' 10" wood .23' 4" Cordage to trusse and
cabynes .7' 4'' padlockes .4' 6**, .3. spades & .2. howes .9'^
makinge .30. sheet? and .21. shirt?, IP 8", 28 bolsters
makinge &c v" xix' ix"
Bought of M^ Tracy.
ffor .100. payre of knit stocldns ix"
ffor watchinge the wayne & cariage of the .13. brode clothes
that Benedict Webbe sent to Bristoll to the storehouse. iij" x''
ffor .9. swordes xxx'
ffor .9. corslets iiij" x'
ffor .9. muskets wherof .6. are w*" snaphanses ix"
ffor .6. Callivers xxx'
ffor .4. coates of plate xP
ffor .4. ptizans xij'
ffor .12. ffellinge axes made in Deane, and for .2. squaringe
axes xxxij' viij"
ffor .10. hatchets xij"
ffor .24. augurs of seu9all sort? xvj'
ffor .2. handsawes iij' vj''
ffor .12. sithes xxx'
ffor .24. reaphook? xij'
ffor a vise for a Smyth iiij^
ffor a bras serine for a glister pipe iiij^
ffor .15. peeces of beoffe roofed & .4. tongues iiij"
ffor .43.' of cheese xiij'
ffor .9. fhtches of bacon iiij"
ffor .20. bushells of white pease at .2M''
ffor a barrell of pippen vinegar
ffor .2 . brodeaxes
ffor .2. feUing axes
ffor .2. Adizes
ffor .2. handsawes
ffor .2. hatchets
ffor one .2. inche Augur
ffor .6. turnynge tooles
ffor .2. googes
ffor .4. brode chesills
ffor .7. planynge irons
ffor small chesills
ffor one Twibill
ffor mendinge of servant? tooles
ffor .4. millpeck?
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[148]
ffor one Anvill
ffor .2. turninge irons
ffor .13. brode clothes of .29. yards the peece and .7. quarters
brode bought of Benedict Webbe by M'' Tracy 104"
ffor buckerom & canvas to pack them in
To Boswell the Apothecary vpon his bill for drugs and other
like stuffe of Mm bought by M'' Pawlet as appeareth xj"
Payd M"' ffelgate vpon accompt for charges about the bread-
roome, & cabins, for Joyners worke, pitche, nayles,
hordes &c iiij" ix^ vj"'
Payd for wages of .5. of our seamen for .3. week? di. at .4^
the weeke dayly helpinge ended .17. Septembr saterday
night.- iij" x^
And for the dyet of Toby ffelgate at Bristole for .7. week? at
vj^ p. weeke xlij^
Payd Toby ffelgate vpon his bill for the charges of himselfe
and liire of his horse to Bristol! and cariage of his sea
cards, affaires & apparell v" xvj''
Payd at the horshooe for a chamber to stowe our goods bought
at S' James faire for .5. week? xx^
Imprest to M"' ffelgate to buy .1000. couple of newfoundland
fish v"
ffor .2. sives to make gunpowder in Virginia xiiij**
ffor a barre of iron and hangers in the cookroome in the ship_ vj* viij"*
ffor the hire of the swanne cellar .v^. And for Hendens cellar
for all our goods .IP xvj^
ffor charges of diet of M"" Smyth & pte of the company at the
white lyon. And for the bord wages of other pte of the
company for .14. dayes As by Accompt kept by Willm
Archard appeareth xv" ij' xj''
ffor paper inke & pchment for Comissions and quadriptite
Covenant? & Indentures &c iiij' x**
ffor .2. boxes for cariage of Comissions, Tres Indentures &c
into Virginia xv]**
The hire of a boat that caryed M'''^ Tracy & the weomen &
children from Bristoll to Crockhampill vj^
To the boatmen at Barkley for caryage of .2. tun di of pease
wheat, wheat eares malt &c to Bristoll -. xviij'
To m'' Willet Customer outwards for the custome of .10.
brode clothes & ptermitted dutyes, w""* is to be repayd
vpon certificat from S' Garroway & S'' John Worsuam, v" iiij°
392 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Payd m"' Tracyes bill for a Tram ell net xxx^
Payd for the passage of .20. men & weomen from the ptes of
Hayles to Bristoll, and the hire of some horses dyet &
lodginge at the horshooe and at m""'' Lewis house and
lodginge of many ?ervant? as by seuerall bills appeareth
over & besides what m"" Smyth thought indifferently fit
to abate w"" m"" Tracy referred to him iiij" xviij'
ffor wry tinge & ingrossinge the .2. Comissions quadriptite
Covenant .35. payre of Indentures and dyu9s other
pticulers as by the bill appeareth iij" x°
Sent to m"" Tracy vpon his tre after I was come to Nibly to
be supplyed, whilest he lay for wynd at Crockampill w***
all his company x*^
Sm total of this whoU charge disbursed till this
ships depture .18. Sept. 1620 702" IP 6"
Wherof 4a part is 175" 12« 10" ob.
Of w*"" iiij'* ps of 175" 12' 10" ob. m"" Berkeley and his pteners
have payd but 50"
The residue beinge .125" 12 10" ob. is to be cast vpon IVf
Tracy by agreement.
Of w""" .4** ps of 175" 12' 10" ob. M' Smyth hath payd the
whoU for m' Thorpe.
Of w*"" .4'* ps of 175" 12' 10" ob. m'' Tracy hath payd the wholl
by the hands of m'' Smyth.
Of w"" .4'* ps of 175" 12' 10" ob. m"" Smyth hath payd the
wholl by himselfe, but by agreemnt should have had
all the same but .50." borne out Hkewise to him as m'
Berkeley hath, but hath not.
[150]
Dettors to vs about Virginia busines.
Lent the wife of Richard Godfrey before August, 1620. w""
repayd by her. jg ^^ y^^ repayd out of her husbands pfits viij"
Synger the Surgeon (gone for the Apothecary of Bristoll
™ . .„ , , bridge) is at his returne out of the Stray t? to pay us. . . P
This will not bee '^ ' „ , , , ^ , ^^-^x. • -ct- • •
had by the award Of the .200. of fish delyu9ed m^ WiUms maryners in Virginia
by John Woodleefe in ffebruary .1619. w"" cost him
there .7" 10' we had backe .20. couple at that rate at
16' 8" So he oweth vs by m' Barkers & m'' Tomlinsons
award 6" 13' 4"
SEPTEMBER 1, 1620
393
Also the v" deposited with m'' Willet for the customs of our
brode clothes w"" is to be repayd vpon certificat &c
Also m'' Smyth imprest to Toby ffellgate to buy .1000. couple
of newfouadland fish .v". wherof he layd out but .4"
Soe ff elgate oweth
Also in the hands of Rob: lawford for wheat «S; malt sold in
October .1620. p bill (above reprises p. bill)
This the farmers
of the customes
at London, will
not allowe backe.
Accompted for by
ffelgato in July
.1021.
rec by nV Smyth
33«
CXXXV. Berkeley, Thorpe, Tracy, and Smyth. Agreement with
Richard Smyth and Wife and Others
September 1, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (27), Pages 132-133
Document in New York Public Library
List of Records No. 203
[132]
This Indenture made the first day of September in the xviij^'* yeare of the
raigne of our sou9aigne lord Kinge lames of England &c. Betwene Richard
Berkeley George Thorpe and W" Tracy Esqs and lohn Smyth gent on
the one pte And Richard Smyth of Wotton Vnderedge in the county of
Glouc Gardner loane his wife and Anthony and Wiitm their sonnes And
Rot)t Bisaker of Wotton Vnderedge aforesaid glover and ffayth his wife
and Richard Hopkins of Wotton Vnderedge aforesaid husbandman on
th' other pte. Witnesseth that it is agreed betwene the said pties in
manner foUowinge. ffirst the said Richard Berkeley George Wiltm and
lohn doe hereby covenant w**" the said Richard Smyth lone his wife and
Anthony and Willm their sonnes Robt Bisaker and ffayth his wife and
Rich. Hopkins to transport them (w**" gods assistance) into the land of
Virginia with all convenient speed at their cost? & charges in all
things and there to mayntayne and keep them with convenient dyet
& lodginge in their family there amongst their other servants from the
day of their landinge vntill one convenient house shall be for them erected
& built in place convenient, and the same to be furnished w**" necessary
implem^^ (in supply of such as they want and have need of) and to allot
vnto them soe much ground convenient and adioyninge to the said house
394 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
as they shall be able to cleere manure order dresse, husband and vse,
eyther in orchards, gardens, vineyards or for Tobacco, corne, mayz or
Indian Wheat, oad, silk gras flaxe or hempe, or for pasture and hay for
kine & other cattle or for plantinge of olyves, sewing or plantinge of cotton
wooll Anyseed, Wormseed and the like, the same house to be seated neere
the great ryver there, or some branch or creek therof And the same house
shall be soe built and fitted for them to allowe vnto them convenient dyet
as the country can reasonably afford vntill one harvest be by them had
and Inned w"^ is supposed will be about the feast of S' Bartholomewe
next, And also to del3^er to them .2. kyne of those w"^ the said Richard
George Wiltm and lohn purpose to send over in Aprill next. And to each of
them within the compas of one year next three sutes of apparell such as
other the like servants & people of them the said Richard George W™ and
lohn there have. In Consideracon wherof they the said Richard Smyth
lone his wife Anthony & W™ their sonnes Robt Bysaker & ffayth his wife
and Rich Hopkins doe covenant & pmise from tyme to tyme faythfully
That they and their heires will pay and delyver to them the said Rich:
Geo: W"" and lohn & their heires, one third pte of all English corne & of
maiz or Indyan wheat and the one halfe of all other pfits fruits cattle
seeds & increase whatsoever raysed taken or had from the ground or land
of them the said Rich: Geo: W"" & lohn or by reason or means therof,
wherin as they hereby faythfully pmise to be residinge vpon their [133] land
and noe other mens and to be true and faythfull tenntC vnto them the said
Richard Geo: W" and lohn and their heires, Soe likewise on their pt^
they pmise to returne aU assistance, kindnes pteccon & defence wherin
they shall iustly have need of them, And that Indentures shall Enter-
changeably §be§ made and sealed to theffect of theis p^sentC in convenient
tyme after the patent of their land in Virginia shalbe sealed to them the
said Richard George W™ & lohn. Given Enterchangeably vnder their
hands and scales the day and yeare first above written.
SEPTEMBER 1, 1620 395
CXXXVI. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth
September 1, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 25
Document in New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 204
S' non more glad of yo'' recover! then I god Continue y'' increse & Con-
tiniianc of all helth & hapenes to yo I will say litell becaues I hope god
will bring yo spedili hether wher yo will find gret necleckte hath bine such
as will hould vs her 12 dayes at lest, such things as yo writ to haue baut
shale be I haue retorned yo y" boke & 2 writings receued of yo I shall be
glad to se yo knowing then mi despach w§i§ll be much y*' soner w"'' is y'
I most desier so hasting to rest w*^ god send yo well so do I bid yo
god nite euer being
Yo" in all loue
Willi Tracy
1. September 1620
Comend me to m" smith & y^ rest & tell them yf I must eate shepes
mogets w*'' them a bord at bristoll thay shall eate at land in Virginia
pocahikiti w*^ me in ernest thay shall be wellcom & wee will part goyfulli
I haue in my Compani 4 maid saruants 3 maried wiues & 2 young Children
my wife & dauter & sun remem m"" Portar & Consider ouer ship will
hould but 45 men men being y^ mor excelent & yousefull Cretuers twer
111 to Chauing for wemen ther Cannot be Convenientsi of rome for all
thes a suer yo' selfe m"" palet I hop will be w''' mi sune.
[Addressed:] To mi asured frind m"" John Smith this.
[Indorsed:] m' Tracyes Tre 2. sept. 1620. from Bristoll.
396 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
cxxxvii. "a list of men nowe sent for plantacon in virginia "
September 3, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (31), Pages 13S-139
Document in New York Pubhc Library
List of Records No. 205
A list of men nowe sent for plantacon in Virginia
September 1620.
dead.8.Apr.i62i.wiltm Tracy Esq,
olayac dead Mary Tracy his mfe
returned for Engl. Thomas Tracy their sonne
marred to capt.
Nath. Powell. Joyce Tracy their daughter
both slayne
dead Arnold Oldisworth Esqj
depted from vs Robert Pawlet Divine
Thomas Kemis gent .3. yeares .50. acr
dead Arthur Kemis gent .4. yeares .50. acr
dead Robert Longe gent .3. yeares .50. acr
disposed of by m^ John Holmeden gent .3. yeares .50. acr
Tracy
slayne Richard ffereby gent yeares acr
Thomas Shepy gent yeares acr
returned for Engl. George Keene gent .3. yeares .50. acr
returned iu June Nicholas Came gent .3. yeares .50. acr
.1621. w*'' the
same ship
marled to m' de la ffrancis Grevill
war
went not Joane Greene yeares acr
maried to Elizabeth Webbe yeares acr
maryed and de- Isabell Gifford l|maryed to Adam Reymer at sea|| yeares acr
pted to m" Joyce
Tracy
dead in England Giles Carter .3. yeares .50. acr
George Hale ||drummer|| yeares acr
dead John Bayly yeares acr
Thomas Baughe yeares acr
dead Gabriell Holland yeares acr
dead Richard Holland yeares acr
went not b u t John Page yeares acr
stayed in Ireland
SEPTEMBER 10, 1620
397
fFrancis his wife
WilhnPiffe
John Linsey
Giles Brodway
Richard Button
Richard Milton
Wiltm ffinche
EHzabeth his wife
ffrancis their seafte ||daughter||
John Gibbes || became serv* to m"' Oldisw*
Robert Baker
John Howlet thelder
yearea
yeares
yeares
yeares
yeares
yeares
yeares .50,
yeares .50,
yeares
yeares
yeares
yeares .50.
John his sonne
Roger Linsey
Walter Prosser
Wiirm Howlet
James Jelfe
Richard Rowles
Jane his wife
Benedict Rowles
Alexander Brodway
Joane Coopy
Anthony Coopy her sonne.
Elizabeth her daughter
M"" Thorps tre .17. Maij .1621. saith That Alice Heskyns
Tracy in maryage of his daughter, & soe Holmeden & Isable
beare. q. who is this Alice.'
yeares
yeares
yeares
yeares
yeares
yeares
yeares
yeares
yeares
yeares
yeares
yeares
was disposed of by
gyfford, w"" his pte
acr
acr stayed in Irel:
acr stayed in Irel:
acrslayne
acr dead
acr
acr dead
acrremaried to
acr
acr
acr dead
acrwaa witb «' feef-
fceJy xxioo slayne
acr dead
acrstaydin Ireland
acr dead
acr
acr dead
acr slayne
acr slayne
acrslayne
acr
acr dead
acr dead
acr
M'
will
CXXXVIII. Richard Berkeley and John Smyth. A Commission
TO George Thorpe for the Government of the Plantation
September 10, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (26), Pages 129-131
Document in New York Public Library
List of Records No. 206
After our very hartycomendacoii.s: wee send herewith vnto you, a Comis-
sion to discharge the governem* and authority, w"'' last yeare was by ye«
• a note at the end in the handwriting of John Smyth, as are all marginal notes and all
insertions.
1282—33 27
398 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
vs and yourselfe conferred vpon Captayne Woodleefe wherto your owne
hand and seale is to be affixed, if you have cause to make vse therof, w"^ we
leave to the wisdome of yourselfe and m"" Tracy we have conferred the
wholl gou9nem* of all our people and affayres ioyntly by one other Comis-
sion vpon yourselfe and M' Tracy accordinge to the tenor of the former to
captayne Woodleefe, makinge noe doubt of your prudent vsage therof,
pfitably also for yourselves and vs: wherin if difference in execucon arise
betwene yee we have taken order for vmperinge therof, as by other
Covenants quadrip*"" amongst vs may appeare, wherof one pte is sent
for you to seale and returne agayne to vs by this ship.
We pray you forget not to procure an effectuall Ire or other declaracon
from S' George Yardley that he wholly wayveth any entermedlinge in our
plantacon or affayres, vnder or by colour of that Indenture w'^'' we here-
tofore passed in his name and our owne, w'=^ we suppose he will readily
doe, as vnwillinge to pay in redy mony in England ,450" W^^ his fifth
pte at least cometh to, with the wages for hire of this Ship and of the M''
and maryners: His last tres give vs also a kynd of assurance therof.
ffor many respects we hold it expedient to vse expedicon in passinge
our patent from the company here for th' inheritance of our land or some
pte therof, wherfore we pray you to get the same measured bounded and
plotted (w"'' Thomas Kemis vndertaketh out of his owne sufficiency
exectly to pforme) And to pcure from the governor such certificat as the
nature of that busines and the vsage of the country there doe requyre,
wherin we pray your best diligence [130] and myndfullnes and returne
therof by this ship: for which by our Ch^^ pty we are to pay for six
monthes hire, though shee returne in shorter space.
Your care also must be to pcure a certificat from the gou9nor and secre-
tary of the arryvall of the fifty psons (or more) w"'' we nowe ship for
plantacon, and are pticularly menconed in the certificat of the mayor of
Bristoll, wherof M' Tracy hath a copy; we pray you to be carefull in the
receipt of such materialls, tooles and implements of husbandry and other
furnitures and provisions, aswell nowe sent in this ship as w"^ were sent in
the former to our and your owne excessive charges, and to cause exact
Inventories therof to be made the better to requyre due accompts from such
as vnder you shall have the charge of them.
SEPTEMBER 10, 1620 399
In pformance of the last years pmise made by you and ourselves to Tho:
Coopy your Carpenter, we nowe send over his wife and sonne and daughter
for whom he hath twice specially written, the same also beinge by her
much importuned at our hands; wherin in regard of our cliarges (loosing
also therby the transportacon of .3. laboringe men) such Condicons are
to be made w**" the husband as may retribute to vs a competent satisfaccon,
w'^'' we refer to yourselfe and M'' Tracy, be the same in augmentacon of
the years of his, her and their sonne and daughters services, or in increase
of his rent for the land he is to receyve of vs at the end of his .3. years or
otherwise as in your wisdomes you shall thinke more fittinge.
We send you a copy of our agreem* w*** Richard Smyth and six others,
who are our first tenants or vndertakers to the halfes in that kynd: If
they fynd respect and pformance from you of what we have pmised (w'^
is most iust they should) vpon their tres (w'^'' covertly or openly they will
send over to their frends and neighbors) dyu9s others (by their private
agreem*^) will be like affected and sutors to vs: And therfore howe you
like of those Condicons or wherin you wish any variacn or addicon, we
desire (for our better instruccon in the future) to have your advice by
this ship,
ffive of our servants have written to their frends, and some of them to
ourselves, by tres dated in ffebruary and March last to have two servants
the peece sent over for their owne pryvate benefit and imploym**^ by this
Ship pmisinge apparell and dyet out of their meanes in your family and
that country, Wherin as none of their [131] requests are by vs or their frends
yet satisfyed (because the desire seemeth somewhat strange) yet we would
not have you to leave them without assurance of our favor and satisfaccon
of their reasonable requests in our future returnes and supplyes, if you
and m'' Tracy shall signify the same to be convenient. But to have satis-
fyed one and not all would have begot murmur or discontent in the neg-
lected psons: herein we pray you carry a tender hand, because they are
all of the better sort: phaps also your vnexpected (yet welcome) cominge
amongst them, may have buryed in them that humor or desire.
We must pray j^ou to bend your vtmost care and diligence to subsist, as
much and assoone as is possible of yourselves: for theis great supplyes are
400 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
insupportable in longer contynuance, as more pticularly by this or the
next Ship that cometh from England, you will both in our generall and in
your pticular accompt vnderstand from me John Smyth.
Markhams and Goovges book^ of all kynd of English husbandry and
huswifry, and .2. others for the orderinge of silk and silkwormes are nowe
sent, w'=^ take into your owne hands from Thomas Lemis, otherwise you
will bee defrauded of them.
We have sent you also a great quantity of the best seeds for a kitchen
garden, and of the most vsefull kynds, wee need not comend to you the
effectuall care of them, because a great pte of the food of your family must
aryse from them: With them cometh also a reasonable quantity of the
seeds of cotton wooU, W'' Thomas Combes your ptener hath pcured in
London.
M'^ Smyth hath this day drawne out of his nurseryes a great number of
yonge stocky and of apple trees grafted wdth pippens, pearmaynes and
other the best apples, w"'' he hopeth for his owne humor and affeccon sake
therin you will have somwhat the more care of, as also of the bagg of
abricote damosell & other plumstones he nowe sendeth.
We hoped of your Ires from the way of newfoundland from whence dyu9s
ships are arryved at Barstable & Bristoll .6.3 and two dayes nowe past, as
by pte of the newe fish we nowe furnish appeareth, but till the date hereof
cannot heare from you or of your arrivall.
Wth our affectionate comendacons we bid you hartely farewell and rest
Yo' assured loving frends
Rich. Berkeley. John Smyth.
Stoke Saturday 10. Sept. 1620.
SEPTEMBER 16, 1620 401
CXXXIX. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth
September 15, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 26
Document in New York Pubhc Library. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 207
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Y° sercher desireth a discharg from y" Custom house else he sayeth he
must questin ouer Clothes w''^ hee hath notis on Yf it may be let such
writing as are to be seled by me be sent me by Gorge Kene or som other
II send a man to let yo know y^ ouer & plase of meting my wits destracted
& liberti Strained so y* I Cannot be of youse to ease yo as I mit be Content
w**" pasience to undergo this burden yf god in able me I will recumpence
it w**" dobel paynes my Chefe desier for this hfe is y' god will blese me
in this lornni w"*" I recken y** tochston of my mit & honesti yf yo send
this nit y*^ writings to be seled He bring them to morow red so shall we
have y" lese to do at ouer meting so ever resting
yo"
Willi Tracy
15 September
[Addressed:] To my asured frind M' lohn Smith this at y'' Whit lion
[Indorsed by Smyth:] M' Tracyes tre 15. sept 1620.
CXL. Agreement between Richard Berkeley and Associates, and
Robert Pawlett
September 15, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (28), Page 1.33
Document in New York Public Library
List of Records No. 208
Articles betwene Richard Berkeley George Thorpe and Wiltm Tracy Es%s
and lohn Smyth gent on the one pte And Robert Pawlet gent on the
other pte the xv'^ of September .1620.
Wheras the said Robt Pawlet intendeth in this ship called the Supply to
goe in company with the said W'" Tracy into Virginia and there to abide
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and dwell w*'' the said Geo: & W'" in their house and collony there for the
better instruccon of themselves and their family in the knowledge & feare
of god as Chaplen and preacher, and also as Surgion and phisitian for the
better contynuance of their healthes and safeties w**" the favor and blessinge
of allmighty god. In consideracon wherof the said George §Thorpe§ and
Willm Tracy promise to pay to the said Robert Pawlet or his assignes for
one yeare next foUowinge xx^' the peece, And the said Rich Berkeley and
lohn Smyth pmise to pay ten pounds the peece, And in the end of the said
yeare, the said Robert Pawlet to be at his liberty of returne into England,
if he soe please And the said Richard George W"" lohn and Robert Pawlet
to be at their liberties for continuance of the said payment, or to allowe
the Tenth of their yearly increase and gaines returned into England or
the Tenth in number of their covenant servants as they shall agree vpon
vnder their hands. Given Enterchangeably vnder their hands and seales
the day and yeare first above written.
CXLI. Account of Money expended since William Tracy's
Departure
1620, September 18-1621, Michaelmas
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (35), pages 151-152
Document in New York Public Library
List of Records No. 209
[151]
The Accompt of monies layd out since M' Tracies depture .18. Septemfer .1620.
vntill Michas .1621.
To Margery Nelme for a yeares wages before hand payd at
her turninge back by M"' Tracy in September 1620. as xiij' iiij''
her acquitance sheweth
To Richard Hopkins and Richard Peers whom M'' Tracy 1
turned backe at Crockampill and sent them to me to I ..^
pay their charges there and damages for losse of their f
worke J
This Hopkins was one of the vndertakers to the
halfes
To Old Wiltm Peere in lieu of his tooles w"'' were shipped and ]
caryed away and he turned back at Crockampill and for [ v*
his charges there .3. or .4. dayes J
16S0, SEPTEMBER 18-1621, MICHAELMAS
The charges of Wiltm Archard lyinge at Crockampill at an i
Inne there, sent w"* xTi to M'' Tracy and to further the [
dispatches there J
Sent to JVP Tracy .25. Septemt3r .1620. by M"' Pawlet who
came purposely for it to Nibly to supply the want of AP
Tracy and his company at Crockampill
Payd to Richard Smyth and Robt Bisaker whom wee con-
tracted with as vndertakers to the halfes vpon M''
Tracycs tre of .24. Sept. vz' To Smyth iij" and for his
garden seeds x° And to Bisaker .40^ whorof their pots
kettles and pans came to .27^ caryed w**" other their
furnitures into Virginia. Payd also by warant of IVP
Berklyes Tre to whom I sent them for his direccon and
pleasure herein. Soe payd J
And more .2. dayes before to releeve their wives and children 1
at Crockampill and Bristol! .22. Sept J
Lent M'''° Godfry at seu9all tymes in Mictias and Hillary )
Termes .1620. and in Ester Terme .1621. vpon her [
necessities J
Payd vpon Ivl'' Thorpes bill for exchange sent over from Vir- )
ginia in May .1620. and received in November next fep [
after for ling fish and a but of beverage J
Payd vpon the bill of exchange or note of AP Tracy and Af "|
Oldisworth w"" they took vp of M"' Thomas Daunt I
in Ireland at Kingfall in October .1620 driven in thither [
by occasion of a leak J
Payd the IS"" of January .1620 to S^ Tho: Roe by the hands ]
of AI' Maurice Berkley, w"'' S"" Tho: Roe had that day I
payd for cariage of M"" Thorpes .7. Ires from Virginia to [
Marsellis and thence to him -to London J
Payd for white and blue beads 2'— P— S'' and for .36. bed
cords at 6. 7. 8. and 9*^ the pound peece .22^ And for a
rope for the fishing net at .3"^. the pound .vj^ uj**. And
for bookC viz* Babingtons workC .10^ ffrench surgeon
.v" Enchiridion medicn 18* Smyth of doctrines .vj''
Toto 17^ The barrell to put the pimisses in .2' e** porter
& packinge .Q>'^ In all sent by the Abigaill .18. lanuar
.1620
[152]
To M"" Colling\vood Secretary (w"*" Tho: Combes payd him)
for the copies of the .2. tres from the Counsell to Vir-
ginia in August and September .1620. beinge .12. pages.
403
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404
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
sr
iw
Payd him more (w""" Tho: Combes also payd him) for the 1
copy of the tre from the Counsell to Virginia .20. fFeb- \ ij' vj''
ruar 1620. wherof M"' Berkley had a copy sent 1
Itm payd Robert Lawford w'^^ he layd out in October .1620. i
viz* for a whipsawe for M"' Tracy .3^ 4''. threshinge of \ v° vj"
wheat .12'' his charges .14'^ J
Itm payd Toby ffelgate vpon his accompt taken in luly"
1621. before S' Tho: Roe and myselfe for pte of his
wages as m' in the Supply (over and besides .75-18^-
4". by him taken vp for fraight of Tobacco and for
transportacon of .3. passengers)
To M' Ewens for the hire of the ship called the Supply
wherin M"" Tracy went after the rate of .21^. the month
over and besides .8". abated vnto him and besides ,40"
before hand payd to him at the sliips depture from
Bristoll, soe agreed w*" him before S'' Thomas Roe, for
Sm total 266"— 9^—1 1''.
Vnde quarta pars is— 66" —12^—5". ob. q.
Be it remembred that the .6-13-4. hoped to be received of M' Wiltms is drowned
in the award made by M'' Barker and M' Tomlinson.
And the .v" iiij^ expected from the Customers for the custome of the brodecloth is
not to be had, because they were not cut out.
And also the .v*' in the last years accompt menconed to be imprest to M' ffelgate to
buy fish is since accounted for by him.
But there resteth due vnto vs — xj^. from Richard Godfry loaned to his wife wherof
viij" is menconed in the foot of the last years accompt.
Also V is still owing to vs by Singer the Surgeon w"*" is also menconed in the last
yeares accompt.
Also there is owinge to vs by the bill of fferdinando Yate — iij" And iiij" by
Nicholas Came for their passage from Virginia.
Also remayneth in IVf Berklyes hands — xj^ wherof the 4"" pte is his owne.
Also in M"' Smythes hands are .38'-8'' wherof the .4'" pte is his owne.
Also there remayneth at Bristoll certayne vessels of sasafra^ in the custome house,
and some peeces of wallnut tree at M''° Willms house
SEPTEMBER 18, 1620
CXLII. Thomas Parker, Mayor of Bristol.
Sailing of the Ship "Supply'
September 18, 1620
405
Certificate for
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (30), Pago 137
Document m New York PubUc Library
List of Records No. 210
[137]
To the Treasorer Counsell and Company of Adventurers and planters of
the City of London for the first CoUony in Virginia.
Theis are to certify that in the good ship called the Supply this pJsent
xviij*'' day of September .1620. were shipped from our port of Bristoll for
plantacon in Virginia at the charges of Richard Berkeley George Thorpe
WilTm Tracy and lohn Smyth Esr^s vnder the conduct of the said WilTm
Tracy appoynted Captayne and governor over them theis fifty six psons
whose names ensue, who forthwith proceeded in their voyage accordingly.
WilTm Tracy Esq,
Mary Tracy his wife
Thomas Tracy their sonne
loyce Tracy their daughter
ffrancis Grevill
loane Greene
EHzabeth Webbe
Isabel! Gifford
Gyles Carter
George Hale
lohn Bayly
Thomas Baugh
Gabriell Holland
Richard Holland
Giles Wilkins
lohn Page
ffrancis his wife
Willm Piffe
lohn Linsey
Richard Hopkins
Arnold Oldisworth Esc^
Robt Pawlet divine
Thomas Kemis gent
Arthur Kemis gent
Robert Longe gent
lohn Holmeden gent
Richard ffereby gent
Thomas Shepy gent
George Keene gent
Nicholas Came gent
WilTm ffinch
Elizabeth his wife
ffrancis their sonne
WilTm Peirs th'elder
Richard Peirs
lohn Gibbes
Robert Baker
lohn Howlet thelder
lohn his sonne
Roger Linsey
406 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Richard Smyth Walter Prosser
lone his wife WilTm Howlet
Anthony their sonne lames lelfe
WilTm their other sonne ! Richard Rowles
Robert Bysaker I lane his wife
ffayth his wife ' Benedict Rowles
Gyles Brodway Allexander Brodway
Richard Button , lone Coopy, Anthony & Ehzabeth
Richard Milton | her children
Thomas Paeker mayor
CXLIII. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
September 18, 1620
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 211
Good M"" Ferrar: I knowe y" will partake w*^ me deeply in my sorroe, not
for the losse, (I most humbly thank God,) but for the extreme weaknes
& danger of my deerest: whose coorse was this.
On Thursday, the 7*^ of this instant, the Bona Nova w**" hir Pinnace set
saile from the Downs, w'^ a prosperous wynd: & was met that evening
beyond the Nesse. That day we spent here amongest o' frends in great ioy.^
*******
[jb] Y""" nues from Virginia would have brought me great ioy, if my
heavie mynd were at this tyme capable of anie. But God be praised,
who so prospereth o' weake endevo". Yet can I not forget Virginia, when
my endevo" may doo hir good. To w^'' end I have set in hand, by my
self & other my frends, the bringing in of nue Adventuro''s to bono"" this
yeare under so noble a Lord. Somewhat I have allready doon: & more
I hope to doo. I have written also to M' Barbor to that effect: & have
written — ?e — ?f — x prayd him now the third tyme not to faile us at o""
day (w'^^ is this Michelmas,) or w^'^in a week after at farthest. I have also
som other proiects in my head for advancing the Plantation; whereof at
' Then follows a long account of his wife's illness.
SEPTEMBER IS, 16S0 407
o' meeting, w^^ I trust will be ere the end of the next moneth. I knowe
y" wilbe careful! of my Lords request, to call on the Committies to perform
the parts allotted them.
Aboue all have in remembrance the matter of Silk woorm seed, that it
may be sent by D. Bohun, who they say goeth in October,
I pray y" also let the Secretarie & jNP Carter be directed, for the making of
the three Catalougs of the se\'erall Adventuro''s indebted: that in the
beginning of the term they may be delivered as is appointed to their
severall sohcito''s. ]\P Carter may not alege that he knoweth they have
paid all, ffor the demands must be made according to the Companies
books: otherwise there wilbe manie a 12' 10^ buried in other mens purser.
These demands also wilbe a great meanes of dooing that right W** we so
much desire, & of bringing to conclusion those untoward Accounts.
The enclosed to D'' Gulston, concerning the safetie of my poor wife, I
knowe 3'" wilbe carefuU to see delivered w*'' speed: & desire jNI"" Carter to
solicit him for his answer, that it may not faile to come downe b)' this
post. Desire IM"' Carter also not to acquaint anie of n\y wifcs frends w*''
hir extremitie: shee being loth to grieve them w**' so uncomfortable nues.
God I hope will grant better. So in hast I rest yo'"s ever assured
Edw^n Sandys.
The Kings navie set saile from the Downs on Saturday last.
I shall write again very shortly.
Northborn. 18. Septemb: 1620.
[Indorsed:] S'' Edwin from Northborn Septemb'' 1620.
[Addressed by self:] To my very woorthie frend, IM"" John Fcrrar, at his
House in S* Sithes Lane in London: w*^ speed.
408
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
CXLIV. John Smyth.
Account of Expenses for Virginia Plantation
Sent to Mr. Thorpe
September 20, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 32
Document in New York PubUc Library. Autograph, Signed
List of Records No. 212
18.
10"^
20"
10"
Receipts for M'' Thorp & his pten9s since the Accompt sent him in Sept. 1620.
lac. wherwith I am to bee charged in my next accompt to him.
Rec Of the lo: Russell w<='' he gave M' oldisworth in nov: 1620.— 25". And I
in may .1621 i
Of geo: Clutterbooke & lo: Richards pt of waneswell rent dew at"
midsomer 1620. rec"^ in octobr. after, more of them in nov:
1620. pt of michaelmas
Of Waneswell §both§ w* they payd Tho: trotman §& he to mee in
his §accompt 9:' is not payd him by — 11^ 9T
more rec of M"' mychael oldisworth vpon his bill geven mee by his father 1
direction J
Rec. of y« s** Cluttboke & Richards in luly 1620, w""* is not mentioned in
the acco: I sent M"' Thorpe in Sept after, (w""* M'' [?] lohn sonne of
Tho : trotman fetched then of them.)
Rec of lo: Smyth of berkly about .29. nov: 1620. for w"*" he hath W™
ArchardC acq
Rec more by W" Arch'' of Clutterbooke & Richards in dec .1620. for w''"
they have W" ArchardC acq. — 16^ 4J
Rec of Math Smyth of waneswell, in pte for Interast (besyde lOOf p** S"'
W™ Throckmton by him) note their resteth 51^ more betweene him &
lohn hiet, for use ^
Rec by Tho: trotman of geo: clutterbooke .20. febr. 1620
Rec by Tho : trotman of geo : clutterbooke as his acco : sent mee to london
.5. lunij 1621. sheweth
Tho: tr. accompteth for .20^ rec 24. nov: ef 1620 of them .9. is before in my 1
somes J
Rec by Tho: trotman of geo: clutterbooke in about may §1621§ 9T 9" 6**
And lOT 6'^ In both
Rec by Tho: trotman of lo: Smith of oldmynster about may. 1621 3" 15°
[Indorsed by Smyth:] Copy of the accompt I sent M'' Thorpe in to Vir-
gynia. Sept 20. 1620. & for money since rec"^ & p*^
10"
9" 10,
10" 10«
19" 10'
' This may be q: in abbreviation for "which."
' All of this paragraph is cancelled in the manuscript.
SEPTEMBER 22, 1620 409
CXLV. Timothy Gate. A Letter to Mr. William Tracy
September 22, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 45
Docmnent in New York Public Library Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 213
Good cosyn I beare a parte in my mind of your vnhappines I receued a
!re from my brother Cuynter which my cosyn Bridges brought me vnto
Ockle the contents was that I should take such security for his inony as
I thought fitting from thence I went w*^ him vnto Cleeue from thence to
Beckford vnto m'' Wakemans house and there I toocke all his part of
tobacco assigned vnder hand and seale before Wittnesses w*** m"" Wake-
mans consent, my brother vpon my knoledg was content to take 2000
pound of his tobacco, he hath formerly told me soe and writt soe vnto
me my cosyn was content to passe his corne or any thing he had for
your releaf but I thought that sufficient and that y' would content him
I am hartily sorry he should deale thus cruelly w^"" you I writt vnto my
brother what I had donne and that he would release you according vnto
his tre for my cosyn Rob Bridges is he is soe sensible of your hinderance
and his owne discreditt by your Arrest: that he seemeth vnto me as I
protest vnto you infinitely perplexed in his mind he hath travelled twise
vnto my brother and backe agayne little meate and rest serueth his
turne. he would doe any thing in his power to free you he voweth vnto
me and I am confident he will performe yt if you can procure any suerties
he will w*^ all speed possibly he can se them discharged. If he should be
slack I will remember him but he is as carefull of you as he can be and
would vndergoe any losse or paynes to free you but vpon the suddayne
he cannot doe what he would or should doe herin if you will write vnto
me to speake vnto any frend you haue here If wi my payns care and best
furtherance §shaU not be wanting! for I desyre god to bleshe me and myne
as I wishe your wellfayre. I hope the Sea wilbe more mercifull vnto you
then your frends are hire I hope after this storme you shall have fayer
weather my pray§ers§ and best endevors shalbe for you
I rest your kinsman in affection
Tim Gate
Ockle Sept 22'''
[Addressed:] To my worthie good cosyn m' Willia Tracy att Bristol these.
[Indorsed:] m'' gates Tre to m'' wyntour
410 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
CXLVI. John Bridges. A Letter to John Smyth
September 23, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 29
Document m New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 214
S^ Nidinge to send these letters to my cosine Tracy, I spake with m'
Thorne, who tould me that by S' Wiltm Throkmorton, and you' selfe my
cosin Tracy was sett at libertie — which did not a Httle reioyse me: I will
not trouble §you§ with many lines in this letter, by cause yf my cosine
Tracy be gon, I desire you to opene his letter, yf he be W' you I knowe he
will acquaint you with what I haue writ: I desire that you will directe
me what course to take for the remouinge of the action into the Chansery,
and I will followe it with all speed, or yf you'' selfe will be pleased to followe
it, all chardges shaUbe mine, thus beinge sorry for the wronge dune vnto
my cosine Tracy by that basse extorcioner winter, I desire to heere from
you and will ever rest
you"" assured louinge ffrend
Jo: Bridges
Castlett the 23^^^ of Sept. 1620
[Addressed:] To my mutch respected ffrind John Smith, esqr: at nibley be
these deliured.
[Indorsed:] m"" Bridges .1. Tre to mee Sept .1620.
CXLVII. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth
September 24, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 27
Document in New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 215
nesesiti Causeth me to leaue good wife Copi at whom y° rather becaues
yo left her out of y^ list yet haue we 10 at lest to mani I put of Pife,
Wilkins, Garlik, Richard perse willi perse Rik hobkines & neds must put
of Richard smith & his Compani desiring yo may not take it 111 but geue
them Content & send them after by y^ next this is held fit by aU I pray
SEPTEMBER 25, 1620 411
yo Consider y^ nesesiti her of & do not beleaue me Crose or forget ouer
respeck to yo were yo her we would geue yo Content & I hope yo will do
so to vs / haue ^promised Richard smith 5" & leaue if other to yo"" des-
cresion w''' I intret may be well delt w'* as yo loue §me§ Consider y* neses-
eti of this & howe dayngerus a bisnes we ar in beleau y"" best is porgetari ' y'
we shall leue in tell landing & long after thoug yo be in hapenes Consider
ouer payne & trobel w"*" will be as gret as ani y* went this long tim, I haue
throw out mani things of my own yet is y** midill & vpper deck extre[m]li
pestered so th* ouer men will not lie like men & y^ mareners hath not rome
to stir god is abel in y" gretest weknes to helpe we will trust to his marsi
for he must helpe be yond hope I am tould y^ ship hath much of others
goods. Ill lok to it at y^ landing y" sercher m'' haskins hath delt exceding
kindli w^*^ me / will leaue y^ stor for yo to stick out deale w**" thes men
as yo think good I will pay my part wilHngli I haue rot to m'' tounsind
to folow y^ sute I intret yo to aduies him so I rest in hast
Yo" in all loue
Willi Tracy
24 September 1620
[In another hand but probably with autograph signature:] Receyved by
me Rich Smyth vpon this tre of m'' John Smyth the some of three pounds,
and for seed ten shillings in all — iij" x^
Richard Smith
Rec by me Robt Bysaker vpon this Ire forty shillings
RoBT X Bysaker
his mark
[Postscript, on the cover:] I intret yo to pay for yo to pay for y"" sead & to
geg them Content
[Addressed:] To my asured good frind m"" John Smith this.
CXLVIII. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth
September 25, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 28
Document in New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 216
' Sic in manuscript.
412 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
S'
ouer bisnes is full of daynger & Gharg & unsarten is y° end but we are
so far in gaged to sit stiU at Crocompill or ani wher else for want of moni
I haue bin a good husband & spent as litel as may be all I desier is to be
set fre w*'' 10'' in §my purse§ we are redi & want nothing but wind, gods
will be don I will mak yo a good recning of all tis not a littel 50 parsunes
at lest will spen. Consider this so will I euer wish to yo as to myselfe
Willi Tracy
25. Sept. 1620.
[Addressed:] To my asured frind m"" John Smith this.
[Indorsed by John Smyth:] m"" Tracyes Ire .25. Sept. 1620. from Crookam-
piU
CXLIX. Indenture between George Thorpe, and Robert Oldes-
WORTH AND JOHN SmYTH
September 30, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 12
Document in New York Public Library
List of Records No. 217
This Indenture made the Thirtieth day of September in the yeares of the
Raigne of our Sou9aigne Lord James by the grace of God of England
Scotland ffrance and Ireland king defender of the ffayth &c That is
to say of England ffraunce and Ireland the seaventeenth & of Scotland
the three and ffiftieth Betweene George Thorpe of Wanneswell in the
County of Glouc Esquior on thone part. And Robert Oldisworth of
Colne Rogers and lohn Smyth of Northnibly in the sayd County of
Glouc. Esquio'^^ on the other part: Whereas by vertue of one deed
Indented beareing date the third day of ffebruary in the sixteenth yeare
of his sayd Ma*^ raigne of England ffraunce and Ireland and of Scotland
the Two and ffiftieth, had and made betweene the treasurer and Company
of adventure§r§s of the Citty of London for the ffirst Colony in Virginia
w*^ the advise and Consent of the CounseU of the same on thone part.
And S"" WilTm Throckm9fcon of Clowrewall in the said County knight and
Barronett S"" George Yeardley knight nowe Gou9nor of Virginia §Richard§
SEPTEMBER 30, 1620 413
Berkeley of Stoake and the sayd George Thorpe and lohn Smyth of
thother parte He thes sayd George Thorpe is nowe of right possessed
and Interessed of and in a full fiifte part of all Shares and porcons of land
in Virginia aforesaid specified in the sayd Patent. And of like part
porcon and quantity of all the pfitt gayne and benifit thereof or that shall
any way arise come or growe in vppon or out of the sayd p'misses to all
or any of the saj^d pties their executors administrato" and assignes And
whereas also diu9se psons have beene lately sent over att the gen^all chardge
of the sayd pties vnder the Conducte and goverm* of lohn Woodleefe of
Preestwood in the County of Buck: Esquio" appoynted to be their Cap-
taine, who are to people and inhabite the sayd landC and as Covenant
servaunt^ to occupy and manure the same land^ to the vse and behoofe
of them the sayd pties and to the best pfit and Advantage of them and
every of them their heires execute" administrato" and assignes And
where further it is mutually covenanted and agreed vppon by and between
the sayd S"' William Throckm9ton Richard Berkely George Thorpe and
lohn Smyth that all man9 of Chardges and disbursem*^ already made or
hereafter to bee made in any wise toucheing or concerneing the affayres
or bussinesses of Virginia aforesaid shalbe borne and defrayed att their
equall Cost^ and chardges in all things and the jipty and Interest of all
things toucheing the affayres of Virginia bought or to bee bought or
payed for or w'^^in any kinde or Condicon either in England or Virginia
shall acrewe or arise to them or their benefit as afforesaid, shall come and
remayne in equall ptes benefitt and Interest to cache of them, And that
noe losse or damages, benefitt or gayne should faU or acrew to any of them
their executo" administrators or assignes by the deathes or survivor of
any of them more or lesse, then if they were all of them fower still liveing.
As in and by certaine Articles thereof had and made betweene the sayd
pties beareing date the ffowerth day of September last past amongst other
covenants and agreem^^ therin conteyned and specified more att Large it
may appeare. Nowe wittnesseth this Indenture that for and in Con-
sideracon of ffifty pounds of lawful money of England before thenseaUng
and dehu9y hearof well and truely payd by the sayd Robert Oldisworth
and lohn Smyth vnto him the sayd George Thorpe wherof hee acknowl-
edgeth himselfe fully satisfied Hee the sayd George Thorpe for himselfe
1282—33 28
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his heires executo""^ adininistrato'"'' and assignes and for every of them
doeth by these p''sent^ Covenant j.)myse and graunt to and w*'' the sayd
Robert Oldisworth and lohn Smyth or either el them their heires
execute" administrato" and assigned That he the sayd George Thorpe
his executors administrators and assignes vppon reasonable request
§to be§ made by the sayd Robert Oldisworth and lohn Smyth or either of
them their executors or assignes shall and will att all tymes hearafter and
from tyme to tyme as often as any pfitt^ comodities or good^ shalbe
brought home out of the sayd Country of Virginia here to be sold appor-
eoned or devidcd to and for the vse of euery of the sayd pties make and
yeeld vppe a true and pfect Accompt of the same in writing to the sayd
Roht Oldisworth and lohn Smyth or either of them their heires executo"
or assignes, and shall or will vppon §such§ sale or devision made as affore-
said deliu9 or cause to bee delinked vnto the sayd Robte Oldisworth and
lohn Smyth or either of them their execute" or assignes a full fowertli
pte of his sayd fhfte pte, of all the same good^ and pfitt^, or of tlie money
made ©f §for§ the same or of any pte tlierof to be had and taken by them
the sayd Robte Oldisworth and lohn Smyth or eyther of them their
executors administrate" and assignes to their owne pp vse and behoofe for
evermore And the sayd George Thorpe for himselfe his heires execute"
administrators and assignes doeth further Covenant pmise and grant to
and w^'' the sayd Robert Oldisworth and lohn Smyth their executors
administrators and assignes and to and w^^ every of them by these pnt^,
That when and as soene as any further grants shalbe made by the sayd
Treasurer and Company of any the sayd landC and p''misses in the sayd
Indenture before specified vnto any of the sayd parties as nowe it is
intended in shorte tyme there shalbe, He the sayd George Thorpe his
heires and assignes vppon reasonable request to him or them made as
afforesaid, shall then Convey and assure ever vnto the sayd Robet Oldis-
worth and lehn Smyth their heires and assignes, One full ffewerth pte of
his sayd fliftth pte of all the said Shares and porcons of lande or any gte
other land so to be graunted by the sayd Treasurer and Company vnto
him to the sayd George Thorpe and other the sayd pties their heires and
assignes (excepting all such of the ancient Shares as the sayd George
Thorpe hath or shall by p^¥^ purchase come by) To have and to holde
to them the sayd Robt Oldisworth and lohn Smyth their heires and
OCTOBER 23, 1620 415
assignes to the only vse & behoofe of them the sayd Roht Oldisworth and
lohii Smyth their hcires and Ass^ for eu9more (except before cxcei)ted)
And whereas it is intended & purposed by the sayd S' Willm Throckm^ton,
S' George Yeardley Richard Berkeley George Thorpe and lolm Smyth at
other tymes hereafter to send over more men, munition, Cattle & such
other Merchaundize comodities and necessaries as tlicy shall thinck fitt
and convenient, for the ].)pagateing and advancem* of their sayd plantacon,
It is therefor Covenanted and agreed, and the sayd Robt Oldisworth and
lohn Smyth & either of them for themselves their executo" and assignes
doe by these p'sent^ Covenant and graunt to & w**" the sayd George
Thorpe his executo" and assignes, that they and every of them from tyme
to tyme & att all tymes covenicnt as occasion shall recjuyre shall and will
contribute and disburse a fowerth j_)te of his sayd fliftth pte of all such
future Chardges & expcnces as shalbelongc to their sayd ffowerth pte of his
sayd fhftth pte, or shalbe expended and disbursed for and towards the
sayd future transportacon of men munition Cattle & sucli other Mer-
chandize & necessaries as aforesaid. And shall & will bearc & susteyne all
such losses and damages as from tyme to tyme shall happen & be incident
therevnto according to the rate of their sayd ffowerth ptc any thing in
these p''sent^ to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding In
wittnes wherof the pties abovenamed to these p''sent Indentures Inter-
chaingeably sett their handC & seales the day and yeare first above written
[Indorsed:] 30. Septembr. 1620 A copie of the Indenture of M' Thorpes
grant of a iiij*'' pte of his adventure y* moneth into Virginia made to
Robt Oldisworth & lohn Smyth esq"
CL, Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
October 23, 1G20
Forrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 219
S' I purpose, if God §permit§ & my wifes strength enable hir, (whereof
she gives good hope:) to hold my appointed iournie we provide for it here
accordingly.
416 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
The robbing of o"" house there, hath put my f rends to trouble: & we doubt
of more losse then is conceived.
ffor M"" Carter writes nothing what roomes he brake into, whereby we
can not coniecture what goods are gone. I am much beholden to M""
Melling for his pains. I pray y" desire him to continue the pursuit, that
at my Coming I be not distracted from the busines y" so well affect. I
will not request yo'' help herein: w''^ I presume of in most effectual sort if
occasion so require.
This yeare in me dooth verifie the Italian proverb: II mal non vien mai
scompagnato
My wife desires M'^ Carter, that there be a fire in the great chamber of
Cole, & in the little dining chamber of wood, by 3 of the Clock on Saturday
at afternoon : & that Nurse Judith or hir Sister be there then to attend hir.
I desire M' Carter also to commend me kyndly to D"" Gulston: & let him
knowe that his letter by M"" Linde is lost, (w"'' much grieve th my wife:)
I sent to him to Canterburie. His answer was that he delivered the letter
to Pike that * * * to deliver it to Pauson. I sent then to Pauson:
who saith he heard of none.
One thing hath been often in my mynd : & now I will put it into yo". My
L. Chamberlain hath not had an account yet of his monie for the Summer
Hands, for ought I knowe. I pray y" that it may be readie to be presented
to him, ffor I shall have cause to move him concerning Virginia. So in
hast we bothe most hartily salute y" & y°": & I rest
Y°" most assured
Edwin Sandys.
Northborn 23. October: 1620.
[Indorsed by J D:] S' Edwin in Northborne. Octo: 23: 1620
[Addressed by self:] To my very woorthie frend M'' John Ferrar, at his
House in S* Sithes Lane in London.
DECEMBER 19, 1620 417
CLI. George Thorpe. A Letter to John Smyth
December 19, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 33
Document in New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 221
S' I hope you shall receaue this letter by Tho. Partridge by whose relation
I must intreat you to satisfie yoil selfe in any thinge wherein I shalbe
wantinge att this time wee beinge nowe in the busines of examininge
wittnesses concerninge Captaine Argoll wherein wee sit comonly till mid-
night and beside I did not expect that this would haue departed soe
sodainelye and I doe intend God-willinge to write to you and the rest of
o'' Aduenturers by the next against w'=^ time I hope Captaine woodleefes
Tobacco wilbe ready and therefore I praie you excuse mee to them till
then. X X s X Not'^'^'standinge S"' that you will heare many strainge
reports both of the death of o' owne people and of other others yeat bee
not discoraged therein for I thanke God I neuer had my health better in
my life then I haue had since my cominge into this Countrey and I coulde
sale the like of diuers others and am pswaded that more doe die here of the
disease of theire minde then of theire body by hauinge this countrey victualk
ouer-praised vnto them in England & by not knowinge they shall drinke
water here although god-bethanked this countrey meandC in plentie of vict-
uall euerie daie (as I shall make appeare in o'' pticular by wry tinge) and wee
haue found a waie to make soe good drinke of Indian corne as I ptest I haue
diuers times refused to drinke good stronge Englishe beare and chosen to
drinke that. S"' I speake it as a frend (w"^*" is a heigh comndation) I find the
Countrey to bee such as that you male w*^ a great deale of thankefullnes
to God of Comfort to you self resolue to place you seconde sonne here
and account him as Good a man of Lyuinge (euerie waie) as his elder brother
only if you furnishe him w*'' a competent number of servants and w**" a
reasonable stocke of catle w''^ I hope you male doe of you owne by that
time, if o' aduenturers take but any reasonable course in the meane time,
I beseche you S'' bee carefull of mj^ poore wife & children vnto whom I
haue written to come ouer hither I praie further her in what you male I
will send her by the next a note of what is fitt for her to bringe for her
Jorney and for this countrey w"^ nowe I cannot doe the shipp beinge already
418 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
gone downe w"'' drives mee in hast to end yet not w^'^out an earnest desier
to bee remembred to all that will vouchsafe to bee my frend^ and am S""
Yon most assured Louinge ffrinde to searue you
Geo. Thorpe.
Southampton Hund. this 19% of December 1620
[Addressed:] To the Ri: wor" my verie Louinge frend John Smith Esquier
att North nybley giue these.
[Indorsed:] M^ Thorps tre .19. Dec. 1620. 18 Jac. brought by Thomas
Ptridge.
CLII. Earl of Warwick vs. Edward Bruster concerning the Ships
"Treasurer" and "Neptune"
1621
Admiralty Court, Instance and Prize, Libel 81, No. 6
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 226
Tfnxis Comes Wawici con Edwardum Bruister gen^osum Wyan Ireland
Quo die Comparuit personaliter * * * Bruister pars querelata in hac
pnsa Causa et citra revocacoem * * * jn hac Causa pro eodem
exercent^ ad omnem quemcuq^ Juris effectum exinde quovismodo
sequi valen dicit allegat et in hiis scripts in Jure proponit articulatim
prout sequif
Inprimis viz' That in the monethes of March, Aprill Male June Julie
August September October November December Januarie ffebruarie and
March Anno Dni 1617 And also in the monethes of March Aprill Male
June Juhe August September October November December Januarie
ffebruarie and March Anno Tfm 1618 anteaq^ et eontinuc citra navis
vocata the Tresurer als in libello pretenso ex parte predci honorabilis viri
Dni Comity Warwici vtcHq^ menconat fuit et erat navis cuiusdam Samuelis
ArgoU tunc temporis in ptibus Virginse residents And the foresaid right
hono^'^ the Earle of Warwicke at the tyme of the setting forth of the said
ship the Tresurer from the porte of London for the pnsed fishinge voyage
vtcuq, in libello pred nominat had not any right proptie or interest in the
1621 419
said ship the Tresurer But revera the said ship did then and duringe all
the tyme aforesaid properlie belonge and apertaine vnto the foresaid
Samuel Argoll proc|, nave propria dci Samuelis Argoll fuit et erat coiter
reputata hecq, fuerunt et sunt vera notoria pub''" nianifesta pariter et
famosa Ac ponit coniunctim divisim et de quotet
Item qd si et quatus the foresaid right honourable Robert now Earle of
Warwicke was at any Charges in Settinge forth the foresaid ship the
Tresurer for the foresaid pnsed fishinge voyage, qd non fatetur pars ista
proponens atr quam sibi mag^ expedit sed difhtetur et negat Yet it was
soe doune for the behoof of the foresaid Capt Argoll And the said ship
the Tresurer was after the said preparacon for the said pnsed voyage or
not longe before assigned sent and appointed to be deliu9ed vnto the
foresaid Captaine Argoll beinge then in Virginia there to be ymployed by
him as hee should appointe or directe. Ac ponit vt supra.
Item That the said ship the Tresurer was not provided for a fishinge
voyage, the voyage aforesaid, nor had salte hookes lynes, fishermen, or
men skilled in fishinge, at the tyme she was sett forth from the porte of
London, nor other things that were fittinge for a fishinge voyage. This is
true notorious and manifest Ac ponit vt supra.
Item That before the Departure of the said shipp the Tresurer from the
porte of London the foresaid voyage there were laden aborde her by the
meanes knowledge or direccon of the foresaid Captaine Argoll, powder,
shott, wastclothes Ordynaunce streamers flagges and other furniture
ffitt for a man of warre, w'^'' ship and furniture powder, shott wast clothes
and provision came afterwards to the hands or disposicon of the said
Captaine Argoll, hoccj, fuit et est veru notoriu publicu manifestum pariter
et famosum Ac ponit vt supra.
Item That the ship the Neptune ats in libello prefato honorandi viri Dni
Comitis Warwici nominata was in the yeares and monethes in primo
articulo huius allegaconis menconat et express eorumve annor' et mensi'
vno sive aliquo aut eo circr furnished and sett forth to sea, by the right
honourable Thomas late Lord de la Warre (since deceased) for a voyage
from the port of London to be made to Virginia And the said ship the
Neptune was then furnished with men, victualls and other goodes for the
plantacon there And the said Lord de la Warre by the Counsell and
420 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Companie of Virginia was appointed Governor and Captaine generall of
Virginia for his life tyme and had his patente thereof vnder the seale of
the said Counsell and Companie And the said Lord de la Warre Governo'
and Captaine gen9all aforesaid went in person in the said ship the Neptune
from England towards Virginia, and in her abided and had the sole gov-
ermente and Comaund of her and of her passingers men and victuall^
from such tyme as she wente from the foresaid porte of England in the
voyage aforesaid to Virginia vntill the dale of his death w'^'' happened to
be the seaventh of Julye 1618. This is true notorious and manifest Ac
ponit vt supra.
Item That the foresaid Edward Bruister duringe the life tyme of the
foresaid Lord de la Warre had not any power or Comaund of the said
ship the Neptune her men or passingers especiallie duringe §all§ the tyme
that the said * * * d de la Warre Governor and Captaine generall
aforesaid was presente in person as aforesaid in the said ship the Neptune,
but he the said Bruister and the rest of §the§ men and passingers in the
said ship were vnder * * * Comaund of the said Lord Governo'' and
Captaine gen9all And accordinge to the lawes and customes of the sea,
and other places where the governo'' or Captaine generall is presente in a
ship or elswhere, where his Comaund * * * U inferio"" officers for
that tyme are private men and have noe Comaund but vnder the said
Generall And remaine subiecte vnto their principall Governo'' or Cap-
taine Gen9all Ac ponit vt supra.
* * * That the foresaid ship the Tresurer w*^in the tyme aforesaid
went from England for Virginia, and passed by the ship the Neptune
vnseene by any of the said Neptunes companie (she the said Neptune
beinge * * * or about S*^ MichaeU^ Islands) And vpon the fifte dale
of June 1618 and not before the said ship the Tresurer was espied by some
of the Neptunes companie, beinge then aboute three or fower leagues a
head the * * * r at sea. And the said Tresurer stayned vntill the
lord de la Warre was come vp to her w*'' the Neptune and then '
Elfrey master of the said ship the Tresurer came into the said ship the
Neptune and * * * ere freindlye vsed and interteyned by the said
lord de la Warre then and there governor and Captaine generaU aforesaid
Ac ponit vt supra.
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* * * qd si et quatenus any of the Company of the said ship the
Neptune were putt into the foresaid ship the Tresurer and carried to
Virginia, yt was but eleaven persons, And all those eleaven persons
* * * putt in by the said Lord de la Ware, and they were soe taken
and receyued into the said Tresurer w**" the Consent and * * * ge of
the foresaid ' Elfrey, and his Company, and not otherwise, And
all * * * eleaven persons were then, and for some space of tyme
after well, and not sicke or infected. And the foresaid lord de la [PFarre]
Governo' and Captaine gen9all aforesaid at or yinedyatlie after the
receyvinge * * * said eleaven persons into the Tresurer, offered to
give, or deliver vnto the said Elfrey, out of the Neptune sufficient * * *
eleaven men, which the said ' Elfrey refused to accept of in
* * * they had (as he said) but a few passingers in the Tresurer, and
had victuallC enough and more then enough for the * * * effecte
And the foresaid Edward Bruister at the tyme aforesaid * * * the
Companie of the Neptune espied the foresaid ship the Tresurer, and at
the receyvinge of the foresaid eleaven * * * fifte daie of June and
for * * * or dayes * * * after * * * lame, and kepte his
Cabyn, and had broke his legge, and was not in Companye w*'' the foresaid
* * * nor privye or * * * lord de la Warre and the said '
Elfrey This is true notorious and manifest Ac ponit vt supra.
* * * That about three or fower daies next after the p'misses in the
next plcedent article mentioned The said i * * * ended a more sowth-
wardlie course, then the vsuall passage towards Virginia from the * * *
^(j * * * Northerly passage was and is the directe, and more
vsuall passage to Virginia from that * * * two shippes aforesaid the
Tresurer and the Neptune were out of sight one of another * * *
Item That two or three dayes next after the said partinge of the said
shippes the Tresurer * * * gjcke The foresaid ' Elfrey
master of the said Tresurer findinge the winde averse * * * de
la Warre, or some of his Companie in the said Neptune, That the Tresurer
wanted * * * rdship then accepted of And soe the said two shippes
sayled alonge together to * * * were no waie vrged compelled con-
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' From this point on the 3 stars indicate that several lines are illej?ible.
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strajTied or inforced by the said lord de la Warre * * * follows the
said ship the Neptune Ac ponit vt supra
11 Item That the foresaid lord de la Warre Governor and Captaine
* * * w*^ wood and water whereof she then stood in need And se
* * * the foresaid ship the * * * sente voluntariUe * * * of w"''
the * * * had formerlie * * *
12 Item * * * Governo^ and * * * into the Tresurer * * *
the Tresurer from * * *
13 Item That * * * she the Tresurer * * *
14 Item That * * * and w*^in eight * * * such putt * * * in
all or any parte of the foresaid voyage * * * foresaid Edward Bruister
after his [death] t * * *
15 Item That after the arryvall of the said ship the * * * foresaid
eleaven persons taken out of the Neptune * * * suiSa qualis et quant
in eventu huius htC per confessio * * *
16 Item That shortly after the arryvall of the said shipe * * * his
shippe he beinge then Admyrall, and putt all the shipps companie of
the * * *
17 Item qd si et quatus the foresaid ' Elfrej^ or any of his Com-
panie of the Tresurer * * * of the putting the foresaid eleaven persons
out of the Neptune into the Tresurer, but [rather] * * * supphe their
foresaid wants, or by some other Cause proceeding from the said '
Elfrey * * *
18 Item That neither the aforesaid ship the Tresurer, nor any of her
tackle or furniture * * * Captaine Argoll at Virginia as aforesaid
And he the said Captaine Argoll after the arryvall * * * part^
there to make purchase, or to take such prizes as she could get from
any Ac revera the s * * * to the Kinge of Spaynes subiects, and
brought the said frigatts and Spanish goods to the B * * *
» Blank space in manuscript.
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19 Item That this pretensed suite howsoever brought in, or vnder the
name of the foresaid * * * and direccon of the foresaid Captaine
Argoll, now S"" Samuell ArgoU knight of purpose to cause * * *
the Corte of Wardes, to surcease her said suite there Ac revera j^t
hath bene offered her the said * * * surcease and be discharged
And soemuch the foresaid right honourable the Earle of Warwicke
knowes * * *
20 Item That Edward Withers, John Martin, Austen Styward, John
Drason, Richard Beamond John [Wad] * * * et erant tempore eor'
pnse producconis et examinaconis anteacf, et citra Capitales inimici
plfati Edwardi Bruister * * * quibus nulla fides saltem in Juditio
sufficiens fuit aut est de Jure adhibend pq, talibus per tota et omne
[tem'pus] * * *
21 Item That the said John Marten testis pnsus vtcun% in hac Caa
product fuit et est natus §in§ Persia seu Armenia * * * the Lords
prayer §neither knoweth what the meaninge of an oath is§ and is the
servaunt of the foresaid Captayne Argoll, and wholie dependeth on him
for his maynteynaunce and hath no other * * *
22 Item qd oia et singula p''missa fuerunt et sunt vera notaria publica
manifesta piter et famosa atcj, de et sup eisdem laborarunt et in pnti
laborant publica vox et fama vnde * * * et parti sue in p''misg et ea
concernen fieri et cum effcu ministrari Utrisq, fieri statim et decerni in
p''miss et ea concernen qd Juris fuerit et r * * * Premiss proponens
* * * de quo ptestatur sed quatus in p''miss pvaverit eatenus obtineat
in petite Juris beneficio in oibus semp saluo vr * * * officiu Dne
Judex humitr implorand.
Tho: Eden.
[1621]
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RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
This Coppye ex-
actlie agreeth with
the origluall sent
for England in
the Temperance.
Jn" Porey secf
CLIII. Sir George Yeardley and the Council in Virginia. A
Letter to the Earl of Southampton and the Council and
Company for Virginia
January 21, 1620/21
Manchester Papers, No. 290
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 229
James-Cittye, Januaf. 21° A. D. 1620
Right Hon^'i^ etc.
The people here haveing taken notice of his Ma*'"'^ late Proclamation
against the Importacon of tobacco into England, haue offered vnto
vs the peticon herewithall sent, desireing vs to bee a meanes to
Comend it vnto you, as that it maie bee presented to his Ma*'% and
his gracious aunswer therevnto obteyned, which their desire, together
with our owne, wee do hereby offer vnto you, humblie entreating it maie
bee deliuered in as humble and effectual! manner as maie bee, b§s§eeing
the life of the Plantacon dependeth vpon the wellfare of it, and so wee
leave you and the successe therof to the Blessing of th' Allmightie, and
rest,
Most humblye at yo"" Comand
George Yeardlye:
George Thorpe,
Tho: Nuce;
Nath: Powle:
Sam: Maycock:
Jn** Pory secf.
John Rolph,
John Powntesse
To the Kinges moste excellent Ma*'"
The humble Peticon of the distressed Collonye in Virginea Sheweing that
whereas it pleased yo'' Ma*'" that now manie yeres since, owt of yo'
Religious desire to spread the Gospell of Christe, and Princelye Ambition
to enlarge yo' owne Dominions to geve encouragem* vnto vs y" Ma*'""
poore Subiects by manie goodlie priueleges and liberties vnder yo" Ma*'""
great Seale of England (then which wee could account no earthlie thing
more firme) to aduenture our lives and fortunes hether for these intents,
Xn. Signatures of Officers of the Colony.
1. An autograph letter, signed, from John Pory, secretary of the colony, to Sir
Edwin Sandys, January 13, 1619. Ferrar Papers.
2. An autograph letter, signed, from Gabriel Barbor, the manager of the lotteries,
to Sir Edwin Sandys, October 2, 1619. Ferrar Papers.
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424 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
CLIII. ;aE Yeardley and the Council in Virginia. A
Ll;.... .. THE Earl of xSouthampton and the Council and
Companv for Virginia
January 21, 1620/21
\U.r,-\..-^^. • i ..^^re, No. 290
', ;: i 'rd Office, London
i js No. 229
James-Cittye, Januaf. 21° A. D. 1620
avf^uif?: taken notice nf his Ma*'*'' late Proclamation
' rul haue offered vnto
t<> hee a mf,nnf«» to
hi« gracious »''n^|^^,ggrevj^%''ilj^);^iKl:yUii^^^ .IIX.
With our owiu;, ^Ma-^rm^m^ urfor ;;:tt;o you, \\\m\ vc -^cr^ iTum .t maie
bee deliuered in as iiumble au.i . 'f M/Mia]' li.ftnn-T . -^ ' vc. v>§s§eeini2;
the lii§ ©f .l!if6Jl^aart;6,^nf-^*^?)W?^.'V^o^iPrf<^^ Fpo-^> -I^'""'' 'T^^f^^^'^^^v^^'^
leave you and the succ^syonfe^^^-^^l^-^^lf •Bl^fe^^^f«Wl,'?Kte^if1t^l?id
rest ,a3k-J3JJoI srfj'io i3gBn£in sAi ,-iod-i£a bitdfiO moi^ .banaia .laJJal rlqBisoJjjB nA
Mo.--t bunil'lyegriiqBq -it^HiJl'.ljIdl ,£ isdoJaO ,8xbnB8 niwf>3 ^i8 oJ
This Coppye ex GeORGE YeARDLYE :
adli. icreetl. vrp GeORGE ThORPE,
r Tho: Nuce;
Nath: Powle:
Sam: Maycock:
Jn° Pory riecr.
John Rolph,
John Powntesbe
ceii«'nt M:
; i jn: '-.ri of the distrt: Shyweing that
vvh»^rf..'..H It r>ii.-aaed yo"" Ma*'^ tlv; ro, owt of yo'
B re to spread the Gospcil Jnncelye Ambition
<:, ^ o^vT\«^ Dr^minionsi to g. ,, vnto vs y'"' Ma*'^'
p„ . ,,aa liberties vnder yo'' Ma*'*"'
grf. ; : . .Jd account no earthlie thing
more nrmt) U> jidtieiituie our lives aud ioti/unes hether for these intents,
y<
2I t^^::^-' /^7y
JANUARY 21, 1620121 425
In which enter prize to tell how great things manie of vs have suffered
through hunger alone, would bee as incredible as horrible to reporte to
yo"" sacred eares, which difficultie, wee by the fauo"' of God haueing in
some sorte overcome, and brought our selves to some abilitie of substance
without anie other helpe from England, but onelie by course of Mer-
chandize, are now like to be returned to the same or worse difficulties, by
the sinister practize of principall persons of our Companie at home, who
pltending yo"" Ma*'*^ proffitt, but intending their owne more, have gone
about to blowe vs vp at once, with a pclamacon which they haue pcured
from yo'' Ma*'^ (as wee hope, vpon some false grownds) prohibiting our
Importacon of tobacc", the onely Comodity which wee haue had hetherto
meanes to rayse towards towards the aparelling of o'' Bodyes and other
needfull supplemt?, Other things of more reall valewe and constant sale
requireing more time §in§ the growth then our necessities would allowe,
and more helpe to practize then wee (till of late) have beene furnished
withall, By w'^'' course wee are plunged in so great extremities that now
remayneth neither helpe nor hope, but that wee must all here perish for
want of clotheing, and other necessaries, such as both our natures some-
times, and breeding maie require, whereby yo*" Ma*'*' shall not onelie loose
so manie good and loyall Subiects, as haue hither adventured theire lines
and substance in Gods seruice and yo' Ma*^'"^ but with them the hope of
a Territorie as large and as opulent to bee made, as anie of those King-
domes you now possesse.
Maie it therefore please yo"" Ma''" out of yo"" Princelie Compassion (since
wee are assured, that you tender the fives and wellfares of yo"" Subiects
beyond thouzands of gould and silver, and yo"' Royall word ratified by
yo'' great Seale, farr above both) either to revoke that Proclamacon, and
to restore vs to our ancient fiberty, or otherwise to send for vs ah home;
and not to suffer the Heathen to triumph over vs and to saye Where is
now their God? So shall wee aU (as wee allredie are in dutye bound)
praye for yo'' Maties long life and happie Raigne.
[Addressed :] To the right hon^^e^ the Earle of Southampton, and others the
Lords, and to the right wor" the Knights, and the reste of the Councell
and Companye for Virginea. In London
[Indorsed:] From S"' George Yeardlie to the CownceU. The CoUonies
Peticon to the Kinge about the Tobacco 21 Januarye. 1620.
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RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
CLIV. Sir George Yeardley. Certificate to the Council and Com-
pany OF Virginia of the Arrival of Planters at Barklay
January 29, 1620/21
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 34
Document in New York PubUc Library. Autograph Signed of "George Yeardley"
and "Jo: Pory, Seer.," Seal and Stamp (Double Rose) ,
List of Records No. 228
[seal] These are to certifie the Right hon''''' Right worshipful!, and others
of the Counsell and Company for this first Southerne Colony of
Virginia, that there arriued at Barklay in the same country, for the account
of that Society, and the Plantation of the said hundred, vpon the 29*'' of
January 1620. these fifty persons vnderwritten. Vizt.
William Tracy Esq^
Mary Tracy his wife.
Thomas Tracy their sonne.
loice Tracy their daughter.
Francis GreveU.
Elizabeth Webbe.
Alice Heskins.
IsabeU Gifford.
Giles Carter.
George Hall
lohn Baily.
Thomas Baugh.
Gabriel Holland.
Richard Holland.
Giles Wilkins.
Giles Broadway.
Richard Button.
Richard Milton,
loane Coopy.
Antony Coopy.
Ehzabeth Coopy.
Philip Wright Vrange.
lohn Page.
Roger Linzey.
Arnold Oldsworth Esq'.
Robert Pawlett Diuine.
Thomas Kemys gent.
Robert Long gent.
lohn Holmden gent.
Richard Ferriby gent.
Thomas Sheepy gent.
George Keene gent.
Nicolas Camme gent.
William Finche.
Margaret his wife
Francis their daughter
lohn Gibbes.
Robert Baker.
lohn Hewlett the elder
lohn Howlet.
Willia Howlet.
Walter Prosser
lames lelfe.
Richard Rolles.
lane his wife.
Benedict Rolles their sonne.
his sonnes.
FEBRUARY 14, 1620/21 427
Francys his wife I Alexander Broadway,
lohn Linzey | Arthur Kemis gent.
George Yeardley
lo: PoRY. Seer.
[Indorsed:] A certificate of the arriual of fifty persons out of England at
Barklay in Virginia Ian: 29 .1620. ||ffrom S' geo: Yardley.||
CLY. House of Lords. ''An act [bill]^ for the repressinge of the
ODIOUS . . . sinne of Drunkenesse, and for preventinge the
onordinate consuminge of corne "
February 14, 1620/21
Document in Repository of the House of Lords
List of Records No. 230
An Act for the represeinge of the odious and loathsome sinne of Drunk-
enesse, and for preventinge the onordinate Consuminge of Corne.
That in the Session of Parliam* holden Anno 4 Ja: R^ an Act was made
against Drunkenesse and that notw*hstandinge the same Act, Drunk- The Recitaii
enesse is little abated, but still continewed & greate quantities of Corne
are thereby inordinately Consumed.
1 Petition
1 That noe person directly or indirectly shall at any tyme after three
monethes after this Session of Parliam* brewe anie beere or ale, and sell
the same againe in his or her house, or elswheare by lesser quantity then
the halfe kilderkin, vnlesse it bee in Townes where there is noe Comon
Brewer, nor shall sell or dehver any beere or Ale to anie person or persons
that shall seU the same againe at anie other rate or price then viij^ the
barrell for the best ale or beere, and iiij^ the barrell for anie other sorte of
Ale or beere, and soe kilderkin and firkin &c after the same rate, and that
all contracts, bond^, promisses and agreem*^ made for any higher or greater
price or Recompence to bee void
'Bill, properly. The act, 21 Jac. I. c. 7, contaioed no mention of Virginia.
428 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Penaltie
The party contractinge or sellinge directly or indirectly for or vnder the
collour of Caske, Carriage or house Rent or otherwise for anie greater
price or recompence then after the rates aforesaid, shall forfeite xx^ for
eu9y barrell of beere or ale soe sould or Contracted for above the foresaid
rates.
2 Petition
2 That noe Conion Brewer after the said three moneths shall receave or
take anie wheate corne or other thinge of anie person vsinge to sell beere
or ale by retayle, thereby to make any beere or ale stronger then the
ordinary Beere of viij*
Penaltie
Vpon the like paine of xx'
3 Petition
3 That noe Conion Brewer after three monethes of this Session directly
or indirectly keepe anie Alehouse or bee partner w% anie Alehouse-keeper,
nor lett or hire any Comon Alehouse Celler or TipMnge house for any Rent
to bee raised vpon the bee barreU to bee spent therein.
Penaltie
To forfeite for eu9y weeke that hee shall soe vse and Continewe the same
4 Petition
nj" vj' vnj
4 That the offences shalbee enquired of heard of §and§ determined in the
Sessions of the peace or in the Court of Record of the Citty borough
Towne or libtie, where the offence shalbee Comitted.
One third of the forfeitures, to the Company of Virginia for the vse of the
plantacon, and if the Companie faile then to the vse of the King^ Mai.*^
One other third parte to the poore of the parish.
One other third parte to the Informer.
FEBRUARY 14, 1620/21 429
5 Petition
5 That the Sheriffe or other officer that shall leavie the forfeitures male
pay to the Governour of Virginia a third parte thereof, and one other
third parte to the Churchwardens of the parish.
6 Petition
6 That the Sheriffe or other officer shalbee thereof discharged against the
KingC Ma'^
7 Petition
7 That if the Sheriffe or other officer shall refuse to paie the two thirds
of the forfeitures by them levied, or that the Churchwardens shall not
truly distribute their third part amongst the poore
Penaltie
The person offendinge to forfeite double the vallue thereof.
[2] An Act for repressinge the odious and loathsome sinne of Drunckenesse,
and for the restrainte of the excessiue Prices of Beere and Ale.
Whereas in the Session of Parliament houlden in the fowrth yeare of the
Raigne of o'' Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God King of England
ffraunce, and Ireland, Defendor of the faith &e. and of his Highnes Raigne
of Scotland the fourtieth. An Act was made for the repressinge of the
odious and loathsome sinne of Drunckenesse being the roote and foundacon
of many other enormous sinnes, as bloudshed, stabbinge, murther, swear-
inge, fornicacon, adultery, and such like, to the great Dishonor of God,
and of our Nation, the overthrow of many good Arts, and Manuall Trades,
the disabling of many Workemen, and the generall impoverishinge of many
good subiect^ abusiuely wasting the good Creatures of God. And where
notwithstandinge the same Acte, that sinne of Drunckenesse is little
abated but still continued, and an excessiue quantity of Corne thereby
inordinately consumed: And the Drincke being made of that strength
causes the said abuse and excesse, to Continue and encrease: ffor Remedy
whe and Redresse whereof. Be it Enacted, ordeyned, and established by
the King^ most excellent Ma*'*" the [3] Lords Spirituall, and Temporall,
and the Comons in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority
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430 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
of the same, That noe person or psons by him or her selfe, or by any
other waies or meanes Directly or indirectly shall at any time after three
monethes after the end of this Session of Parliament, Brewe any Beere
or Ale and sell the same, in his, her, or their house or houses, or elswhere
by lesser quantities then the halfe Kilderkin, vnles it be in Villages, or
Townes where their is noe Comon Brewer, Nor shall sell, vtter, or dehuer
or cause to be sould, vttered, or deliu9ed any Beere or Ale to any person
or persons that shall vse to sell any Beere or Ale, as an Inkeeper, Alehouse-
keep, Cooke, Victualler, or Tipler, or to any other person or psons that
shall sell the same againe at any other Rate, or Prices then eight shillings
the Barrell for the best Ale or Beere, and fower shillings a Barrell for any
other sort of Ale or Beere, and soe the halfe Barrell, Kilderkin, and ffirkin
after the same Rate, And that all Contracts, Bargaines, Bonds, Cove-
naunts. Promises and Agreements Directly or indirectly made for any
higher or [4] greater Price or Recompence to be made or yealded or
any other thing Leiue of the Price shalbe voide and of none effect.
And that the parties selling, Contracting, or agreeing directly or indirectly
either for or vnder the coUour of Caske, Carriage, Houserent, or
otherwise, for any higher or greater Price or recompence for any
Beere or Ale, then after the rates aforesaid, shall forfeite for every
Barrell of beere or ale sould or contracted for, contrary to the true intent
and meaning of this Act, twenty shiUings: And that noe comon Brewer
of beere or ale shall after the said three monethes directly or indirectly
receaue, haue, or take any Mault, Wheat, Corne, Graine, Hoppes, or any
other thinge of any Inkeeper, Alehousekeeper, Cooke, Victualler, Tipler,
or any other person vsinge to sell beere or ale, to make ale or beere stronger,
or more headdy then thee ordinary beere of eight shillings, allowed to be
made by this Acte, vppon the like paine to forfeite the sume of twenty
shilhngs of lawfull money of England. And bee it further enacted by
the authority aforesaid [5] That noe Comon Brewer of beere or ale shall
after three monethes next after the end of this Session of Parliament, by
any CoUour, waies, or meanes whatsoever, directly or indirectly, haue, or
keepe, by himselfe, or his servaunts, or by any other w"'' shalbe accountable
to him for the same, any Comon alehouse, or tiplinghouse, or be any
Partener w*h any §comon§ Alehousekeeper, or Tipler in the selling and
retailing of ale or beere in any Comon alehouse, Celler, or tiphnghouse,
FEBRUARY U, 1620/21 431
nor shall lett or hire out any Comon alehouse, Celler, or tiplinghouse, for
any rent to be raised, according to the number of the barrells, or other
vessells to be drawne or spent therein, vpon Paine to forfeite for every
weeke he shall soe vse or continue the same, the some of iij^' vj^ viij"^ of
lawfull money of England. And be it further enacted by the authority
aforesaid, That all offences to be done or CoiTiitted, contrary to the mean-
ing of the acte, and all penalties aforesaid, shalbe inquired of, sued for,
heard, and determined in the Sessions of the peace, for the County, Citty,
or Burrough, Towne or Libtie in the Court or Courts [6] of Record, of the
Cittie, Burrough, Towne, or Libtie wherein such offence shalbe Comitted,
by accons of Debt, informacon; inditem*: §or§ jSlsentm* wherein noe
essoigne, pteccon, or wager of Lawe shalbe allowed for the Defends And
one third part of all such forfeitures shalbe to the vse of the Governo"' of
the Company for the Plantacon in Virginia, to be employed for the vse
of the Plantacon there soe long as the same Company shall continue : And
if the Company shall §fftl faile§ Then to the vse of the Kings Ma'''' his
heires and Successo", and one other third part thereof to the vse of the
poore people inhabiting w'^'in the Citty, Burrough, Hundred, Towne or
Libtie where such offence shalbe from time to time Comitted: And the
other third part thereof, to him or them that will sue for the same.
And to th'end that the two third parts of the said forfeitures aboue
limitted, to be to the vse of the Plantacon of Virginia, and to the said
poore people, may truly be §truelie§ employed and bestowed vpon them
according to the true meaning of this Act. Be it further enacted that
the Sheriffe, Bailiffe, or other officer or pson that shall levy or receiue
any [7] sume or sumes of money forfeited or recou9ed according to the
true meaning of this act, shall and may by vertue of this act w"'out
further Warrant deliu9 one third pte of the same sume and suiTies of
money, by him or them soe levied or receiued to the Governo" of the said
Company, for the Plantacon in Virginia for the time being, and th'other
third pte thereof to some one or more of the Church Wardens, and over-
seers of the poore for the same pish wherein the offence shalbe Comit-
ted, to be by them and every of them distributed and bestowed
amongst the said poore people according to the true meaning of this Act,
who shall likewise haue authority, by vertue of this Act to distribute and
bestowe the same accordingly. And be it further enacted that eu9y
Sheriffe Bailiffe, and other pson w'^'' shall levy or receiue any such for-
432 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
feiture or forfeitures aforesaid, and shall passe over the two third ptes
thereof, according to the true meaning of this Act, shalbe thereof dis-
charged against ag the Kings Ma*'*": his heires and Successors. And
be it further enacted. That if any Sheriffe, Bailiffe, or [8] other officer or
pson, shall refuse to pay over the said two third pts by him or them
levied or received, or that the Churchwardens or overseers to whome
the said money shalbe paied, shall not from time to time w*^in Con-
venient time truly distribute and bestowe the same to & amongst the
poore people according to the true meaning of this Act, That then
eu9y pson soe offending shall forfeite double the valine thereof, to be
recou9ed and employed as aforesaid.
[Indorsed on folio 1:] An Acte for restrainte of Drunckennesse &c
[Indorsed on folio 8 :] 122 1620. An Acte for restrainte of Drunckennesse
&c U" Mercurii 14° ffebr: 18° Jac 1 li^^ Mercurii 28° ffebr: 18° Jac 1.
Vppo Quesn of Cottm* & Engrosing — refused & obdormit.
CLVI. Sir George Yeardley. Grant of Land to George
Harrison
March 6, 1620/21
C. O. 1, Volume I, No. 53
Document in Public Record Office, London. Original Document, with Autograph
Signatures
List of Records No. 232
By the Gouerno"" and Captaine generall of Virginia
To all to whom these presents shall Come, greeting in [ou\v lord god
euerlasting. Knowe ye that I George Yeardley knight, Gouerno"' and
Captaine general! of Virginia, by Vertue of the great Charter of orders
and lawes Concluded on in a great and generaTt quarter Courte, by the
Treasurer, Counseil, and Company of Adventurers and planters for this
first Southerne Colony of Virginia (according to the authority graunted
them by his Ma"^ vnder his great seale) and by them dated att London
the eighteenth day of Nouember 1618 and directed to my selfe and the
Conseil of estate here resident doe w*^ the approbation and Consent of
the same Counseil, who are ioyned in Coffiission w*'' mee, giue and graunt
MARCH 6, 1620121 433
to George Harrison of Charles Cittee gentleman a newe planter (who hath
aboade here three yeares, and hath defrayed the Chardge of his owne
passage att his Coming hither) and to his heires and assignes for euer, for
his first generaTt dividend, to bee augmented and doubled by the Company
to him, his said heires and assignes, when he or they shall once sufficiently
haue planted and peopled the same two hundred acres of lande situate
and being on the opposite side of the river ouer against the nowe Mansion
house of mee the said S' George Yeardley in Southampton hundred,
bordering West vpon a Creeke or lesser riuer, running into the great
river, and thence extendinge one hundred pole towardes the East, abut-
ting Northe vpon the said great river, and South vpon the maine lande,
fifty acres thereof in his owne psonalt right, and the other hundred and
fiftie for hauing transported att his owne Chardge three servantes, namely,
Jeremy Whiniard, James Taylour, and W" Broomeman. To haue and
to holde the said two hundred acres of lande w*"" the appurtenances, and
w**" his due share of all mines, and mineratts therein Contained, and w**"
att priuiledges, of huntinge, haulkinge, fishing, fowling, and others, w^'^in
the precincts and vpon the borders of the ||same land for y° onely|| ' and
proper vse, benefitt and behoofe of ||him y'' s"^ George|| Harrison, his
heires and assignes for e|Iuer, In as large and |1 ample manner to all intents
and purp||oses as is expressed in|| the said great Charter, or by Conse-
quenjjce may justly be collected|| out of the same, or out of his Ma*'''^
tres pljattents whereon it islj grounded. Yeilding and paying to the
said Tre||asurer & Company|| and to their * * * successours for
euer Yjlearly at y^ feast|| of St. Michaell the Archangell, for euery fiftie
acres of his said dividend, the fee rent of one shillinge. Prouided the said
two hundred acres doe extende in a right line, alonge the banke of the
said River, not aboue one hundred pole, att sixteene foote and an halfe
the pole. In wittnes whereof I haue to these presents sett my hande,
and the great seale of the Colony. Giuen att Southampton hundred the
sixt day of Marche, in the yeares of the raigne of o'' soueraigne Lord James
by the grace of god of England, Scotland, France and Irland king,
Defendour of the faith ect: vizt of England ect. the eighteenth, and of
' The words inclosed in the parallel lines are added on the fly-leaf by another hand, to supply
words which had been torn away.
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Scotland the fower and feftieth, in the Yeare of o"" lord god one thowsand
sixe hundred and twenty and in the fowreteenth yeare of this plantation.
George Yeardley
Jo: Port Seer:
[Indorsed :] George Harrisons patent for 200 acres of lande 6*^ March 1620
CLVIL James L Proclamation to Virginia Company prohibiting
Lottery
March 8, 1620/21
State Papers, Domestic, James I, Volume 187. Printed, No. 89. (Proclamations
from 1603 to 1624)
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 233
By the King
Whereas, at the humble suit and request of sundry Our louing and well
disposed Subiects, intending to deduce a Colony, and to make a Planta-
tion in Virginia, Wee, for the inlarging of Our Gouernment, increase of
Nauigation and Trade, and especially for the reducing of the sauage and
barbarous people of those parts to the Christian faith, did incorporate
diuers Noblemen, Gentlemen and others, aduenturers in the sayd Plan-
tation, and granted vnto them sundry Priuiledges and Liberties; amongst
which, for their better helpe and assistance to raise some competent
summes of money to prosecute the same Plantation to a happy end. Wee
did grant them licence to set foorth, erect and publish Lotteries, to con-
tinue for one yeere after the opening of the same, and further, during Our
pleasure; which Mberty hath been by the same Company put in vse diuers
yeeres past. Now forasmuch as We are giuen to vnderstand, that although
Wee in granting the sayd Licence, had Our eye fixed vpon a religious and
Princely end and designe, yet the sayd Lotteries, hauing now for a long
time been put in vse, doe dayly decline to more and more inconuenience,
to the hinderance of multitudes of Our Subiects,
Wee whose care continually waiteth vpon the generall welfare of Our
people, haue thought it expedient, for the generall good of Our Subiects,
MARCH 2Jt, 1620121 435
to suspend the further execution of the saide Lotteries, vntill vpon further
dehberation and aduisenient, We shall be more fully informed of the
inconueniences and euils thereby arising, and may ordaine due remedy for
the same, without any conceit of withdrawing Our fauour in any degree
from the said Company or plantation, and good worke by them intended.
And therefore We doe heereby expresly charge and command the sayd
Company and their successors, and all their Officers, Ministers, and
Seruants, and all others. That from hencefoorth they desist and forbeare,
to vse or execute any manner of grant or Licence from Vs, for the keeping
and continuing of any Lotterie, or to keepe or continue any Lotterie,
within this Our Realme of England or the Dominions thereof, vntill such
time as Wee shall declare Our further pleasure therein. And Wee likewise
require all Justices, Officers and Ministers whatsoeuer, from hencefoorth,
diligently and carefully to see this Our pleasure executed, and to punish
the infringers thereof, as contemners of Our Royall command.
Giuen at Our Palace of Westminster the eighth day of March, in the
eighteenth yeere of Our Reigne of Great Britaine, France and Ireland.
God saue the King.
Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, and lohn Bill, Printers to the
Kings most Excellent Maiestie, MDCXX.
CLVIII. George Thorpe. ''A note ffor M^ FFelgate to receaue
HIS ffraight"
March 24, 1620/21
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 35
Document in New York Public Library. Document, Signed
List of Records No. 234
A note ffor made M' ffelgate to receaue his ffraight by marche the 24*'' 1620
Imprimis of M' Thorpe Captaine Powle M' Baine and M' Basse for 2,000" ' of
Tobacco 25"
It of M"' Basse on his owne account for about 1,500" att iij** p "
> "2" is written over "1."
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It of M"' Thorpe on his owne account 600" att iij*^ p "
It of Captaine martine aboute 400" att iij*^ p "
It of John Sabine 400" att iij"* p "
It of Richard Godfree 200" att iij"^ p "
It of Captaine Martine for the passage of himselfe and his man xij"
It of M"" Basse for himself vj"
It of M^ Yate for himself vj"
It of Nicholas Cambe for himself vj"
It of John Sabine for himselfe vj"
Geo: Thorpe
[Indorsed:] A note from M^ Thorpe what ffraight Toby felgate brought
w*'' him from Virginia .1621.
CLIX. William Powell. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
April 12, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 236
Not any waye moved with the power of your place, Right Noble S',
although I hartelie wish such honno" might euer be so worthelie conferd:
but as I must confess invited, naye incited by those inward beautyes,
pietie, and pittye W^ do so loudlie speak you to the world more then
man, did I adventure to present vnto your gentle acceptance the free
offering of my wilhng services: how curteouslye itt pleased you to intertaine
them I was certefyed by verball relation from M' Hudlestone, he farther
intimatinge, that if there had not bynn some differences betweene our
Gennerall S' George Yeardley, whome you much respect, and my self,
you had vndoubtedlie amplified your favours in a larger measure : although
your least of loue is farr beyond my best of merritt, yett so ambitiouslie
covetous am I of your good repute, that I beseech you thinke it not
ymptinent, if to remoue such vnpleasinge obstacles I somewhat dilate
vpon those occurrences. S* Paules affection against Alexander the Smithe,
doth sufiicientlie argue the lawfulnes of a complainte, wherein deliberate
discretion inquireth after the matter not the man, for we must not haue
the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the god of glorie, with respect of
persons, least we coniitt sinne, and be convinced of the law as transgres-
sours. there is a woe pronounced against the world because of offences,
APRIL 12, 1621 437
but that woe pertaines vnto that man by whome the offence commeth, in
the determininge whereof qui statuit aliquid parte inaudita altera
sequa Meet statuerit hand fequus fuit, for that is to be partial in our sehies,
and to become iudges of euil thoughts : but the rule of amitye commends
vnto vs a good opinion of those we effect, so doth the lawe of charitie
comaunde vs to be well minded towards all men, especialie strangers
causes of necessitie and cases of incertaintie: Yett both of them are
limited with this prove as vscj, ad aras amicus. I will not saye but that
itt is much to be desired, that either good men were comaunders or els
that commaunders were good men but He that plucketh the mightye one
from his seate plainlj^e shewes that Error may sometimes sitt regalie
inthroned x x x Auri nobilitas luteam si vestiat ollam, hanc tamen
baud sequitur non minus esse lutum for we are all by nature the sonnes
of wrath: servinge the prince of the aire, w"'' is the spirrit that rules in the
hartes of the disobedient But I will no longer insist vpon this poynte,
houlding itt no good plea for any one to seek excuse through an others
guilt: nor indeed can I other^vise (Noble S') but ingeniouslye acknowledg,
that there is nothing herein sayed, that any waye ptaines vnto your self,
whose satisfaction I onlye aime att for so much vprightnes of hart, and
sinceritie of iudgment, hath bynn manifested by those letters you sent
over concerning theis occasions, that itt evidentlie appears, those admir-
able vertues whereby Innocencye is mightelie defended, and Justice
ympartialie distributed, haue an innated residence within you. I will
therefore cast about againe, and steere some other course to harbour my
self from theis seas of trouble, to the effecting whereof I will onlie request
so much of your humanitye, as not to conceave me of so ill a disposition
either by ill nature or worse nurture, to desire contention with any, much
less with my superior, I knowe, that ludere cum Sanctis, est nihil aliud
qua lupum auribus tenere, and might thereby hope to be charitablie
adiudged, that I would not idelye Diis bellum gerrere but leaving that,
I will wholie relie one your wisdomes apprehension when itt shalbe trulie
given you, how those differences were begun and ended, when I doubt
not but my desires will appeare without any straine that maye merritt
the ymputation of a vice, In the meane time, for that I well knowe you
haue had no smale hand in the removinge of those greevances, I cannot
but thankfullie wish you maye happelie receave that blessed reward of the
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peacemaker: and reverend S' let me not I beseech you be thought ympu-
denthe troublesome, if I farther request the pseuerance of this your
goodnes towards me, for those differences being ended, I hope there is
* * * any thing left that cann raise a wale of sepation betweene your
favour and my fortunes, and because I knowe my deserts are verie weak,
and that theye who attend the Bridegrome worthelie must haue oyle in
theire lampes, I will onlie now report this vnto you w'^^ I haue noted
amoungest theis Savadges. The greate Werowance Powhawtan in his
annuall progress through his pettye provinces coming to Patowamack, was
there as in other places intertained with the greatest honnor that Nation
could, amoung'st other shewes of solemnitie, and much mirthe, itt was
ordered that theire Younge men, such as were fitt for warr, should in a
souldyerlike manner present themselues before his Maiestye, each of
theis in his turne declaringe what what worthie exploites by theire
vndaunted valours [1^] theye had achieved against theire Ennimyes the
MassoamackC and the wilde Beastes of theire fforest, euery one strivinge
to strayne his actions highest therebye expecting the greater reward and
commendations. Amoung'st these he whose lott was last though not of
least account havinge noted his ffellowes in theire extraordinarye boast-
inges, to devoure even more then all that might be sayed to any purpose
in that kinde, cominge forth and with a stoute and decent behaviour
making his obeseyance thus related And I my Lorde went this morninge
into a great Marshe and there valientlye killed six Muske Ratt^, w''*'
though itt be no more then the boyes do dailye yett this my Leige is true
and most of the rest but fables. This moved the whole assemblye to
laughter, nor was the truthe of his meane action either blamed blaymed
or shamed, for the Jest so tooke the Kinge that this fellowes poore
indeavours was most regarded and best rewarded fabula narratur, and
so I rest
The true affected servant of your most exquisite vertues
WiL Powell.
James Cittye Aprill 12''^ 1621.
[Indorsed:] Fro * * * i
[Addressed by self:] To the honnorable S' Edwinne Sand^ Knight one of
the honnorable Counsell established by his Maiestie for Virginia.
' Torn away.
APRIL 17, 1621 439
CLX. House of Commons. Draft of an Act for the Freer Liberty
OF Fishing
April 17, 1621
Document in the Archives of the House of Lords, s. d.
List of Records No. 237
An act for the freer libertie of fishing and fishing voyages to be made and
performed in the sea costes and places of Newfoundland Virginia New-
England and other the sea costes and ptes of America.
Whereas the trade and voyages of and for fish and fishing in foreigne
Seas Coastes and places now are and from tyme to tyme hertofore allwaies
have been a great meanes of the increase of shipps and shippinge in this
kingdome and of breeding and trayninge up the Subiectes and inhabitantes
of the same in the art and skill of sayling and navigaron And allso a
principall nursery of Maryners and Seamen for the service of the Realme
and State uppon necessarie occasions of imployem* And a great meanes
of bringinge in of Bollion and Coyne from forreigne ptes into this Realme,
And Wheras by the wisdome and providence of former ages divers good
and beneficiall Lawes and Statutes have hertofore been had and made
for the better incouragem* of so necessarie members of the Cofnon wealth
as are the owners of shipps and shippinge The Adventure" by sea in
such ffishinge voyages The mariners and Seamen usually imploid therin
And others therin depending. And yett nevertheless now of late some
Attemptes have been made to restrayne the generall freedome of the
Subiectes of this Realme touching such fishing and fishing voyages w"''
Attemptes are fitt to be suppresed m ^the bcgyninge.
Nowe for the further encrease of Shipping and incouragem* of the
owne" of shipps the Adventurers by sea in such fishing voyages the
mariners and Sea men usually imploied therein and all others theron
depending to Continue and goe forwarde in their said fishing trade and
fishinge voyages.
And for the better prevencon of all Contencons and differences w'^ other-
wise male or might herafter arise or growe betweene them or any of them
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and those his Mati^ Subiectes or others w"^ now are planted or inhabiting
or w"^ herafter shall plant or inhabite in the said ptes of the Newfound-
land Virginia or New-England or in anie other foreigne places or Cuntries
beyond the Sea in or uppon the Continent of America or any the Islandes
therof not yet inhabited by anie other subiectes of this kingdome of Eng-
land for or concerninge fitt or Convenient places for fishing and the seeking
for and taking of fishe and fishes of all kindes whatsoever as allso for the
spilting or sphtting salting making dryeing and saving of fishe and fishes
of all kindes whatsoever and other Comodities thereof Cominge And
for the doeing and performinge of all things therunto incident or belong-
inge or in respect therof necessarie to be donne or performed either on the
Land or Sea shoarewthin anie the ptes and forreigne places aforemencoed,
Be it declared and enacted by the Kinges most Excellent Ma*'* The L*^"^
spirituall and temporall and the Coinons in this ]3nt piyam* assembled and
by authoritie of the same That it shall and may be lawfuU to and for all
and everie the subiectes of our soveraigne Lord the King that now is and of
his h" and successo" dwelhng and inhabiting and which herafter shall
dwell and inhabite w^'^in this kingdome of Englande dominion of Wales
or w^^'in any other his Ma""' dominions from tyme to tyme and att all
tymes herafter forever to goe repaire and come into the sea coastes and
places aforesaid and everie of them And freelie there to fishe and to seeke
for and take fishe and fishes of all kindes whatsoever And allso to have
take and inioye priority & election of place & places convenient in order as
they shall respectively there arive for speltinge or sphttinge salting making
drying and saving of fish and fishes of all kindes whatsoever and other
cornodities thereof Cominge And allso for the doeing and performing of
all things therunto incident or belonging or in respect therof necessary
to be donne or performed. And allso tymber wood and fuell sufficient
for the repayring of shippes and building of Boates to be used and imploied
in and about such fishing and fishing voyages and for the erectinge making
and repayring of staves And for the supply and maintenance of fyers
and other necessary uses and occasions about fishing and saving of fishe
in and uppon all and everye the sea coastes shoares and ptes of Newfound-
land Virgmia and New-England and in and uppon all and everye other
the sea coastes shoares and ptes of America or any the Islandes therof and
MAY, 1621 441
from thence w'*" their shipps and goodes freely & quietly to retourne w'^'out
unlawfull molestation stay or restraynt of any person or persons there
inhabiteing or of any other his Ma*'''^ Subiectes whatsoever.
[Indorsed:] An act for the freer lib"* of fishing &c. L V martis 17" Apr:
19° Jac. L 2'^ mercurii 25° Apr: 19° Jac. Coiiiitted. Engrosset"'.
L 3*^ 1° Dec. 19° Jac.
CLXI. Jabez Whittaker. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
May, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 238
Right worp'
I wrote unto you by Cap: Hamor of y'^ receite of thos men w""^ I
receaved out of y"" London Merchant y*" Jonathan, and y" Triall with a
list of their names, and how ill provided I was to receave them. I have
since taken better order both for thos y* are yet remaining with me, and
for thos which shall be hereafter sent finding y" number of sixe in one
hous (as I had at first placed them) to be to many I have doubled y*"
number of houses, and put but three to one hous, and for y^ new men
which are to come I have alreddy built a guest hous of forty foote long,
and twentie foote wide to receave them at there first landing, and have
placed an ould woeman in it to wash their clothes and keep the hous
cleane and have built a little roome for y'^ surgeon y' he may be ever neere
and helpfull to them: and am now in building more houses upon y*" ground
where I meane to seate thos ffieft them which are to come, y' they may
at first (if I can) enter upon there owne portion with out any stay or long
expecting of what shall become of them. Since y'' writing of my last
letter I have receaved ten young Kine, they thrife very well and I thinke
are all with calfe, I have railed in for them with a firme substantiall rale
two hundred acres of ground. Concerning y'' ould men I wrote nothing
to you becaus I had not then receaved them home which were putt out,
the names ef names of thos y* are both living and dead are herein inclosed:
Afer I had gathered in y^ Cropp I enquired of S' George what his pleasure
was I should doe with it, and he answered y* he thought you did expect
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nothing from them §tenants§ this yeare, becaus some of them offered to
take there oath' that you made them that promise, therefore that I should
pay into y" stoare so much as was there owing and divide the rest amongst
them. There was owing into the stoare for fiveteen hundred of fish, at
three pound fifteen shiUings y* hundred, for woodden platters, spikes, iron
pots §and§ kans foure hundred and fourescore waight of tobacco, y^
tobacco which was due unto them that died for y^ time they lived, he gave
unto me, for which I thanke you and him unto whom I have many waies
been behoulding, whos life, goverment, and proceedings I Can not but
admire, the fish he sent to me with y^ newe men becaus there provisions
of meale and oyle were short: i rcccavcd eee y® I have for this yeare
caused as many to worke upon other trades beside y'' ground as I Could,
both for y^ hansomer building in my plantation, and benefit of y" Colonic,
and myne owne eas ease: I have appointed foure Carpenters, three
sawyers two Smiths three tailors [1»] Y^ rest plant Corne and Tobacco,
for vines we can not goe about it with courage untill such time as we h
may have such plants as we knowe are good and will be worth our labour,
which we expect out of Ingland, it is with out question, that they will
prosper exceeding well, by y'' next yeare I thinke S"" George will be able
to furnish some of us out of his owne vineyard as also with silke-worme-
seede. I have both y" last yeare and this yeare planted some young
nurceries of vines which Hve and growe, but I can have no confidence in
them, that they should ever make good wines thes and other coinodities
of y^ like kind are to be ripened by time, and multitudes of people, thus
with my hartie thankes to you for your love and kindnes to me I humbly
take my leave.
Yours to y" best of his power
Jab: Whittaker.
[Indorsed by Nicholas Ferrar:] From Lieftenant Whitaker May 1621 to
S^ E. Sandys by the B. Nova
1 hath builte houses §enough§ for three to live in a house.
2 hath builte guest house of 40 foote &c
MAY S, 1621 443
3 hath rayled in 200 acres of grounde for to Keepe the Catle.
4 Nothing returned because the people were ready to take there oathes
that they were promised there whole laboures the first yeare.
5 particular men te sett to there trades.
6 hath planted vynes.
7 A lyst of the peoples names that are under him.
from Virginia
[Addressed by self:] To y'' right §wor§ his very loving frind S' Edwin
Sands at his hous in S* Martins lane in London thes
CLXII. Richard Bucke. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
May 3, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 239
Honobt S"^
my duty & service in all humble maher remembred. I am bold to
p'"sume one more to put you in mind of a letter directed to you from
S"" George Yardly y" governor of Virginia & ye Counsell, who wrot in
my behalf in intreat your honoble favor to be a meanes for ye |)curing
of certayn monies due to me from ye Company of Virginia as more at
larg appeareth in their letters wli if you haue gotten I humble Litreat y'
it may be conveyed to me, or els some servants at ye Companies charg to
ye value of ye sayd mony.
ther was allso inclosed on bill of exchang of ten lib mad by M' Abram
Percy to me wh if it be not payd I humble intreat you to deliuer ye sayd
bill to ye bearer herof %MJ William Spence§ who will shew ye sam to
M' Percy & he hath pmised to me to pcure y* ten lib or els to pay it him-
self vpon ye sight of his bill. I besech you worthy S"" be not offended y*
I p''sume thus to trouble you I haue no other meanes to pcure my debt
but by humble sute to you, who euer wished so well to vs in Virginia, &
therfor my hope is y* you will somwhat compassionat my case, I having
a charg of children to pvid for, & but one fey boy to be an helper to me in
my busines, how precious therfor a few servants would be to me, I leave
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it to your wise considerations, & so trusting vpon your most worthy favor
I humbli take my leave. James City this 3 of May 1621.
At your service euer to be Comanded
Richard Bucke.
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] M' Richard Buck from Virginia S"*
Maii 1621.
[Addressed by self:] To y*" Honoble & most noble disposed Knight S"' Edwin
Sandis one of y^ Counsell of Virgenia be thesse dd.
CLXIII. Sir George Yeardley and the Council of Virginia.
Warrant for Lieutenant Saunders
May 3, 1621
State Papers, C. O. 1, Volume III, No. 36, III
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 240
The Copie of S"^ George Yardley and 4 ho Counsells Warrante
Wheras Capt John Martin of Martin Brandon Esquire at his late depture
from hence for Englande did leave in the Custody of Livt Edmnde Saun-
ders seaventeene head of Cattle (vidz9) seaven milche kyne one Bull
three two yeerling^ three yeerling^ and three suckinge calves, w^h Cattle
remane in Controversie betwen him the saide Capt John Martin and
M"" John Bargroue of Patricksbourne in Kent, Esquire, Beinge well
pswaded of y^ integritie and honestie of the said Livt Edmde Saunders,
and findinge him to be the fittest man for y* purpose. We heerby aproue
and Consigne to him the Custodie of the said Cattle either till the said
Capt John Martin retourne into Virginia or till the saide Controversie be
ended betwene him and the saide John Bargroue In witnes wherof we
haue to these present sett our handes Geuen at James Cyttie May y"
8tfe 3d 1622 1
George Yardley
George Thorpe
Nath^ PowtE
Tho: Nuce
Jo: PoRY Secr9
Extr9 p John Southerne
MAY 9, 1621 445
CLXIV. George Thorpe and John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin
Sandys
May 9, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge
List of Records No. 241
Hon^i^ S^
ffor answere of yo"' Ire touchinge that letf of Captaine Powell against
S' George Yeardley. yo"' may be pleased to vnderstand, that before
y^ receipte of y*" same letf Captaine Powell had reconcyled himselfe
vnto S"" George in pledge of w'''' reconciliation they had both receyved y"
Sacrament. S'' George was therefore vnwillinge, that y" matter should
be any way revyved; but rath' desirous that yt might be forev' buryed
Notw*''standinge wee can by no meanes pceive that yf wee should enf
into y*" examinacon thereof, that Captaine Powell can iustify any mafall
parte thereof, yet yf yo'"' shalbe pleased to give vs any farth' dyreccons
therein, wee shall ever be ready to enf into y'' party cular examinacon
thereof. Conc'ninge Captaine Maddisons petition yo^^ shall here inclosed
receive y*' depositions of y^ then servants of Captaine Maddison and
oth'^ w'^' (as wee thinke) will give yo"^ lardge satisfaccon what no Cause
at all Captaine Maddison had to complaine. So remayninge ever ready
to receive yo' farth' comaunde wee rest
Yo" ever most assured to serve yo"^
Geo: Thorpe.
J: Poky Seer.
James Citty May 9*'' 1621.
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] from M' Thorpe and M' Pory Concerning
Cap. Powell and Cap. Maddison, 1621 to S' Edwin Sandys 9 Maij:
1621
[Addressed by John Pory:] To our hon''''' friend Sir Edwin Sandys Knight,
one of his Ma*'*"^ Counseil for Virginia. At London.
[Indorsement of Copy of above by John Pory:] A letter to Sir Edwin
Sandys Ivnight, from Captain George Thorpe & M"" J. Pory concerning
Capt. W"" Powell & Capt Isaac Madison, sent home in the Bona noua
8 May 1621
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CLXV. George Thorpe and John Port, A Letter to Sir Edwin
Sandys
May 15 and 16, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 243
Ho'"^ S^
vnto whom although §1 owe§ verie much and am willinge to paie some
thinge, yeat soe slender hath bine the haruest of o'' Labors, that I
cann scarce finde out what to offer, insoemuch as I doute God is displeased
w*'' vs that wee doe not as wee ought to doe, take his seruice a longe w*^
vs by o"" serious endeuours of conuertinge the Heathen that Liue round
aboute vs and are dayly conersant amongst vs §&§ yeat is there is scarce
any man amongest vs that doth soe much as affoorde §them§ a good thought
in his §hart§ and most men w*'' theire mouthes mouthes giue them nothinge
but maledictions and bitter execrations beinge therevnto falslye caried
w*^ a violent mispswation (growen vppon them I knowe howe) that these
poore people haue done vnto vs all the wronge and iniurie that the malice
of the Deuill or man cann affoord whereas in my poore vnderstandinge
if there bee wronge on any side it is on o" who are not soe charitable to
them as Christians ought to bee, they beinge (espetiallye the better sort
of them) of a peaceable & vertuous disposition, only they are a litle
crauinge and that in a niggardly fassion for they will comonly pte w*^
nothing they haue whatsoeuer what [I''] is giuen them, they begin more
and more to affect English ffassions and wilbe much alured to affect vs
by giftC if the company would bee pleased to send somethinge in matter
of apparell & househouldestufe to bee bestowed vppon them I meane the
King^ I am pswaded it woulde make a good entrance into their affections
they beinge as I thinke first to be del dealt w**" by the booke of the worlde
as beinge nearest to theire sea^ee sence, I thinke Hkewise that the com-
pany shall doe well to make some publicke declaration of theire intente
and desier of the conuertion of this people and there w'^'all a testification
of theire loue and hartie affection towards them to bee sent hither and
published thereby to molifie the mind^ of o"" people, you will pceaue by
o'" Letters in what a poore takinge wee are in for you9 Iron work^ yeat I
haue furnished them w*^ a mason of my owne that hath buylt many Iron
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furnasses in England and I hope shall pforme this here whervnto my help
and often p'"sence shall not bee wantinge The whole people haue begunc
to plant vines this yeare and for my owne pte I haue planted for the
Coledge nere tenn thousand and doe intend god willinge euerie yeare to
sett more then double that number. [2^] The Silke-worme-seed is all
perished sauinge a verie smale quantitie sent mee in the supplie of Bristoll
of w''*' the Gouernor hath taken great care & I hope wee shall bringe it to
pfection & doe intend to saue it all for seede.
In the matter of o*" Gouerment here wee are many times pplexed sometimes
for lacke of Legall officers & some times for wante of book^ I woulde
therefore intreate you to send vs the newe booke of thabridgment of
Statute and Stamfords pleas of the Crowne and m9 west^ p'sident^ and
what other Lawe bookC you shall thinke fitt and if you please likewise
t[o] send vs Gerard^ Herball thereby to make comparison of the simples
of the Countrey.
By reason of the Spaniard? behauiour toward? Captaine Chester wee
haue soine reason to doute wee male alsoe heare of them in this place
I praie therefore bee a meanes wee male haue some Pikes sent vs w'^''
weapon the maner of o'' peoples fof fightinge ye w*^"" the natiues liath
worne quite out of vse but if shall haue to doe w*^ the Spaniard wee must
fight w% him in his treanches w'''' hee that cann doe w*"^ a Pike is a better
Soldier then I. Euen soe w**" my p^a praier to thalmightie for you9
heath & happienes I rest.
You9 most assured Louinge ffrende to searue you
Geo. Thorpe
James Cittie this 15"' of Male 1621
If you chance to heare mee ill spoken of by any that came from hence I
praie you Judge charitablely till you bee better informed for I thanke
god I haue the testimony of a good conscience that I haue done noe man
wronge only I doe desier to bringe drounkennes & some other sinns out of
ffation & If I line I doute not but I shall doe it.
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] M' George Thorp from Virginia By y"
Bona Nova 16 Maij: 1621.
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[Indorsed by Nicholas Ferrar:] From M^ Thorpe 16 May 1621 by the
B. N. to S-- E. Sandys.
[Addressed by self:] To my Ho*''" ffrend S^ Edwine Sandis giue these w**^
CLXVI. George Thorpe. A Letter to Mr. John Ferrar
May 15, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter
List of Records No. 244
S' I thanke you for you' kinde letters and doe w*** all my hart wishe that
the succese of you' busines here were answerable to you' vertuous entend-
The Companies memeut and great cost and doe hope y* god wiU soe blesse o' future labors
good intention & ^g ^^^ ^-^q^q them auswerable to you' good beginninges wee haue this yeare
vTnts^iTntedtenCon^unded all the people here to sett vines w«^ att first they were verie
Thousand'vpon^ivnwillinge but are nowe better pswaded of it and haue pformed it cheare-
the Coiiedge£^|i^y j ;^^^g ^qh fgr the ColUdge nere tenn thousand and for my self
^^l""^^' three thousand o' Silke-worme-seede is all perished att sea except a verie
sLde most 'oV-1 small quautie sent mee by the Supplie of Bristoll by an vnknowne frende
Miscarried at Sea :^^^^ J yjould * * * ^gladly ^ thanke if I did knowe because it is
TndihT^ ^''^''^all wee haue if came to life and I hope it will doe verie well I intende
god unllinge to saue them all for seed beinge not aboue v or vj C, the
Countrey wilbe generally in great distreas for all manner of apparell
against winter many men wantinge already where w*'' to couer theire
seruauntC nakednes I beseeche you therefore bee mindfull of vs [1*»] in
that kinde, there is one thinge more that if you doe not giue vs speedy
remeady in will vndoe vs all and that is the want of lynes to sweat o'
tobacco on of w'^ I wrote to you by the Temperance and doe nowe againe
Packe th re id remember because the Grope of this yeare de wih as it were vtterly per-
grateiy wantinge ^g^e w*"" out that supplie, The people here are driven to sift theire meale
Heare Sieue to in siffters made of leather burned full of holes with a hote Iron w^^ is soe
sift their mean, wide that the bar * * * and all of §the§ males goes through w'*" I
am * * * pswaded mak(^ theire bread ve * * * vnhoulsome
and is a great §cause§ of theire fluxes, I woulde intreat you therefore
that some heare siues and s * * * ches male bee sent for a triall.
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You shall receaue by this Shipp a Run[d!]lett of earth of twoe sortC W** I
think doth hold alume or Coporis I praie you lett there bee triall made
of it I found it as I travailed to see the Countrey Soe remaininge
Euer yours to searue you
Geo. Thorpe
James Cittie this 15"' of Maie 1621.
The Coop of the bona-noua seemes willinge to bringe ouer for habitation
some of his trade I praie you fauoure him in pcuringe him passage they
beinge necessarie men.
[Indorsement and marginal notes by John Ferrar:] M'' George Thorps
Letter from Virg: the 15 May 1621. Conseringe vines & Silkew. To M"^
John Farrer Dep:
CLXVII. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to the New Magazine
Company
May 16, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge
List of Records No. 24.5
Right wor" &et. In answere to yours dated at London Aprill 20. 1620
what seruice you haue bene pleased to require at my handes, concerning
the vente of your goods sent hither by M'' Blaney, I haue to the vttermost
of mine ability, and according as M' Blaney had occasion to use my
furtherance, indeuored to performe. Hauing therfore gathered up the
greatest part of that w''*' is due, he nowe returnes in this ship the Bona
noua leaning behinde him some small remainder onely of his Capital, the
receiuing of that little debt w'^'' remaineth to the chardge of M"" Keyme,
one belonging to M' Deputy Ferrar, w'^'' he could not as yet haue any
vente for. If upon the good successe of M' Blaneys employment, you
shall thinke it requisite to aduenture any more goodes. May it please you
either to employ him againe (whose faire carriage toward the people here
will alwayes bid him a second time wellcome) or some other sufficient man
from thence, or else to establish M' Keyme in his place, who (I suppose)
wilbe very carefull of your busines. And so hauing no occasion to trouble
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you any farther at this time, I recomend you all to the protection of the
almighty, and rest
Yo''^ very ready to doe yo" seruice
Geo. Yeardley,
James citty May 16. 1621.
[Indorsed by John Pory:] Copie of Sir George Yeardleyes letter to the
newe Magazin Company by the Bona noua 16 Maij 1621.
[Copied by John Pory.]
CLXVIII. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
May 16, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene CoUege, Cambridge
List of Records No. 246
Hon''''' knight
At the arriual of the seruants of Sir Lawrence Hyde, & M'' Nicolas
Hyde his brother, I could not deuise, how to doe them better seruice,
then by recoiTiending their men & the prouisions they brought to the
care of M'' John Boys Warden of Martins hundred, where those twoe
worthy gentlemen were to haue their diuidendes. Of these seruants of
theirs coming in (as others did) in a most feruent & contagious time, some
are dead. And ho we & upon what termes those that remaine aliue are
disposed of, appeareth by the note inclosed, w'^'' though it be very rude
and muche blurred, yet because it is the handwriting of M"" John Boys
himselfe, I thought good to inclose it. Their wages sett downe in the same
note I holde to be reasonable, and doe think, that being but newe men,
they might perhaps (ouer & beside a greater hazard of their lines) not
attaine so muche, if they were at their owne disposing. Against another
year they may haue full experience in the country; and then if it shall
please their M'^ to adde more company vnto them, I shalbe ready to giue
them the best assistance I can to settle them upon their owne lande;
about the laying out whereof I will take order w*'' M"" Boys who hath not
yet assigned any land at all for any particular aduenturer remaining in
England, and shall appoint those twoe gentlemen their diuidends w*'' the
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first. The reason why I haue bene so slowe in doing it is because we haue
neuer a siirueyour in the lande and by that meanes cannot performe suche
a seruice to any purpose, but might therein muche wronge either the
owners, or suche as should be their next neighbours. And besides the
vndertakers at Martins hundred would thinke themselues muche wronged,
if any other should be sett on worke to diuide their groundes. Besides, if
that company intende (as I doe heare) to buy out the Indians of Chi-
schiack, those twoe worthy gentlemen might perhaps speed a great deale
better by chusing them a seate in those partes. Thus muche I thought
good to signify in answer to M*" Nicolas Hydes letter written to yo"" Selfe
in England; and so recomending &c. I rest
Yo" very ready at your seruice
G. Yeardley.
James citty May 16. 1621.
A note of the disposeing of Sir Lawrence Hydes & M"" Nicolas Hydes men
copied out of the handwriting of M' John Boys Warden of Martins
hundred.
S' Lawrence Hyde hath one seruant dwelling w*'' Thomas Cumber, whose
name is Richard Chelsey, who is to haue for his wages till Christmas next
80^' of Tobacco, three barrells of corne, & to haue an house newe built him
14. foot long, & twelue foote Broad.
M"" Nicolas Hyde hath a man and his wife, and one singleman. The name
of the married man is Ralph Dickins, & the womans name is Jane Dickins;
her husband dwelles w**" Thomas Boys. The other seruants name is
Stephen Collier, who dwelleth w*^ John Boys. One man of M' Nicolas
Hydes is dead, whose name was Laurence Clarke. M"" Nicolas Hydes
men are to haue for their seruice till Christmas next 200^' of Tobacco &
6 barrells of corne.
It agreeth w**" th' originall
J. PoRY Seer.
[Indorsed by John Pory:] Copie of Sir G. Yeardleyes letter to S''' Edwin
Sandys, in answer to that of M' Nicolas Hyde, &c. sent for England by
the Bona noua, 16 May 1621.
[Copied by John Pory.]
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CLXIX. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
May 16, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge
List of Records No. 247
Noble Sir
by your last with the Margaret and John I have receaved exceeding great
content vnto my mynde, perceiving thereby how that you are pleased still
to continew my constant and faythfull Freind, notwithstanding the very
warm opositions of my enymies and that therein you have allso bine
pleased to suffer much for my sake, as I playnly see. For with your Love
as allso for all other your noble Favors shewne me in all my occassions, I
am not able in words to exp[r]esse my trew thankfullnes, But wil rather
endeavor By gods grace and assistance, to pforme yf possibly by man,
some service acceptable, and worthy the requitall of soe Noble a Freind as
I both doe and shall ever esteeme your selfe to be, and withall I humbly
beseech you not to suffer any either false slanderous reports or undermyn-
ing Machevill villaynes, either fro hence in wryghting or at home by
malitious reporting to your eares any thing w"" may seeme distastfull, to
beget in you any ill opinion of me who am and shall ever desire to be a
faythfull servant vnto your selfe, And although it hath pleased you to lay
many Crosses and afflictions of this busines w" I know yet desire soe much
to see psper, yet I doubt not but that in dew tyme we may with gods helpe
recover whatsoever by that meanes we have lost, and soe I rest upon your
pmisse in your Letter. The great content and benifiitt w'^'' I have by the
meanes of the Company of these too worthy gent Capt Thorpe and Capt
Nuce, doth noe less invite me, then you have trusted, to giue most harty
thanks both to your selfe and to all these who were assistant to the sending
of them, you [illegible] pmisse of taking care to pvide me such a sucssesor
as may be equall to thesse in the ranke of his place, I must acknowlege
therein your singular Love to me, but for my part as formerly I have
desired soe I wish still that one of these (who either of them wil wel dese[r]ue
it) may have the place, being men all ready espetially for the one wel
seasoned to the country
That my most Hono^''' Lorde doth please still to conceave well of me, doth
vet in the midst of all thesse Crosses revive me, and doth me thinkes
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kindell and quicken anew my desire and corage to enterprise some what that
may be acceptable, wherein I beseech alhnyghty god to assist me. what in
my Letters I wrott that myght give Lesse satisfaction then was expected
sure I am I was enforced soe to doe, and shall ever desire to wryght and
speake the truth, the w'^h I know in the end when you find it to be soe,
you will aprove of, yett wil I strive by my actions to ad to that satisfaction.
I must allso retorne most gratefull Thankes vnto my Freindes who acord-
ing to request have resolved not to emportune me any longer to haue my
place of Governour, to heare of the Choyse of my sucssesser wil be most
welcome newes unto me. That order of the Company for an acount of
the [* * * jeering of the Goverment and plantations I shall be obedient
vnto, and have yet hope before my full tyme be expired to heare of some
thing worth the setting doune and for this your seasonable warning doe
rest thankfull to you. I have saluted the gent' in your Letter named,
except Capt Blewet, and IVP Nelson. Francis Newman before the receipt
of your Letter as you shall understand by the answer of the petition I
receaved fro you concerning him, dyed at Henriko Capt Nuce having
letters fro Freinds concerning the busines, I have caused both the servants
and theire pvisions to be delivered into his possession who pmiseth both to
be carefull of them and to give acount to his Freinds of the sucsses there
of. For other matters it wil be needless for me to writt vnto you by these,
being you shall vnderstand of all thinges at full by the generall dispatch,
w'=^ I hope wil give you some satisfaction of most thinges, for this tyme
there fore I shall cease to troble you any farther humbly beseeching All-
myghty god to give you long lyfe and hapines with health to the good of
this Noble plantation, and soe with my and my wyfes best service both to
yourself and your good Lady I humbly take my Leave of you and wil
ever rest
ready to be comanded
by you
George Yeardley
James Cyty this 16'" of may 1621
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CLXX. Abraham Piersey. Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
May 24, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 248
Right Wo^
my last was by the Tryall of London not doubting my Tr is saffly
Come to j^o"" handC, & haue nowe sent In the Generall Tr to the
Comp A Coppye of the Accompt of the bussnes w'^ you desyred of mee
w**" A Retorne of the fishing voyag by the George to new found land,
Invested In good Tobacco. & for oth"" bussnes I haue there in Refferrd my
selfe to the Generall tr beeing sorrye the Country is not pvyded of any
good thing, Tobacco excepted, whereby I might In pte showe my thank-
fullnes vnto yo" Desyreing yo" w'*" earnestnes that yo" would except of a
small Rundlett of sturgion of ou'' Virginia makinge, not doubting but yo"
will exsept my good will although the Giuft not worth Receiveing,
hopeinge yt will pve to bee as good at yo"" Receite as yt was the tyme of
shipping. Desyreing of the most Highest, Long liffe, w*^ health & psper-
ytye to you & yo", & good successe to the p'tacon of Virginia
Yo" In any S9vice to bee Comaunded
Abrah: Peirsey
James Cittye the 24*^^ Maye 1621.
[Indorsed by Nicholas Ferrar:] From M"" Percy Cape merchaunte the
24''' May 1621 to S^ E. Sandys
1 Hath sente to the generall Compagny the accounte of the George
2 hath sent a rundlett of sturdgeon.
[Addressed by self:] To the Right wo' S' Edwin Sandys Knight; DD p
Bona Nova god p''serve.
MAY 27, 1621 455
CLXXI. Captain Nuce. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
May 27, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge
List of Records No. 249
Ho'^'« S'
Although I haue noAV written to my L. of South'"" and the Coun-
cell in gen^all: w"** Ires I knowe come not last to yo" view: yet yo*"
manifold favo" conferrd vpon me, and yo"^ Contynuall paynes and care
for the good of vs all here, I thought might iustlie Challenge my more
perticuler regard. And therfore, though in my gen^all Ires I haue
playnely accordinge to my nature delyverd such things as I thought fitt
for them to take notice of: yet I shall be bold to goe a lyttle further with
you, in boltinge forth my pryvate Conceipt ef the Country §of things not
vnnecessarie for you to knowe§ since it must be §a§ true informacon
from hence that must confyrme or rectyfie yo' iudgmentC. You will
Consider I haue not had tyme to see much, and therefore I will not
passe the bounds of myne owne observacon.
The Country, if wee Consyder the ayre, I Conceaue to be of an indifferent
tempature, and such as younge and stronge bodies may well away with
all. But men stricken in years, or Corrupted in their bloods by Nature or
disorder will finde a feirce encounter. If wee Consider the earth, I iudge
it also very fruytfull and apt to pduce any thinge w'^ England affords:
and yet haue wee yet very little of yo"" Corne or other graine: and I gesse
the reason to be, for that seldome any of our seed^ Come kyndly or
seasonablie hether. ffor I my self this springe puttinge sondry * * *
sort^ of gardaine seed^ into the ground, finde not one of them to come vp.
But aboue all it would be wisht that our Corne might here be found to
psper: and that wee had here more Cattle both for the plough and payle:
for I assure yow the people heipe lyve very barely for the most part:
havinge no other foode but bread & water and such mann9 of meate as
they make of the Mayze: w"*" I would to God I Could say they had in
any reasonable plenty. I assure yow the world goes hard with many
even at this tyme. The labo' is infynite that they are here putto for
Corne yeerly. In so much that it takes vp att y^ least three partC of our
handC. W'' if you Consider, yow will not wonder that so great workC as
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yow expect to be done haue so slowe pgresse. The Gou9no'' hath stayed
the Dutch[lb]men yet awhile to see if any fitt water may be found for
their tourne (for yet they meete with none) ffor to send them home
without doeinge that they were sent for would tourne to yo'' dishonours
and the Countries discreditt. In the mean tyme they are so disheartned
with the entertaynment they finde here, that they are growne very
ympatient of stay. And these men when they fall to worke, must haue
all their help from the Companies people: and it may ffall out to be in
such a place that all yow haue yet will not satisfie. And §how§ shall
they doe that and look after their own lyvelihood? The Collony will
afford no help towards it, since (as they say) tlie benefitt thereof goes
to y^ Company. I am in a straite. How so many people sent hither of
late yeers haue bene lost, I cannot Conceaue vnles it be through water
and want, partly of good foode, but cheifly of good Lodginge: w"*" haue
bene the onely Causes of the death of so many as came with me, if the
Conceipt of their 7. years servitude did not help them on: w""" Course,
I am of opinion, yow should doe well to alter. The half yeere, for w''''
onely wee were victualled, since our landinge, is now allmost expyred;
sure I am, our pvisions are expended, and yet wee here of no supplie.
In so much that yf the Edwin had not stood vs in some stead by fetchinge
vs corne forth of the Bay (wher now we haue good and free trade) wee
had bene distrest. ffor yo"" pvisions fall exceedinge short, w"*" is not my
Complaint alone.
ffor myne owne part I will be bold to say that none could ever be more
honestly or thriftily issued, yet if many men had not died wee had bene
longe since in want. I ymmagine I should haue wronged my self and
abused the Company, if I had not said somethinge in my Tres concerninge
Huddlestone, in whom you haue bene deceaued, for he ys a dissemblinge
Companion. I haue giuen yow but a touch of his behavyo'" out of my
respect to M"" Deputy: with whom I haue dealt freelie. Though he
deserue not the best from me, yet I could eazely disgest that, had he
discharged his dutie otherwise. Thincke not therfore I beseech you that
I mallice his person. I haue more to sale then I haue tyme to vtter.
Now therefore hopeinge that you and my good Ladie haue had no worse
health *heft then I and my wife (I prayse God for it) haue hitherto enioyed,
with the remembraunce of both ef our due respects to yow both, gyvinge
MAY 27, 1621 457
yow many thanks for yo'' great favours, I humbly betake you to the dyvine
pteccon, and remayne
Yo"" faithfull and humble servaunt to Commaund
Tho: Nuce
Eliza: in Virginia 19° Maii 1621
[2*] S'', I had allmost forgotten to tell yow houe farre wee thinke those
Comodities menconed in yo"" booke, vndervallued. Especially Silke Codd^:
wherin to deale, the people are now very much discouraged. Howbeit I
would to God the seed had come safe that I might haue made tryall
though to my losse, so §I§ might haue gyuen the Companie satisfaccon.
Out of all question no Countrie vnder heauen is more pp for them. But
I would be glad to vnderstand by those m9chauntC who valine the Codds
at X X K ^ ij' vj'* a pound, when this will prooue a Comodity for men
to lyue by in this Country, wher wee pay iij'' a day for the labo"' of a man
who hath no other waie but to digg and dealue.
Sure they thought themselues in Italic, Spayne, or ffraimce: Countries
plentifuU and populous: wher are thousands of women and children and
such ydle people to be hyred for j'^ or ij'^ a day. I am enformed that 20.
ounc^ of seed, wh[en] it is in woormes will busie forty people daylie duringe
the season, will those m9chaunt^ be contented to take the silke from vs
then, as wee may afford it, payinge for the hire of men as abouesaid?
Nay, men here in that season are not to be gotten at any rate: for the
tyme of their attendaunce falls out to be iust at such a season as wee are
busiest about our Corne: so as no man but he that means to starue will
once looke after them, somethinge I might sale against other things to:
but not w*** like reasons. S"", I am bolde to speake my minde to yow
presuminge yow will not publish my follies: but rather endeavo' pryvatelie
to amend.
Yo' humble servaunt
Tho: Nuce.
Ehza: in Virginia 27 Maii 1621.
Since I cannot write pleaseinge thinges, I haue forborne to direct my Ires
to y^ Companie, wherin if yow finde I haue erred, I beseech yow to ioyne
w**" my L. of South*°° in my excuse, whose favo' therin I haue humbly
besought.
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I haue bene earnestlie entreated by one that otherwise mstf §doth§ com-
maund me to take of my complaint against Huddlestone in my Tres to y^
Councell. I praie S% do you therfore take onely a pryvate Notice of his
miscarriage.
My wife would declared hir owne thankefullnes to my Noble Ladie in
■wrytinge. But it is not yet two dales since shee added a iolly boy to the
Collonie: and remaines (I thanke God) in good health, considering hir
estate, shee, w*'' me desires to be remembred to the younge gentlewomen.
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] From Capt. Nuice 27 May 1621. to S^ E.
Sandys. From Virginia.
[Addressed by self:] To the ho^^'= Knight S'' Edwin Sandys these, at North-
borne in Kent or elswhere.
CLXXII. Francis Smith. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
June 9, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 250
Ho: S^ It comes to my knowledge That yo"" were pleased to mention mee
this day at Southampton house; whereby I am at once made sensible of
yo"" true native worth; & my owne error in not applying my Self more
seasonably vnto yo'^. But (SO I hope not to seem altogether inexcusable
to yo' Goodness therein. If yo'' please to take into consideracon first that
I was a meer Stranger vnto yo"^, and next That I tooke vpon mee the
liberty to thinke That the modest offer of my Service herein to yo'
worthiness & the rest, (w*''out mediacon of others, or any vnseemly — ■
importunity) would (at once) haue bin effectuall, <fe acceptable; & imbraced,
w**" all favo', and benignity. And if it may be soe? I pray yo"^ S' give
mee leave to assure yo''' in the word & vertue of a gentleman, that I shall
wholly devote my Self not onely to discharge §pforme§ whatsoever is
given mee in charge w*^ that fidelity & syncerity, w"'' becometh one who
owes & knowes his duty; but also to apply my Self to all other Industries,
w"*" may advance yo' great, & gratious designes, (I hope not w*''out
pspous success on my pte, & condigne— acknowledgment on yo". Besides,
JUNE 18, 1621 459
S"" it may seem good vnto yo^ truly to apprehend, that my presence there
& pswasion here may prove no small inducement to drawe thither into
yo"' powers & S9vic^ the psons & fortunes of many able, active & well
quallifyed men; if (phaps) that Place & policy of yo"^ Governement may
yet admitt such? Howsoever yo' y worthiness may in yo'' owne pticular
ever freely serve yo'' self of
Yo'' thankfull freind to doe yo™ Service.
Fr: Smith.
Junii QUe^l"^".
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] M' Francis Smith 9. Junii: 1621
[Addressed by self:] To my honourable freind S"" Edwin Sandes Knight at
his house nere to Aldersgate theis.
CLXXIII. Privy Council. Order regarding Freedom of Fishing
June 18, 1621
Privy Council Register, James I, Vohime V, Page 58
Document in Privy Council Office, London
List of Records No. 251
[57] Att Whitehall the 18"' of June. 1621
Present
Lo: Archbishopp of Canterburie
Lo: Treasurer Lo: Vic. Falkland
Lo: Privie Seale Lo: Carew
Lo: Steward M' Secretarie Calvert
Lo: Admirall M' Chancello' of th'Excheq'
Lo: Chamberlaine M'' of the Rolles
E. of Arundell M' of the Wards
Lo: Vic. Doncaster VP Deane of Westminster
[58] Whereas there was a peticon exhibited vnto his Ma*'*" in the name of
the Pattentees and Adventurers in the plantation of New England con-
cerning some difference betweene the Southerne & Northerne Colonies, the
w*"^ petition was by his Ma*'"" referred to the consideration of the Lords.
Their Lopps vpon the hearing & debating of the matter att large and by
the consent of both Colonies did establish and confirme two former orders.
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the one bearing date the 16th of March 1619 agreed vpon by the Duke of
Lenox and the Earle of Arundell (to whom the busines was referred by
the Board) the other of the 21^^" of July. 1620 ordered by the Board,
whereby it was thought fitt, that the said Colonies should fish att Sea
w^^in the Limitts and bounds of each other reciprocally, w*^*" this Limita-
tion that it bee onely for the sustentation of the people of the Colonies
ther, and for the transportation of people into either Colonic (as by the
said order more att Large appeareth) And further it was ordered att
this present by their Lopps, That they should haue freedome of the Shore
for drying of their netts, and taking and saving of their fish, and to haue
wood for their necessary vses, ft*t by the assignement of the Governo" att
reasonable rates. Lastly that the Patent of the Northerne plantation
shalbe renewed, according to the premises. And those of the Southerne
plantation to haue a sight thereof before it be ingrossed, And the former
Patent to be delivered into the hands of the Pattentees.
CLXXIV. Richard Bucke. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
June 22, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 252
Honoble S^
your former favours to me haue induced me one more to p'"sum to be
an huble Sutor to you, about my old petitio. I receyved your letters
wch gaue me much content & comfort y* o'' lord god stirred vp so
worthi an instrument to §doe§ me good, I hubli thank you for your payns
for me, ye lord reward you an inheritanc among ye saynts, after you haue
rune your race & finished ye good course wch ye lord hath appoynted you
to fuimil.
As touching ye men you mencioned in your letter (wch I haue sent herin-
closed) I recyved none, neyther cam any order to o' governor to deliver
any to me, for he is so religious, y* he doth augment & not decrease any
meanes of my comfort, yet I huble thanke you for your good will to me,
& my brethren as yet vnprovided of favours, if it please you they can
JUNE 22, 1621 461
never com to late; for m'' Sands & my selfe have a great hope y* you will
be pleased in your chtian care to be mindfull of vs.
As touching my other desires to you about y' mony wch is due to me by
ye Company, I besch you to pdon my boldnes, seing ye lord affordeth me
no other meanes y° your self to help me herin. I humble therfor crave
your favor & what soeuer you doe herin shall content me.
I haue solicited ye governor & Counsell to moue ye iusnes of my cause to
you, who w* great deliberatio searched ye truth of my petitions & now I
rest in hop y' I shall eyther get y' mony wch is due to me or men to be
sent over to me at what reat ye Company shall please.
I haue no acquayntance about London to solicit my sute to you, let my
cause plead for it self, only I hubli desire you y* you will be pleased to
moue ye Company in my behalf, & if they agree to pay me my mony, y'
you would be pleased to receiue it for me, & if they will send men to me
y* [y'] I may haue w* ye first conveniency, for ye time of my old servants
is now expired & I would be loth to make another vioage into England
for servants if I could vpon any reasonable rate be pvided otherwise. I
have sent to you a Coppi of ye agrements wch ye Company made w* me,
but as yet I have had little pformed to me, yet I am content so y* I might
have y* mony wch I have allredy payd & left in ye hands of ye Company,
w*"^, wer it layd out in men, w* y^ other monies in pvisio, would be a good
estate for me & ye releife of my wife & Children, who all of vs ar once
more humble petitioners to you y' you would be pleased to take o'' cause
into your Consideratio, & I shall be herby ye better incoraged to goe
forward in ye work of ye lord, & be allways bond to prayse ye lord for
you, & I will not cease in my dayly prayers to be s x s midfull of you.
James City this 22 of June 1621.
At your service ever to be Coiiianded in all duty
Rich Bucke.
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] M"" Richard Bucke from Virginia 22.
June: 1621.
[Addressed by self:] To y^ hono*''" and most noble disposed Knight S''
Edwin Sands one of y* Counsell of Virginia, be these dd.
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CLXXV. George Thorpe. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
June 27, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 253
Noble S'' I am §not§ a litle glad that after see much oposition the busines
of Virginia doth stand vppon soe equall feet that you were able to make
soe nere a frend soe worthie gouernor thereof, vnto whom att his arriuall
if my aduice or seruice male bee of any vse I shall much reioice seeinge
I cann neuer forgett howe much my obligation vnto you is, God hath
all this yeare hithevnto extraordinarily blessed vs w*"" health and nowe
of late alsoe after a great drought w*^ the hope of a plentiful! haruest of
all kindC whose holy name bee blessed. I am w*''in these x: dales goinge
to Abochanchano who hath diuers times sent for mee as hee saith out of
a desier hee hath to bee further informed of some things by mee offered
vnto him att o"" last meetinge. I praie god giue mee succese according
to my intention. Soe I rest.
S"" Yours most assured to searue you
Geo: Thorpe
James Cittie this 27*^ of June 1621
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] M'' George Thorp from Virginia 27. June
1621. to S-^ E. Sail: from M' Thorpe 27 June 1621.
[Addressed by self:] To my Ho'''^ ffrende S*" Edwine Sandis Knight giue
these.
CLXXVI. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
June 27, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge
List of Documents No. 254
Noble Su-
Though your most weyghty and important affayres would not pmitt^you
to wryght otherwyse then in breife by this Shyp the Abigail, yet to my
great Joy and singular contentment, I have heard both fro the Company
JUNE 27, 1621 463
and by some others of my very good Freinds, of the election of my worthy
Sucsesor, wherein I doe both pceave your loving care of me, and how much
I am bound to your selfe, to whome as for all other your most Noble Favors
soe for this last I doe and shall ever acknowlege my seKe, bound and
made yours to doe you service even to the spending my Lyfe, your freindly
advertisement and therein your pmisse you have most faythfully kept.
I beseech the Allmyghty to give me the grace that I may in all thinges doe
the same to you, and that this gentelman together with your ryght worthy
brother may safely arive here, in dew tyme I shall dayly pray to you, and
shall be alwayes ready to serve them with the best of my service, and shall
never thinke that I have suffitiently requited your great Love at all tymes
shewed me, but [illegible] I using words, being therein not skilfull, but
rather refer my whole tyme to endevor by my actions to testify the affec-
tions of my harte, and after |')'senting of my humble thankes to goe on to
doe. your request concerning M'' Poe and Madame Poe his wyfe shall
be a comand to make me for your sake to doe even what possible I can or
may in affording them my best helpe and furtherance, whereof I doubt
not but you shall shortly to your content understand. M' Arondell I
have commended to Capt Nuce, and have desired him that he will at all
tyines certify me what pleasure or favor I may doe him for your sake.
M'' Lapworth I trust will deserve your comendations, how he is Disposed
of you shall understand by the Letter to the Generall company, as allso
how Capt Smyth is seated, both whom I will doe my best to further in
what I may. I shall not neede to certifye you of any pticulars at this
tyme since I have writt at Large both to the generall company and to the
Sotiety of Sowthampton hundred as well now by the Margarett and John
as formerly by the other Shyps w*"^ I hope are come to theire hands and
doe now hkewise agayne send copies thereof I must therefore beseech you
that I may refer you to those wherein although you doe not receave such
satisfaction as I know you have expected and my owne harte hath desired,
yet I humbly entreat you to consider Favorably and Charitably of all
matters, wherein you shall doe me ryght, and as I know you wil, pceave
the hand of man hath not in many things bine able to i')!vaile but never-
theless I doubt nothing but that god will be mercifuU to the remnant, and
give such blessing to the pceed of our labors that we shall in the end reape
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yet a Joyful! harvest, w°^ I beseech hun for his gloryes sake to grant. Soe
comending both you and yours with all your vertuous pceedings to liim
who is best able to i^serve you, with the Integrity and Zeale of your harte
w°^ you exercise to his glory in this Action, I rest
ready to be at all tjrmes
commanded by you
George Yeardley
James City this 27'^^ of June 1621
[Addressed:] To my hon^'^ friend Sir Edwin Sandys knight one of his
Ma*'""' Counseil for Virginia. At London
[Indorsed:] From S^ G. Yeardly the 27 June 1621, to S^ Ed. Sandis.
From Virginia.
CLXXVII. John Rowe. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
July, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 255
Ryght Ho'''^
I make bold to troble you w*'' these few lines Concernying our arrivall
in Virginia who thanks bee to gods hand had good successe only beeing
visited w*'' sicknesse at Sea, I am to giue you' wo''^ knowledge that I
have received such Curtises from S"" George yeardley the Gourvnor
that forever herafter I shall think myself much bound unto you both
and Likewise his Lady I have not any matter to writt of as yet only I
like the Cuntrie wel and when it shall please god by experient to indew
mee with further knowledg of it I shall goodwilling be holds to write you
of it we now remaiyne within the Subberbs of James Cittie called by the
name of Paspehayes with my sonn in law John Smyth Thus loth to
troble you' worship I humbhe take my leave rest yo' wor^p to Command
to my power till Death
John Rowe
Ryght Ho'^' I intreat you to remember mee unto S' Deputie ffarrar and
his Brother Mr Nicholas giving you knowledg that the Iron workes goeth
forward veary well
JULY, 1621 465
CLXXVIII. William Ewens. Covenant with the Company for
Virginia
July, 1621
Additional Manuscripts, 142S5, Folios 78a-79a
Document in British Museum, London
List of Records No. 256
[78**] To all to whome these presents shall come greetinge Knowe yee
that I W° Ewens M'' of the good Ship the George of 150 tun burden nowe
resident in the Riuer of Thames for and in consideracon of the Sume of
480^' of good and lawfull money of England to mee in hand paide and
deliuered by the Treasuror and Companie of Aduenturors and Planters of
the Cittie of London for the first Colonie in Virginia before the insealinge
and deliuery hereof and for and in consideracon of certaine couenant^
between them and mee agreed I the said W™ Ewens do promise and
couenant in manner and forme followinge Imprimis that the good Shipp
the George before her departure out of the Riuer of Thames shalbe stronge
and staunch and in all things well fitted and prouided aswell with furniture
belonging to a Shippe as also Marriners and Sea men fitt and sufficient for
the safe and good pformance of the voyage now intended and couenanted
[79] Item I doe couenant and promise with the first oppertunity of wynde
and weather to sett sayle w*^ the first Shippe for the Porte of the Cowes
neare the He of Wight and there to receaue and take into the said Shippe
such Passeng" and good^ as the said Treasuro'' and Company shall direct
and appointe and no other and I do further couenante and promise after
the Passengers and good^ shalbe receaued into the said Shippe to departe
from thence the directest course for the Porte of James Citty in James
Riuer in the Kyng Kingdome of Virginia and during the time of the said
voyage to giue and make such allowance of victuall to the Passengers as
by the Shedull herevnto affixed is specified. And I doe promise and
couenant to deliuer the said Passengers and good^ (mortallity and dangers
of the Seas onely excepted) safe and well condiconed at James Cittie in
Virginia accordinge as the said Treasuro'' and Company shall direct and
appointe.
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And I do further promise and couenant to take and receaue into the said
Shippe the George such Tobacco as the Gouerno'' and officers residinge in
Virginia shall lade aboord here duringe the time that the said Shippe shall
[79^] abide in Virginia for the Account of the said Treasuro'' and Company
here in England & the said Tobacco and their goodC to deliuer and con-
signe safe and well condiconed (the danger of the Seas excepted) to such
ffacto" in England or Holland or Ireland and at such PortC as the said
Treasuro"" and Compaiiie shall appointe and ordaine.
And to the pformance of all and singular the Couenant^ aboue recited to
be well and truely holden kept and pformed in all thingC by mee I the
said W™ Ewens binde my self my executo" and Administrato" and goodC
and namely the Shippe aforesaid w*'' the fraight tackle boale and apparell
of the same vnto the saide Treasuro"" and Companie and their Successors
in the Sume or penaltie of 1000" of lawfull money of England well and
truely to be paide by these plsent^: In Wittnesse whereof I haue herevnto
sett my hand and Seale this [blank] day of July 1621 And in the yeares of
the raigne of o"" soueraigne Lord James by the grace of God King of Eng-
land Scotland ffrance and Ireland Defendo"" of the faith ct that is to say
of England ffrance and Ireland the 19*^ and of Scotland the fower and
fiftith.
CLXXIX. William Ewens. Covenant with the Company for
Virginia
July, 1621
Additional Manuscripts, 14285. Folios 80-81
Document in British Museum, London
List of Records No. 257
[80] To all to whome these presents shall come greeting. Knowe yee that
I W™ Ewens Owner of the good Shippe the Charles of 80 tun burden
now residing in the Riuer of Thames for and in consideracon of [blank]
good and lawfull money of England to mee in hand paide and deliuered
by the Treasuro"" and Companie of Aduenturors and Planters of the Cittie
of London for the first Colonie in Virginia before the x s s insealinge
and defiuery hereof I the said W°" Ewens doe promise and couenant in
manner and forme foUowinge fear
JULY 6, 1621 467
Imprimis that the good Shippe the Charles before her departure out of the
Riuer of Thames shalbe stronge and staunch and in all points well fitted
and prouided aswell w*** furniture belonginge to a Shippe great ordinance
onely excepted) as also a sufficient M'' with Marriners and Sea men
sufficient and requisite for the safe and good pformance of the voyage
nowe intended and couenanted.
* * * * * * * I
[80^] In Witnesse whoarof whereof wee haue herevnto sett o"" hand and
Seale this [blank] day of July 1621 And in the yeares of the raigne of o'
soueraigne Lord James by the grace of god Kinge of England Scotland
flfraunce and Ireland Defendo'' of the faith ct that is to say of England
ffrance and Ireland the nineteenth and of Scotland the fower and fiftith.
CLXXX. Nicholas Ferrar and Others. A Warrant to Pay
George Sandys
July 6, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Signatures
List of Records No. 258
To the right hono'''^ Henry Earle of Southampton Treasurer for Virginia
Wee pray you'' lordship to giue order to pay vnto m"" George
Sandys the some of Twenty poundes beinge soe much lent
vnto him, for w°^ he hath sealed a bill to m"" John ffarrer
for the vse of the Company for satisfying therof And
this shall be yo'' lordships Sufficient warrant & Discharge
in that behalfe Dated the 6 July 1621
Nicholas Farrar
Ed Bennett
John Blande
Richard Wyseman
> The remainder of the document is the same as the covenant on the part of William Ewens to
fit out the ship " George" as given in the last document, CLXXVIII.
20. 00. 00
06.00.00
468 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
CLXXXI. John Barnard and Others. Warrant to Deputy John
Ferrar
July 24, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge
List of Records No. 259
To mr. John Farrer. Deputy for y** Virginia Comp.
We desire you would be pleased to pay or cause to be paid ^
vnto Joseph ffitch apothicary apointed to goe w*^ doctor
Potts to Virginia the some of six pounds for ye furnishinge
himselfe w*"" aparell & necessaries for his voyage to And
this shall be yo"" sufficient warrant & discharge in that
behalfe dated the 24*^^ July 1621
John Barnard
Richard Bull
Richard Caswell
John Blande
CLXXXII. Virginia Company. Instructions to the Governor and
Council of State in Virginia
July 24, 1621
Manuscript Records, Virginia Company, III, Part ii. Pages 11-14
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 260
[11] Instructions to the Gouernor for the Time Being and Counsell of
State in Virginia:
1 ffirst wee requier yo" in gennerall to take into spetiall regard and esti-
mation y^ service of Almightie God and obseruance of his divine lawes,
and that the people in Virginia bee trayned vp in true religion, god Hues
and vertue, that ther example may be a meanes to winn the Infidells to
God: wherin wee pray you especiallie to haue in daly remembrance that
the Patterne w'=^ y*' shall giue in yo'' owne persons & in yo"" families wilbee
of singular and Cheif moment whatt may soev"^ itt shall propend. And
JULY 24, 1621 469
since o"" gennerall endeavours and designes haue nott yett effected a due
establishment of the hono'' and rights belonginge to the Church and minis-
terie, wee must requier yo'' moste Earnest care to aduance all things
appertayninge therevnto, seriously Endeauoring the establishment of due
order in administringe of all services according to the usuall forme and
discipline of the Church of England and Carefullie avoydinge all factious
and needlesse nouelties tending onlie to the disturbance of peace and
vnitye, And that such ministers as haue been or shalbee sent from tyme to
tyme may bee respected and maynteined according to the orders made
in that behalfe. Also for accomodatinge the Churches or places for
diuine seruice.
2 Wee praie you likewise take care, that y" people now ther or hereafter
inhabitinge bee kept in due obedience to his Ma*'° and that they all take
the oaths of Supremacie and allegiance: And that you puide that Justice
bee equallie administered to all his Ma*'"^^ subiects ther resideing, and as
neare as may be after the forme of this realme of England, wherin you are
to haue a vigilant Care to preuent Corruption amongst yo'' inferior officers,
tending to the peruerting or delaying of Justice: Wee praie you also to
haue espetiall Care that no iniurie or oppresion bee wrought by the English
against any of y" Natiues of that Countrie, wherby the present peace
may bee disturbed and ancient quarrells (now buried) might bee reuiued.
Provided neuertheles that y^ honor of o"" Nation and safety of o'' people
bee still preserued and all maner of Insolence committed by the natiues
be seuerely and sharpelie punished.
3 Item that you cause o'' people to applie themselues to an industrious
course of life in followeing ther buissinesies, each in the seuerall degree and
pffession. And that no man bee suffered to Hue idly the example wherof
might proue pernicious, to the rest. In perticular y* yo" bee CarefuU now
in the begining to suppresse too much gaming and aboue all things y*
odious vice of drunkenes. And y* all Kinde of ryott both in apparreU &
otherwise bee eschewed. And y' an e[d]ict bee speedily published, that no
person residing in Virginia (excepting those of y*" Counsill And heads of
Hundreds and plantations ther wyues & Chilldren) shall weare any gold
in ther Clothes or any apparreU of silke, vntill such time they haue itt of
the silke ther made by Silkewormes & raised by ther owne Industry
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4 Item that you vse good prudence, y* no iust cause of offence bee giuen
to any other Prince state or People w"'' are in league or aymitie w'^ his
Ma*'^ And y* no Captaine or other of o' Colonie vnder pretence of trade
to the Coast of the West Indies bee suffred to sayle out w**" anie vessell
ther to robb & spoile wherby to prouoke any other Nation against vs.
And y* no Piratts haue cause by * * * accesse to retyer w*** ther
purchasses to y^ Coast of Virginia, but that they be severlie punnished &
ther goods confiscated: for the preuenting of which, as alsoe for securing
yo' selues against all forraigne Ennimies, Wee require your serious Con-
siderations for the speedie errecting of ffortresses or Blockehouses at y^
mouth of the riuer as also for all other manner of Needfull fortifications
in all places And to the effecting hereof wee requier y'' as well pryuate
persons as Hundreds and Corporations bee ratablie proportioned to y®
performance of Certaine dayes worke by the yeare
5 Item that the best meanes bee used to draw the better disposed of the
Natiues to Converse w*^ o'' people and labor amongst them w*** Convenient
reward, that therby they may growe to a likeing and loue of Ciuillty, and
finallie bee brought to the knowledge and loue of god and true religion,
w""" may proue also of great strength to o"" people against the Savages or
other Invadors whatsoeu9: And they may bee fitt Instruments to assist
afterwards in the more gennerall Conversion of the Heathen people w"^
wee somuch desier.
6 Item that for y* laying of y" surer foundation for y^ said Conversion,
that each Towne Cittie Burrough and other pticular Plantation bee
procured to obtaine to themselues by Just meanes a Certaine number of
the Chilldren of the Natiues to be Educated by them in true Rehgion and
a Ciuill Course of life: of wch Chilldren the most towardhe boyes in
will and graces of nature to bee brought vp by them in y^ first Elements
of Literature so to bee fitted for the CoUedge: In the fabricke wherof
we purpose to pceed assoone as any pffit returned fro the tenants shall
enhable vs. And doe therfore verie Ernestlie requier yo"" vttermost helps
aswell for the Improueinge of ther labo", as for the true Account and
returne of the pffitts already due, that so that buisines of y'' CoUedge may
goe forward, w*"" w'='' wee doubt not a pticular blessing of God will goe a
JULY 24, 1621 471
long vppon the Collony ther, as wee are assured the loue of all good men
here to the Plantation will therby be Encreased.
7 Item that imediatlie after the gatheringe in of the present yeares Cropp
by S' George Yeardlie, wee requier y* the land belonging to the place of
Governor bee resigned to S'' Francis Wyate. And that ther bee deliuered
to him by S' George Yeardly the Hundred tenants well furnished which
wee sent him for y" place, and if ther bee any of them wanting S' George
Yeardly is out of his priuate to make good the full nomber of a Hundred,
w"'' wee hope hee will gladlie doe, remembringe o'' Courtesie in the addition
of thirtie able persons sent him the former Springe, to supplie those that wee
vnderstood through mortallitie had failed: As also our refusing to accept
of his offer to depart w*^ all the pffitt by y^ Governors land or tenants,
onlie exspecting his care to cultiuate well y' Land, and to vphold that
nomber of a hundred tenants for the place.
8 Item imediatelie vpon the expyracon of S' George Yeardlys gouerment
on the Eighteenth of November next, You shall admitt S'' Francis Wiats
Commission to bee read, whom accordinglie you shall receaue and publish
Governor and Captaine generall yealding vnto his person and place all
our respect honor and obseruance
9 Item the Comission for establishing of the Counsell you shall publish
vppon the deliuerie therof, and as speedylie as convenientlie you may to
administer the Oath of Counsellors vnto the seuerall persons therin named
10 And forasmuch as ther hath ben in theise late yeares great fault or
defect in nott putting in execucon our orders of court and counsell for the
setting vpp & vpholding those staple Comodities w'^*' are necessarie for
the subsisting and Encrease of the Plantation w''*' hath happned in part
by the ou'' Chargeing the Governor w*^ toe much buissnes, wee haue vppon
espetiall approuement of the industry and sufficiency of George Sandis
esq"" as also for his faithfullnes and plenarie intelligence of o"" intendments
and counsells here (whervnto hee hath from time to tyme bein priuie, not
only elected and athorised him to bee Treasurer in Virginia, butt also
committed to his spetiall and extreordinarie care y" execution of all o'
orders Charters and instructions tending to the setting vpp, Encrease and
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maytaininge of the said Staple Comodities : Wee therfore requier you that
vpon all such occationes wherin the said master [ * * * ] shall haue
occation to bee Employed, you giue him all such countenance, help and
power in the execution therof, as you would doe to the Governor himselfe
if hee were personallie present. And that puition bee [ * * * ] made
for convenient transporting him from place vpon all those occations: Wee
haue by order of o'' quarter court bearing date [12] The second day of
may last allotted vnto the place of Treasuror fifteen hundred Acres of
land and fifty tenants wherof twenty fyue are now sent, and twenty fine
more are to bee sent the next Spring,
To the place of Marshall (whervnto wee haue Chosen S"" William Nevce,
wee haue hkewise allotted fifteene hundred acres of Land, and fifty tenants
now puided and furnished, and deliuerid to the said S"" William Newce to
bee transported this present Somer.
To the place of the Companies deputie (whervnto wee haue formerlie
allotted twelue hundred acres and forty men wee haue added three hun-
dred acres of land and tenn tenants more to bee sent the next Springe:
To the Phisitions place wee haue allotted twenty tenants sent last Spring
and fine hundred acres of land: To the Secretarie fiue hundred acres of
Land and twenty tenants sent ou'' the last Springe: for the accomodateinge
of w''^ seuerall persons in ther places & offices in the best manner according
to o' pmises furtherance, that in you lieth.
11 Item wee pray you likewise w**" Convenient speed to reveive the
Commissiones formerlie dyrected §to§ S"" George Yeardly then Governor
and to the Counsell of State ther beareing date the 18 of Nouemb'' 1618
conteyning the lawes & orders for dyuiding the Citties and Burroughs
w**" ther land and people, and sondrie other particularities for the well
settling of that State : And haueing sent you Coppies of all such Instruc-
tions, Letters Charters & dyrections as haue here before been sent from
tyme to tyme: wee pray you you to pvse them all, and what soeu'' yo"
shall find not contrarie to any of theise Instructions and requisite for the
behouf of Collonie, ther or of the Companie here, wee wish you to obserue
itt as though the same were here pticularly inserted: Also all orders of
courts that shall bee certified vppon peticons or otherwise vnder the
attest of our Secretaries hand referred vnto the Governor or Counsell
ther, wee pray you see that a due course bee taken accordinglie to doe
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the partie whome it shall concerne right and Justice no lesse, then if they
had been pticularly here by name [comen] Commended vnto you.
12 Item that y^ Captaines and headC of eu'ie pticular Plantation or
Hundreds as Ukewise eu'ie Cheif officer that hath people vnder his Charge
deliuer seuerall Catalogues at one of the fower Quarter Sessions of the
Counsell yearly as well of y" seu'all names conditions and qualities of
§those§ that bee hueing, as also of those that bee dead, and likewise of the
mariag^ and Christnings hapninge w*'' that place: And that the personall
goods and estate of y*" partie deceased bee Carefullie keptt & reserued to
y^ riglitt owners therof. And lastlie that a list bee kept of the nomber
of all sorts of cattell in each pticular Burrough or Plantation: And that
you cause the Secretarie once eu'ie yeare to returne vs hether a pfect
coppie of all the premisses.
13 Item that whereas y^ principall hope of y^ plantacon depends much
on y^ prosperity of particular Colonies or Hundreds itt wilbe verie necessarie
that in case of the death or other misaccidents of y^ Chief heads of those
Colonies, you take into yo'' CarefuU regaurd the Conseruation of y" bodie
and Sinews of y* Plantation vnited preseruing y" remaines by y® best
meanes, that either industry or Charity can effect.
14 Item that according to his Ma*'"^^ gratious aduise, and the desier & expec-
tacon of y° whole State here, yo^ draw y° people from y'' excessiue planting
of tobacco, and y' according to a late order of court in y* behalfe made
the thirteenth of June last, you suffer them not to plaint in one yeare alone
one hundred waight tobacco the head, y* is the person. And y* yo" doe
puide by some generall course to bee held amongst them, that they apply
themselues to y" soweing and plainting of corne in good plentie, that ther
may bee alwaies a large pportion not onlie for their owne vse, but store
also for such as in great multitudes wee hope yearly to send, likewise by
y'' same generall course to cause y° generall Inhabitants and households to
Enclose by pale & strong ffences some ffitting portion of our land for y^
keping of cowes Tame Swyne and poultrie, And for y'' making all due
puition^ for y^ Encrease & preseruation of y'' bread of all sorts of cattle,
And in pticular Kyne: wherof wee thinke itt most vnfitt, that any should
bee as yett killed, and requier yo"" vigilent care for y** Inhibiting thereof: [12^]
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15 Item after Corne wee Comend vnto yo"" care the matter of Silke wch
his Ma*^ heretofore espetially to corned vnto vs, and out of his owne
store hath moste gratioushe been pleased often to furnish o"" Company w***
Seed: In supply of wch more hath bin since sent and a greater quantitie
shall likewise followe hereafter, as soone as itt shall come to o"" hands.
Wee requier therfore that you cause in eu'"ie pticular Plantation great
nomber of Mulbery trees to bee plainted neare ther dweUings and such as
are already groweing to bee preserued for planting of wch many excellent
bookes haue binn already sent in December last vnto w"*" wee referr you
for yo'' better dyrection therin as also to diuers ffrench and other expery-
enced men late sent & pcured at extraordinarie Charge, of whose generall
subsistence wee expect yo' assidious Care.
16 Item Silke grasse being a Comodytie of spetiall hope and much vse,
not w**" standing through negligence and want of experience, it hath lately
been declared to bee full of diffycullty and hazard both in groweing and
Curing, yett we doe especially recomend vnto yo" care and y* yo" dyrect
some good way to bring it to pfection by experymenting the soyles the
Seasons and true maner of cultyuating of itt being Confident that that
w°^ growes so naturally in those parts will much more by art and industry
bee at lenght brought to pfection: and being many wayes so vsefull "mil
bring great honor an pffitt vnto the Action:
17 Item wee doe also especially recomend vnto yo'' y* planting of Vynes
in aboundance and that y^ Vignerons sent w'^ so great Charge to the
Company, bee fairely & carefullie prouided for
18 Item wee requier also y* all sorts of Artsmen be Employed in ther
seu''all trade, and y* store of Aprentizes bee placed & held to learne ther
occupations, especially those that are most vsefull, or most comodious.
And y* you duely consider the quallyties and trade of all those people
sent ou' for y^ Companies or any of y^ Collonies seruis & that you cause
them to bee held to ther trade and occupations wherin ther are like to
deserue & win most bennifitt: And not to suffer them to forsake ther
former occupaeons for planting Tobacco or such vselesse comodyties.
And here wee Earnestly commend vnto yo"" care the Dutchemen sent for
y^ erecting of sawing Mills a worke most necessarie, since y^ materialls for
howsing and shipping can not otherwise w^'^out much more troble aed
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paynes and charge bee prouided, & although wee haue rec some notice
that fitting places for ther works and not ther easylie found out yett wee
hope that dillegence fitting to bee vsed in a case of so generall benifitt,
hath discouerid how to make vse of ther skills by this tyme Nor doe wee
here apprehend any difficullty of finding accomodation for y* purpose
about the falls or towards the heads of some riuer or brookes by y^ station
wherof tymber may be brought vnto them verie Easyli and by y®
Current of y* riuer the Plankes or boords sawen may bee transported for
y" generall use of all or the greatest part of o'' people
19 Item that yo' corne Mills bee presentlie Erected and pupliqe Bake-
howses in eu''ie Burrough bee built w*"" all speed and dilligence.
20 Item that all apparent or proued Contracts made in England or in
Virginia betweene the Owners of land in Virginia and ther tenants or
seruants be truly pformed and the breach of them reformed by due pun-
ishment as Justice shall requier
21 Item that you suffer no Crafty or aduantageous meanes to bee vsed to
entice a way y"" tenants or seruants of any particular plantacon fro 5^
place they are [ * * * ] ceited and that all offenders herein bee seuerlie
punished and the partie drawne away bee returned to ther former place.
Wee commend vnto yo'' especiall regard y'' j;)uiding for such persons as
haue already bin sent or are now or shall be hereafter entertained for y^
Erecting of iron Works that all possible meanes bee vsed for ther Encour-
adgment, & for y*' performing of generall Contracts here made w'*" y'
Company wherby Justice vnto them and pffitt to ye plantation may Arise
[13] And whereas m"^ John Berkly hath bin approued vnto vs here by
extreordynary recommendations to bee industryous and [and] intelligent
gentleman many ways butt espetially for Iron Works: wee desier hee &
his company may bee Cherished by yow and supported by y^ helpe of the
whole Colonie if need shall requier, therby to enhable him to perfect y'
Worke, whervpon y^ Company haue already expended g' somes of money
& itt is a Com" so necessarie as few other are to bee valewed in com-
parrison therof. Vpon y" successe therof also, mens eyes are generally
fixed & therfore if itt should now (as by former misaccident or neghgence.
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fall to y^ ground, ther were little hope that eu' they would bee reuiued
againe, And whereas wee haue bin so circomspect as to Contraict w*^ many
masters seuerally for the erecting of the said works, wherby wee hoped
though some miscarried or failled others should haue proceeded. If by
want of workes or necessarie Materialls the said m" cannot for present
bee seatted or Enjoy the Conditions of ther contraicts, wee thinke fitt
you should accomodate them according to ther seuerall habillityes in some
secondarie or subordynarie places of assistance to m' Berkly, or when
another worke may bee advanced to worke them ou"" that according (as
neere as may bee to ther contraicts made here w*'' y" Company, wherby
this worke of so great Consequence & generall expectacon infinitt Com"
& vnspeakeable Benifitt to y^ Plantacon may bee dilligentlie psecuted &
vpheld.
23 Item Salt Piche and Tarr, Soape Ashes &c. often recomended and sett
vp, and for w"'^ fittinge men & MatteriallS haue been sent to the great
Charge of the comp" and yett daylie complaints come to vs of the want
of them wee desier you will now prosecute and further w**" all dilligence &
Care.
24 Item yo'' makeing of Oyle of Wallnuts, yo"" Employing yo"" Apothecaries
in distilling of hott waters out of yo"" Lees of beere and searching after
minierall dyes, gummes druggs and y*" like things wee desier you not to
forgett and good quanteties of a[ll] sorts to send vs by all shipps
25 Item since wee haue conceaued itt most fitting to ordaine y* a smaU
quantety of Tobacco shall bee plainted or cherished in Virginia, wee
hold itt verie necessarie to vse all possible care, y* the pporcon lymmitted
may bee Improued in goodnes as much as may bee. And therfore y'
some good order bee taken to see itt well cured and duely ordred y* bring-
ing itt into request, may Cause any certaine benifitt to the Planters
26 Item that due pceeding bee vsed in y^ erection of those Howses
appointed fo'' lodgeing of new men v[n]pon ther landing according to former
dyrections: And that from tyme to tyme a course bee taken for ther
repaire, cleane & neat keeping Likewise for Comon store howses in Con-
venient places as weU for other needs necessary puitions, as vpper roomes
for Conseruation of a pportion of Gounpouder ready for vse.
JULY 24, 1621 477
27 Item whereas wee haue many times found losse & interuption in o'
buissines throiight want of frequent relacon fro Virginia wee therfore
requier you att least to make a quarterly dispatch vnto vs, the duplicate
wherof to bee duely sentt by the next oppertunytie of Shipping after
28 Item whereas Cap* William Norton and certaine Itallians now by
the general Company and other worthy mynded aduentures att a verie
great charge sent for the erecting of §a§ glasse furnace in Virginia wee
hartyhe desire yow to afford them all fauor possible. And in pticular that
the Guesthowses built by Leftenant Whitakers bee allowed them for ther
habitacon, till they may Conuenientlie prouide themselues of ther owne:
And that all orders given them fro hence bee exacthe putt in execucon. [13^]
29 Item a gentlemans great dilligence in o' affaires accompaned w*""
extreordynarie capacity and iudgement, haueing j.)ceeded the treatise of
the buissnes belonging to y^ plantaeon Approued by vs to bee full of
exellent obseruances for those that are Emmenly Employd in Virginia as
well for vs here: wee sent a Coppy to ly amongst the records of your
CounseU fro whence fro the often veiw of form'' passadgs wee wish eu'
Counsello'' may make pmanent instructions, And no doubt much helps
and furtherance may bee pduced in most occasiones for the Aduancement
of the Plantaeon,
30 Item that ther be espetiall care taken both of Generall and pticular
Survayes, wherby not onlie a true Mapp and face of the whole country
costs Creeks riuers highe ground & Lowe ground &c. may bee exactlie dis-
couerid : Butt also y'' Boundaries of the Severall Hundreds and Plantacons
w*^ the perticuler directions in them bee perfectlie sett forth fro tyme to
tyme maynetayned to preuent therby future differences that arise vpon
questions of possestion, wherin also itt may be fitting and moste vsefuU to
posteritie, to Cast an Imaginarj^e eye and view, wher and w'=^ way the grand
highewayes may bee like to strike and passe through the Dominions. In
w'^^ course the Hard Mountaines the ffords y° places for Bridges &c may
nott vnfittlie bee considered ffor pformance of all w^"" the premises and for
y® better sattisfaction of the planters whoe have so often required ther
Lands may bee deuided and bounded wee haue now sent and furnished
out m"' William Cleyburne gentelman, recomended vnto vs as ver}^ [fitt] in
y^ art of surueying
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31 Item the oppressing and imoderate ffees heretofore exacted in Virginia
by diners officers in valuacon of ther paynes & trauell for the Colonies
seruice hath parthe occationed the setthng a Competent revenue to arrise
therby tenants to eu^ie cheif officer wee now forbidd that officer so puided
for, or otherwise by allotted parts out of the comon pffitt recompenced,
doe take any other ffees for Execution of ther seuerall places either dyrectly
or indyrectly, Neu''the lesse y* clarks & such like may haue a reward for
ther diUigence, Wee requier you by order to sett downe some small ppor-
tion for passes, warrants. Copies of orders seales &c or pportionably to
the merits of seruants paynes and attendance,
32 Item the Governor & Counsell assembled w*^in a short time after the
AriuaU of this shipp are to sett downe the fittest months after ther quar-
terlie meeting of the CounseU of state according to the seasons and to
fitting meanes for ther Entertayment together w*^ regaurd of the best ease
and benifitt of the people that shall haue occasion to addresse themselues
vnto y'' Counsell either for Justice or dyrection considering also the times
of making ther dispathes to England according to the oppertunities of
shipping ther comeing or goeing.
33 That the gouernor for the time being in or about the foresaid time
doe summon by an officer appointed for that purpose the counsell of state
to appeare at a day and to bee together for y^ space of one whole month
or more if need shall requier to advise & consult vpon matter of counsell
of state and of the generall affaires of the colonic, and as ther shalbee
©fdef cause to order and determine the greater causes of consequence or
such matter as shall growe or arise w*^in the colonie either by refference
or Judgment, And that free accesse bee pmitted to [s] aU suiters to make
knowne ther perticuler greuances, bee itt against what person soeu"". And
if y^ plaint appeare to bee Important to record y^ same there & to
returne a coppy ther of together w*'' the report of yo" pceeding therin.
34 As also to keepe a perfect register of all y^ acts of each quarter sessions
duely and orderlie and therof to returne a perfect transcript ¥9 vnto vs
by the first oppertunitie of shipping fro tyme to tyme. And that at
eu'"ie sessions you cause all instructions and Charters that are already or
shall hereafter bee sent from hence to bee read, and so from sessions to
sessions vntill o'' dyrectory shall bee fullie executed
JULY 24, 1621 479
35 Item in case of the gouernor death or remouall or suspencon by order
fro hence vntill other dyrection fro vs can come wee requier that the
Counsell or Major part of tifee» them then residing in Virginia, doe
Imediahe assemble themselues and w^'^in fourteene dayes or sooner fro out
of ther body to elect one to supphe the place for the tyme. [14] And
to preserue the state of bussinesse still in the same current that it was
36 The relation of w"^^ act of counsell wee will you send vs w*** as
much speede as may bee, And if ther should bee an vnexpected diuision
in the voices of y^ counsell that a Just halfe should bee willing to elect one
and the other halfe desirous of another, then wee will that election bee
made of the leftennant Governor And in his absence or necessarie cause
of declyning the Marshall, and in case of his default or such refusall then
the treasurer, then on of the tow deputies or y° other till the place of
Governor be settled in on of o' said cheif officers
37 Item whereas ther hath bin seu'"all directions giuen to y^ former Gov-
ernor for fixing the tenants vppon the lands as weU belonging to the
Governor place as other the officers seated by the Governor, w'='' vppon
pretences hath bin allowed and neglected and the men lett out to the hier:
Wee requier you that hereafter no officer bee permitted to lett out his
tenants, butt settle them vppon y*" lands sett out for his place, enioyning
them to enclose gardens, build howses deuiding them into families or
socyeties, to place them vpon the land appropriated to his office, except-
ing onlie the counsell shall haue power to make a conuenient order at
one of the quarter sessions to dispence w**" this Article for the space of
six months & y* in case onhe of extreeme necessytie.
38 Item the Governor onlie for the time being shall summon Counsells
and syne warrants & execute or giue athoritie for execution of the Coun-
sells orders except in cases w*""^ seeme to appertaine to the Imediate exe-
cucons of Liftenant generaU Marshall Tresuror or deputies, wherin
according to ther seuerall Comissions or by a conceaued order fro a quarter
counsell the officers are seuerallie directed and authorised.
39 The Governor for y^ time being shall haue absolute power and authoritie
according to the impHcacon of his perticuler commission to direct deter-
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mine and punish at his good discretion any emergent buissnes neglect or
contempt of authority in any kind or what soeu"" negligence or contempt
may bee found in any person ther residing or being, Except only those
of the Counsell for ther on persons whoe are in such cases to bee sum-
moned to appeare at the next quarter session of the Counsell holdne ther
abide ther censure, in the meane time if the Gouernor shall thinke itt may
concerne either y" quiett of that state to pceed more speedily w*'' such an
offendor, itt shall bee lawfull to summon a counsell extreordinarie, wherat
six of the Counsell at lest are to bee present w**^ the said Governor and by
y^ main parte of ther voices committ any counsellor to saife custody or
vpon bayle to appere and abide the order of the nextt Quarter Counsell
40 Everie order and decree of the counsell of state shalbe concluded by
y"" maior pte of voyces at y* Assembly wherin y" Gouernor for the time
being is to haue a Casting voyce if the nomber of counsellors should bee
euen or should bee equally deuided in oppinnion Neu'thelesse reseruing
to the said Governor a Negative voyce att any generall Assembled
according to a former Comission granted
41 Item wee pray you Hkewise to take into yo"' care y* ptexcion of y^
people, that they suffer no wrong by y" Engrossing Com" & forestaUing
the Marketts, Butt preserue them open for all men freely or Indifferently
to buy or sell
42 Item wee requier yo"^ especially to see the pubhcke labors to bee fro
tyme to tyme equally charged & burdned for y° people that one mans
tenants bee nott fauored aboue others or officers tenants fauored more
then those of y*" pupliq'', And to the End those seruices may fall as Easy
to all ports as may bee, wee thinke of in y^ punishment of all Enormus
misdemeanors &c ill deseruers bee condemned to a nomber of days
works for puplicfi vse & building, or to ffynnishing of a ffence or dyke, or
to cariage or roweing according to y® meritt of §ther§ offence
43 Item whereas y'' Right hon*"'^ the Earle of Pembroke w*'* diuers his
associates haue vndertaken to plaint thirty thousand Acres of land in
Virginia: wee therfore intreat you to make choice of y® best seate on
that riu'" y* is not yett inhabited And herein to take the aduise of M'
Leech, whoe now. goes ou"^ to veiw y^ cuntrie and to bee Enployd in that
plantacon w^^ being sett out wee desier to be informed therof. [14^]
JULY u, i6Sl 481
44 Item as wee hold itt most necessarie y* yo" piiide for y* generall safety
and securing of yo"" selues and estats together: So doe wee conceaue it
a matter of exceeding great advantage & incouragm* to discouer euie
day fa'"ther by y" sea Coast and wthin Land about w''^ wee requier yo''' to
conceaue a fitting course fro tyrae espetialHe to find good fishing betweene
James ryu' and Cape Cod or any wher wthin o"" lymmitt^ wherin wee
suppose the new trade of Com° found, wilbe like to recompence the troble
and Charge bestowed therin: ffor wee are certainely informed that the
Dutchmen w^'^in 20 or 30 leagues of yo"" plantacon steile a trade for furrs
&c to ther verie great gaine & Content.
45 Item for as much as planting of staple com° is vseuallie much aduanced
by example taken one from another, wee expect y* y° Cheif officers by
ther owne pticuler Employm* of ther people & land & setting forth y^
Benifitts & hopes of such Endeauors shall exceedinglie aduance y" state of
Com° and trade
46 Item wee doe moreou' requier that according to yo"" Oaths and seu''aU
charges yo'' thoughts & Endeauors be vnanimousHe Employed for pformance
of o'' instructions in generall & particuler that Chieflie ayminge at y*
establishm* of y^ Colonie yo'' selues & all of vs that haue Endeauorid,
therein may bee comforted in a happie apparence of psperity of the
plantacon, w''' wilbe glorious before god and infinitt honor, strenght &
pffitt to o'' king & Cuntry:
47 Lastly wee pray you that no shipp y' now or at any time wee shall
send at the comp'' Charge to Virginia bee suffered to stay ther aboue
thirty dayes for auoyding of Charge w''^ hath heretofore growne vppon
long voyadges in freight & wages & that you suffer not in the said shipps
any goods puicions sent thither to bee brought fro thence againe by any
Marriners passengers or others vppon payne of some punishm* to bee
inflicted vpon them. And although y^ Infancy of y° plantacon may nott
some tyme afford the more valuable Comodities to freight the shipps home
vppon so short a stay, yett wee suppose that a prudent Course & p''pera(3on
may at last afford them choice tymber as Clear Wallnutt or some other
such lesse valueable Com° to add to ther lading, w"*" will yeild more pffitt to
the Companie w*"" the shipps quicke returne, then is vsueally raised by
ther best Comodityes when longer Accompt for freightt hath drawne on
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a further Charge, Gyuen vnder the Counsell seale the fower and twentith
day of Julie 1621 And in the yeare of the raigne of o"" soueraigne Lord
James by the grace of god of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland
defendor of the faith &c That is to say of England ffrance and Ireland
the Nyneteenth and Scottland the fower and fiftith.
Signed by the Ea: of Southampton
S' Edwin Sandis m"" Nicho: ffERRAR
m' John Dauers Do'' Anthony
m' John ffERRAR deputy Do"" Wmsson ^
m' Tho: Gibbs Do"" G Alston
m' Sam Wrote m' George Sandys
CLXXXIII. Treasurer and Company. An Ordinance and Consti-
tution FOR Council and Assembly in Virginia
July 24, 1621
Manuscript Records, Virginia Company, III, Part i, Pages 9a-10
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 261
[An Ordinance and Constitution of Treasurer and Company in England
for a Council and Assembly in Virginia]
To all people to whom these presents shall come bee seen or heard, the
Treasurer, Council and Company of Adventurers and planters of the
Citty of London for the first CoUony in Virginia send greeting Knowe
yee That wee the said Treasurer CounseU and Company takeing into o''
Carefull Consideracon the present state of the said Colony in Virginia:
And intending by the deuine assistance to settle such a forme of gou9ment
ther as may bee to the greatest benifitt and comfort of the people and
wherby all Iniustice greuance and oppression may bee preuented and
kept of as much as is possible from the said Colony haue thought fitt to
make o^ Entrance by ordayning & establishing such supreame Counsells
as may not only bee assisting to the Gouernor for the time being in adinin-
istracon of Justice, and the executing of other duties to his office belonging,
but also by ther vigilent Care & prudence may puide as well for remedy
' Williamson.
JULY 2l^, 1621 483
of all inconvenyencies groweing fro tyme to tyme, As also for the aduancing
of Encrease strength stabillitie and prosperytie of the said Colony
Wee therfore the said Treasurer Counsell and Company, by authoritie
directed to vs from his Ma"^ vnder his great seale vpon mature deliberacon
doe hereby order & declare, That from hence forward ther bee towe
Supreame Counsells in Virginia for the better gou9ment of the said Colony
as aforesaid. The one of W'' Counsells to bee called the Counsell of State
and whose office shall Cheiflie bee assisting wth ther Care advise &
circomspection to the said Gouernor shall be Chosen nominated placed
and displaced from tyme to tyme by vs the said Treasurer Counsell &
Company and o'' successors, w'^'' Counsell of State shall Consiste for the
present onlie of those persons whose names are here inserted vizt S' Francis
Wyatt gouernor of Virginia Captaine Francis West S' George Yeardly
knight S"" William Newce knight Marshall of Virginia M'' George Sandys
Tresuror M' George Thorpe deputy of the Colledge Captaine Thomas
Newce deputy for the Company M'' Christopher Dauison secretarie,
Doctor Potts phesition to the Company M"' Paulet M"" Leech Captaine
Nathaniell Powell M^ Roger Smith M"- John Berkley M^ John Rolfe
M' Ralfe Hamer M^ John Pountus M^ Michael Lapworth, M"- Harwood
M"" Samuel Macocke. Which said Counsellors and Counsell wee Earnestlie
pray & desier, and in his Ma*'*' name strictlie charge and Comand, That
all factious parcialties and sinester respects laid aside they bend ther care
and Endeauors to assist the said Gouernor first and principallie in aduance-
ment of §y''§ honor and seruice of almightie god, and the Enlargement of
his kingdome amongste those heathen people, And next in the erecting of
the said Colonie in one obedience to his Ma*'® and all lawfull Avthoritie
from his Ma*'" diriued. And lastlie in maytayning the said people in Justice
and Christian Conuersation among themselues and in strength and habil-
lytie to wth stand ther Ennimies, And this Counsell is to bee alwaies or
for the most part residing about or neere the said Gouernor, The other
Counsell more generall to bee called by the Gouernor and yeerly of
Course & no oftener but for very extreordynarie & Important occasions
shall consist for present of the said Counsell of State and of Tow Bur-
gesses out of eu9 towne hunder and other particuler plantacon to bee re-
spetially Chosen by the inhabitants. Which Counsell shalbee called the
generall Assemblie, wherin as also in the said Counsell of State, all matters
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shall be decyded determined & ordred by the greater part of the voyees
then present, Reserueing alwaies to the Gou9nor a negatiue voyce, And this
generall assembly shall haue free power, to treat Consult & conclude as
well of all emergent occasions concerning the puphqe weale of the said
colony and eu'"ie pte therof, as also to make ordeine & enact such generall
lawes & orders for the behoof of the said colony and the good gouermt
therof as shall time to tyme appeare necessarie or requisite. Wherin as in
all other things wee requier the said gennerall Assembly, as also the said
Counsell of State to imitate and followe the policy of the forme §of § gouer-
ment, Lawes Custome manners of loyall and other administracon of
Justice vsed in the Realme of England as neere as may bee euen as o''selues
by his Ma*^ Ijres patents are required. Prouided that noe lawes or
ordinance made in the said generall Assembly shalbe and continew in
force and validytie, vnlese the same shalbe sollemlie ratified and Con-
firmed in a generall greater Court of the said Court here in England and
so ratified and Genfirmcd returned to them vnder o"" seale. It being o''
intent to affoord the like measure also vnto the said Colony that after the
gouerment of the [said Colony, shall once haue been ivell framed & settled
accordingly, w"^ [10]^ is to he done by us as by authoritie derived from] his
Ma"® and the sa[we shall] haue bene soe by us declared. No orders of o''
Court afterwarde shall binde [the said] colony vnles they bee ratified in hke
manner in ther generall Assembly.
In wittnes wherof wee haue herevnto sett o"" Comon seale the 24*'' day of
[July] 1621, and in the yeare of the raigne of o"" gou9nour'' Lord James by
the of God of England Scotland ffrance & Ireland King defendor
of the viz* of England ffrance and Scotland the Nyneteenth
and of Scotland the fower and ffiftieth.
' A new folio begins at about this point
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CLXXXIV. Treasurer and Company. Letter to Governor and
Council in Virginia
July 25, 1621
Manuscript Records, Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Pages 15, 16
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 262
Copy of a tre to the Governo'' and Counsell of State residinge in Virginia.
July 25*'^ 1621
After o"" harty Comendacons, we received yo*" letters by the Bona Noua
so lately, as we haue not had leasure to peruse them, beinge opress[ed]
w*'' a multitude of bussines, that night and day employes vs. Wee shall
therefore by this letter only touch some principall points reservinge o""
selu[es] to a time of more leasure fully to dehberate and giue youe answere
referringe youe for a supply of matters therein omitted, to o'' generall
instruccons, w"'' we desire youe diligently to peruse and punctually to
obserue. Wee haue sent youe (S"" Francis Wyatt) to be the future Gov-
erno'', to whom we require all respect and obedience be given, m"^ Sandys
we haue ellected o"" Treasuro"", and Stated his place, and given him authorit}^
to see and cause all o'' orders concerninge staple comodities to be putt in
executon. m'' Davison is chosen by the Quarter Court for Secretary.
Theire dispatches haue wholy possest vs for a night; and we hope that
by the addition of such able ministers, youe wilbe enabled to performe
what we pticulerly enioyne: the want of able officers hau[e] beene here-
tofore pleaded for the cause o'' direccons haue beene no bette[r] obserued.
Wee desire that these gentlemen may be well accomodated att theire
landinge, and theire people well lodged. Wee haue likewise sent youe two
sufficient preachers: m'' Haut Wyatt; who is to be Preacher to the Gov-
erno" Tenfits: and m' Bolton, whom wee haue consigned to Elizabeth
Citty, to inhabitt w*^ Capt Tho: Nuce to whom we recomende him, vnd""-
standinge that m"" Stockton is otherwise seated. And for supply of the
Phisitions place we haue sent youe Docto' Pott, w'^ two Chirurgeio[ns]
and a Chest of Phisicke and Chirurgery; not doubtinge but youe will
enterteine and supplie him well att his landinge, w**" all necessaries
and accordinge vnto the Companies promise, giue him helpe for the speedy
buildinge of a house imediatly vppon his arivall: the Twenty Ten^nt^ form-
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erly sent must be deliuered him, and the Land belonginge to his place sett
out, and what are wantinge of the number of Twenty, are to be supphed out
of the Companyes Ten'^ntC w'''' wee doubt not but may be done w*'' theire
very good sattisfatio[n] Itt is o"" expresse will that the Ten^nt^ belonginge to
every office be fixed to his certaine place vppon the Land sett out for itt, for
w'^'^ m" Cleyburne is Chosen to be o"^ Surveyor who att the Companies very
great charge is sett out as by his condition of agreement youe may perceiue.
Great hath beene the care of the Company to sattisfie yo' desires that they
haue spared for no paines nor charge: The Publique landC sett out, and that
w"'' belong^ to publique psons; his next employment must bee to sett out
land^ belonging vnto pticuler Plantations, and then that of private per-
sons: for the publique, he is to do by vertue of his place w*^out other
then the former Salarie; neither may he exeed when he is employed by
any private psons the rate of vj" the day, w''^ some must be duly paid
him in good and valuable Comodities, And for that we find by experience
that notw^'^standinge o" stric[^] comand^ to the contrary, diu" ShippC sett
out for monthly wadges, mos[i] long and vnnecessary staies, to o"' excessiue
charge; and that for want of due care shipp^ come so vnsufficiently
provided, as we haue reason to feare that some of them haue foundred in
the Sea, and also to prevent the frau[ds] and abuses of m": of Shipp^, and
Mariners in detention of goodC sent to the Planters, and in seUinge theire
goodC att excessiue rates. Therefore Wee haue ellected m' John Pountis
o"" Vice-Admirall, provisionally for one yea[re] tiU by a Quarter Court his
place may be confirmed vnto him, and seated w*^ Ten^nt^, beinge assured
that by his sufiiciencie, integrity, & indust[ri/] these and many such
growinge mischeifes wilbe prevented.
[15^] With great difficulty wee haue erected a private Magazine, men
beinge most vnwillinge to be drawne to subscription to be paid in smoke,
yf therefore youe expect for the future any such place, it must be yo'
principall care the Cape-Marchannt be not constreined to vent his Comodi-
ties att any sett price, and in pticuler not to be enforced to take Tobacco
att any certaine rate; and that youe be aidinge aswell to this as to the
former Magazine for the returne of Debt^. Wee require that the Markett
be opne for all men, that the charitable intention of the Adventurers be
not abused, and turned into privat gaine: therefore we desire youe to haue
principally in yo' care, that a strict Proclamation be sett out, to prohibitt
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such engrosseing of Comodities, and forestalling the Markett, thereby
to vent it to the poore people at exessiue rates: such oppression and
grindinge of the poore wee in o"" hearts abhorr, and require youe severely
to punishe; assuringe youe nothing can be more pleasing vnto vs, then
the exemplarie punishment of such Monsters as devo' theire brethren by
this wiked and barbarous course, especially if such wickednesse should be
exercised by men in place of authority.
The advancement of the Iron Workes wee esteeme to be most neces-
sarie, by pservinge whereof we esteeme the Plantation is gained: Wee
therefore require all possible assistance be given to m'' Berkley, now sent,
and all furtherance to his Ging, espially good enterteinment at theire
Landinge, that they may be well lodged and cherished w**" such comfort-
able helpe as yo'' place will afford, w'='' we will thankfully requite to any
that shall advance this o"" so much desired Worke.
And here againe wee renue againe o'' former Comendatons of m"" Lapworth
and that in very effectual manner.
In the next place we Comend vnto yo"" care o'' Saw-Milk, a worke of such
importance as it deserues yo"" speciall furtherance, and therefore we desire
the Dutchmen sent for the fabricke of them may be extraordinarily well
vsed, & carefully provided of apparell out of the new Magazine, w'=^ we
would haue paid for by the Companies Tobacco: as for such other neces-
saries as they want especially beere w"'' cannot now be shipped for want
of time and Tunnage; wee haue desired S"" Francis Wyatt to supply them
^th^ ^oh jjg shalbe repaid : and thus supplied wee hope they wilbe encoraged
to bringe that so much desired worke to its pfeccon
Wee exeedingly approue yo'' course in takinge in of Indian families as
beinge a great meanes to reduce that Nation to Civility and to the imbrace-
ing of our Christian religeon; the blessed end wee haue proposed to o""
selues in this Plantation and wee doubt not of yo"" vigilancie that youe be
not hereby entrapp'd, nor that the Savadge haue by this accesse meanes
to surprize you.
And to youe m' Thorpe wee will freely confesse, that both yo"" letters and
endevo'"s are most acceptable to vs: the enteringe vppon those Staple
Comodities of wyne, and silke, wee highly comend: and assure youe it
is the Companies care to reward yo'' Merritt^; w"^ debt they will discharge,
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if either the Clergie heare supply o^ Stocke, or a returne from the CoUedge
Ten^nt^ shall enable vs. In the meane while they desire youe to proceed
in these noble courses, assuring youe of all loue and respect. The vesselle
of earth youe sent wee haue not as yett received; when tryall is made
youe shall heare from vs: And we pray youe all in generall that such
extraordinary Oare, or Earth, as yee find youe send vs over in plentie;
for that w'^^ was sent by youe, Capt Nuce, was in so smale proporcon,
as we hardly could make any triall thereof; we conceived it to be terra
Lemnia, and it is exceedinge good for the flix, youe shall therefore do
well to bringe it in vse in the Colony: wee desire youe Captain Newc
therefore to send vs over three or foure Tunn of the said white earth;
And we desire youe the Governo'" and Counsell to haue an especiall care
that no greater proportion thereof then we from time to time direct youe
be brought over: for if it be brought over in greater quantity it will not
pay the fraight. This Comodity is intended to be apropriated to the
generall Company, and if any benefite shalbe raised thereby it shalbe
employed in fortificacons, and other publique, and pious ttses workC, for
the advancement of the Colony. And for that the Comp*: conceives of
youe Capt Newc as great hopes as of any theire pubhque instruments,
and haue by yo' letters received great sattisfaccon, therfore [16] They haue
in bountie added to yo" former proportion of Land 300 acres w''^ is to be
appropriated to yo' place for ever: for manuringe W^ they by Quarter
Court haue ordered, that youe shall haue ten men sent over the next yeare,
only they desire that youe wilbe so provided of Corn and other necessaries,
as they may be only at the charge of transport, armes, apparrell and work-
inge tooles; and not for victualK, because their stocke is exhausted. We
haue sent by a Shipp of Cattell from Irland, whereof we desire that Cap*
Newc be first served w*^ his pmised number
The hopes youe haue putt the Company in of a trade of ffurrs to be had
in Hudsdons and De La Ware River, haue made many private Adventurers
of great worth and well affected to the Plantation, to sett out a Shipp to
that pticuler end, to w"'' we desire youe to give all possible furtherance
The vioadges and discoveries already made w^'^in the Land, as also vppon
the Sea Coast, we highly Comend; and desire a constant course be held
therein, for in that consists the very life of the Plantation, we comend
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to yo"" care especiallj^ the buildinge of Guest-houses, w'=^ we stricktly
charge youe to be brought to pfeccon: we conceive that bussines would
haue beene effected, if half so much care and time had been taken to do
it, as hath beene spent in givinge reasons to the contrary. The plea of
impossibility we admitt not; the Discontent we assure o"" selues is rather
a bug-beare, then an essentiall cause of forbearance; the spoile of o' good^
by often remoues is a weake allegation: but that it should be a more
regulated kind of killinge of men (as some haue beene pleased to writte)
wee deeme strange error of iudgment. Wee cannot conceale from youe,
that it is heare reported, that contrary to the publique faith given, not
the sicke, but the ablest men are lett out to hire and theire provisions
converted to private vses; And where it is pretended this placinge them
w**" old planters is for theire health, they are so vnmercifully vsed that it
is the greatest cause of o"" Tennt^ discontent, and dislike of theire Tenancy
by halues: and though we hope this is not in all parts true: yett can we
not conceive such vnwillingnes to proceed in this worke, should they not
haue some other grounds then is alledged : lett it therefore be yo"" worke
at yo'' first generall Sessions of the Counsell, to effect this bussines, and it
shalbe o"" care to provide for the well orderinge and furnishinge of them.
We comend vnto youe Cap' Wm. Norton, who is now sett out by the generall
Company, and many private Adventurers for the erectinge of a Glassc
house Glasse worke: we desire he may be placed w*"" his Ginge, in the
Guest house that Liuetennt Whittakers hath erected; there to reside till
he hath found a convenient place to erect his furnace, In the choise whereof
we desire youe to giue him yo"" best assistance, and especially haue a
care to seat him neare some well inhabited place, that neither his Ginge
be subiect to surprize, nor the Comoditie of glass and beadC be vilified by
to Comon a sale to the Indians
And wee canot forbeare to dehu"^ vnto you the good opinion the Company
has received of Liuetennt Whittakers for the good accompt given by him
of his charge, but especially of his obedience to theire direccons, in erectinge
a guest house; for reward whereof they haue confirmed vnto him that W''
S'' George Yeardley last yeare gaue him, and promised two servants to
be transported next yeare: thereby to encorage him and others to proceed
in vertue and continue in their obedience, whereof the Company and
o'selues much hke their arguments and discourses.
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Wee are in hope to send to the CoUedge TenntC a very sufficient Minister
we desire youe m'' Thorpe that a house may be ready for him, and good
provision to enterteine him: and the like course may be held in all the
Plantacons.
Wee desire youe m"" Thorpe, and m"" Newce, to be carefull of the present
and that the Moyity be equally devided and returned vnto
the Company: for the stock of the Company is utterly exhausted, wee
haue sent youe a Comission for the CounseU wherein are inserted the
names of all such as o' intent is shalbe of the Counsell.
Againe we Comend vnto youe that the people be not oppressed especially
that youe limitt the fees of officers; and amongst them those of the
Prov[osf] [16»] Marshalk, and Jaylo", whereof we haue dayly great Com-
plaints, wee require that shuch matters as shalbe laid vppon Delinquents
be hereafter registered, and an accompt yearely given of those that be
levied, and in what publique worke, (to w"*" we only restreine them) they
are employed.
In generall, wee Comend to yo'' care all such bussines as by pticuler
letters concerninge private men, and theire occacons, we haue formerly,
and now againe, recomended vnto youe : And in pticuler from youe the
Governo'' wee expect a good accompt of the great trust we haue reposed
in youe; hopinge youe will not faile in the close, but deliu"" vpp to yo'
successo"" S"" Francis Wyatt, or in case he dy, to such a one as by the
CounseU in Virginia shalbe chosen att the expiration of yo' Comission,
the Comand of the Colony in good and flourishinge estate, and much
better in condicon then when you found itt. wherein youe shall do an
acceptable thinge to vs and glorious to yo"" selfe: In the meane while we
expect the pformance of some remarkeable service, whereof youe haue
meditated long, and haue put vs in hope youe will effect before the period
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of yo'' Government. And even so we comend yoiie and all the rest to the
proteccon of the Almightie.
London this 25 of July 1621.
Yo"" very Lovinge frend^
Signed by the Ea: of Southampton m'' Dep: fferrar
S"' Edwin Sandis m"" Nicho: fferrar
Do"^ Anthony m' Gibbs
Do"" Gulston m"^ Wrote
Do' Winston m' Wroth
Directed
To o' very Loving frend^ the Governor and Counsell of Stat residinge in
Virginia:
CLXXXV. Council for Virginia. Answer to the Request of the
Walloons and French to Plant in Virginia
August 11, 1621
State Papers, C. O. 1, Volume I, No. 55
Document in Public Record Office, London. Signed by John Ferrar, Deputy
List of Records No. 264
The humble answer of so many of his Ma*^ Councell for Virginia as could
at present bee assembled, they being in his Highnes Name required by the
R* Ho*"'^ S"' George Calvert Principall Secretary of State, to deliver their
opinion concerning certaine Articles putt vp by some Walloones and
ffrenchemen desirous to goe to Virginia
If it stand w'*" his Ma*^ gratious favo'' they do not conceiue it any incon- for the ffirst
venience at present to suffer sixtie families of Walloones and ffrenchemen
not exceeding the Nomber of 300. persons to goe and inhabite in Virginia,
The sayd persons resoluing and taking oath to become his Ma*^ and his
Successo" faithfull and obedient subject^: and being willing as they make
profession to agree in points of faith. So likewise to bee conformable to
the forme of gouvernem* now estabhshed in the Church of England.
They esteeme it so Royall a favo"" in his Ma*'% and so singula[r] a benefitt for the second
to the sayd Walloones and ffrenche Men to bee admitted to Hve in that
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fruitefull land vnder the proteccon and gouvernm* of so mighty and pious a
Monarch as his Ma*'"* is, that they ought not to expect of his sacred Ma*'®
any ayde of shipping or other chargeable favo^ And as for the Company
for Virginia their stock is so vtterly exhausted by theese three last yeares
supplies, as they are not able to giue them any forther helpe in that kinde,
then onely in point of advise & Councell, for the cheapest transportacon
of themselues and good^, and the most frugall and profitable managing of
their affayres, if his Royall Ma"^ please so to command them.
flor the 3. 4. 5. 6. They couceiue that for the prosperity and principally the securing of the
7. Articles plantacon in his Ma*^ obedience, it is not expedient, that the sayd ffamihes
should sett downe in one grosse and entire bodie w*'' the demaunds speci-
fyed, but that they should rather be placed by convenient Nombers in
the principall Citties, Borroughes and Corporacons in Virginia, as them-
selues shall choose, There being giuen vnto them such proporcon of land
and all other priviledges and benefitt^ whatsoeuer in as ample manner as
to the naturall Enghshe And this course, they out of their experience do
conceiue likely to proue better, and more Comfortable to the sayd Wal-
loons and ffrenchemen, then that other w''^ they desire
All these their opinions, they do most humbly submitt to the most excellent
wisedome of his sacred Ma*'"
John Ferrar Deputy
[Indorsed:] xj August 1621 Copie of the answere made by the Virginia
Company to the request made by the Wallons and Frenche to plant
themselues in Virginia Virginia
CLXXXVI. Virginia Company. Letter to the Governor and Coun-
cil IN Virginia
August 12, 1621
Manuscript Records, Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Pages 17-18a
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 265
Copy of a letter To the Governo^ and Counsell of State in Virginia by
the Marmaduke.
August 12'^ 1621
After o' harty Comendacons &c In o' last letters sent youe by the George
we promised a full and sattisfactary answer to all yo' propositions, but
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by reason of the absence of the most part of the Counsell, as also that
bussines dayly beyond o"" expectacon infinitly increaseth, we are con-
streined only to touch vppon some few pticulars reservinge o' selues for
more oportune tyme, when w*^ a clearer iudgment we may fully deliu'
our mind^ to you. You shall receiue by the hand^ of m' Leech now
bound for Virginia in the Marmaduke a Copy of o'' last letters, together
w*** a Duplicat of the Instruccons and Comissions, sent by the new Gov-
erno"' S"" Francis Wyatt, by whose happy arivall we hope you are informed
what care we haue taken to giue you full sattisfaccon in most or all of
yo"" demand^: and therefore we will hope fef of the like respectiue pfor-
mance of o' desires from you. There are gon and in goinge from hence
many Shipp^ for Virginia and we canot but apprehend w**" great griefe
the sufferings of these multitudes at theire first landinge for want of
Guest houses wherein they might haue a while sheltred themselves from
the iniuries of the air in the cold season; w"*" omission and defect we hope
and very earnestly desire you will supply by a curteous and Christian
entertainment of them in yo'' owne howses, till they may conveniently
provide themselves ; and that against the next yeare you will haue erected
in the foure severall Boroughs as many Guest houses capable to receiue
those great numbers.
Wee send youe in this Shipp on Widdow and eleven Maid^ for Wiues for
the people in Virginia: there hath beene especiall care had in the choise of
them; for there hatli not any on of them beene received but vppon good
Comendacons, as by a noat herew"" sent youe may perceiue: Wee pray
youe all therefore in generall to take them into yo"" care; and more espe-
cially we recomend them to youe m'' Pountis, that at theire first landinge
they may be housed, lodged and provided for of diet till they be marryed:
for such was the hast of sendinge them away, as that straightned w*'' time
we had no meanes to putt provisions aboard: w'^'' defect shalbe supplied
by the Magazine Shipp: and in case they cannot be presently Marryed
we desire they may be putt to severall housholders that haue wiues till thej^
can be provided of husband^: There are neare fiftie more w''*' are shortly
to come, are sent by o"" most hono*"^^ Lord and Treasuro' the Earle of
Southampton and certaine worthy gentlemen, who takinge into theire
consideration, that the Plantacon can never flourish till families be planted,
and the respect of wiues and Children fix the people on the Soyle; therefore
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haue given this faire begininge; for the reimbursinge of whose charges, itt
is ordered that who every man that Marries them giue 120" waight of the
best leafe Tobbacco for each of them, and in case any of them dye that
proportion must be advanced to make it vpp vppon those that surviue;
and this certainty is sett downe for that the price sett vppon the boyes
sent last yeare being 10^' W^" was so much mony out of purse here there
was returned 66^^ of Tobacco only and that of the worst and basest, so
that fraight and shrinkage reconed together w*^ the basenes of the Com-
oditie, there was not on half returned: w'''^ iniury the Company is so
sencible of, as they demand restitution, w"'^ accordingly must be had of
them that tooke vppon them the dispose of them, the rather that no man
may mistake himselfe in accomptinge Tobacco to be currant 3' sterhng
the pound contrary to o"" expresse orders: And though we are desireous
that mariadge be free according to the law of nature, yett would we not
haue these maidC deceived and married to servants, but only to such
[17^] freemen or tenntC as haue meanes to manteine them: wee pray you
therefore to be fathers to them in this bussines, not enforecing them to
Marrie against theire wilk; neither send we them to be servants, saue in
case of fteeessitrie extremitie, for we would haue theire condicon so much
bettered as multitudes may be allured thereby to come vnto you : and you
may assure such men as marry those weomen that the first servants sent
over by the Company, shalbe consigned to them; it being o"" intent to
preserue famihes, and to preferr married men before single psons: The
tobacco that shalbe due vppon the mariadge of these maides we desire
m"" Pountis to receiue and to return by the first; as also the little quantitie
of Richard Pace the Copie of whose bill is here returned. To conclude
the Company for some weighty reasons too long to relate, haue ordered
that no man marryinge these weomen expect the proportion of Land
vseually alotted for eu''y head: w''' to avoid clamo*" or troble hereafter you
shall do well to giue them notice of.
In the next place. Wee comend vnto yo' care Cap* W™ Norton and his
ItaUans together w*^ the rest of his Company, to whom we pray you to
be helpfull at his landing, to convey his people and good^ vp to the guest-
house of Liuetennt Whittakers; It is the only body in this Shipp the
general Company hath interest in, and therefore we will expect yo'' best
helpes and advice, especiahy in making choise of a healthfull place to
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plant himself in neare to the best inhabited towne, either in Charles Citty
or Henerico, but by no meanes lower then James Cittie, nor remote from
people: and in case Cap* Norton shall dy we pray you m' George Sandys
to vndertake the oversight of the worke; and if he should faile by any
misaccident (w'^'* God forbidd) then we intreat you m' George Thorp
and m' Jo: Pountis to take it into yo"" care and in yo"' absence to appoint
some trustie person to ou''see that bussines, for w'^'' curtesie the generall
Company, and private Adventurers wilbe very thankfull to you.
The makinge of bead^ is one of Cap' Nortons cheife employments W*"
beinge the mony you trade w'*" the natiues we would by no meanes haue
through to much abundance vilified or the Virginian^ at all pmitted to
see or vnd'"stand the manufacture of them: wee therefore pray you seriously
to consider what proportion of bead^ can be vented and their worth not
abated, and intimate the proportion to Cap* Norton and his Italians, and
certifie the same to us in yo'' next letters, that accordingly we may limitt
the quantitie that shall from time to time be made: Vppon sight of Cap*
Nortons Invoice you shall pceive, what large provisions he is sett out w**",
w''^ in case of his failing we desire may be carefully preserved for his
people. And here we cannot hide from youe an information that is lately
given vs that such provisions as we send w*'' new men are taken from them
& Indian corne given them instead thereof, the extreame labo'' of beatinge
thereof, being no smale disharteninge to the new comers; and this sud-
daine change of diett is affirmed confidently to be the cause of the flix in
o'' men to o'' irreparable losse; we desire youe the whole body of the Coun-
sell, to take care that these abusses be reformed for the future.
The Adventurers of Martins hundred intend to proceed in theire Planta-
tion they haue sent twelve lustie youths in this Shipp w'"^ supplie they will
second w**" a greater of fourty more in the Magazine Shipp very soddainly to
folio we: theire governo"" m'" Harwood is enioyned to accquaint youe w*^ his
Instruccons, to whom wee pray youe accordingly giue yo'' best assistance.
Wee cannot but condempne the vse that is made of o"' boats that are only
employed in trading in the bay for Corne almost every letter telK of that
trade w"^ wee only approue in case of necessitie; for we conceiue it would
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be much better for the Plantation and more hono"' for you and o'' nation,
that the naturally should come for theire provision to you; then you to
begg yo"" bread of them, we shall w**" a great deale more content heare of
Store-houses full of corne of yo"" owne growth, then of a Shallopp laden
w*^ Corn from the Bay : wee pray you therefore that a larger proportion of
ground be assigned to every man to plant then formerly hath beene, and
that severest punishments be inflicted vppon such as dare to breake yo''
constitutions herein; and that officers be not spared, nor theire tenntS nor
servants dispenced w*^. Our Magazine is soddainly to follow this [18]
Shipp, wherein there are much greater proportions of thingS sent then was in
the last: And though o"" facto"" of the last Magazine was either by importu-
nity pswaded, or by constreint inforced, to part w*^ his goods at vnd"" valews
to be paid in tobacco at 3^ p \ (w''*' here, all charges deducted was sould
for lesse then then 20*^ p pound) yett will not the Adventurers be so in this
wrested; for they are determined to accept of tobacco at no certaine price,
nor will sell theire Comodities vppon trust, till that wicked phras[e] and
conceipt be rooted out of the mouths and hartS of the Planters that any
thing is good enough for the Marchant. how vnworthy we and the Com-
pany are of this contempt we appeale to yo"" selves, yet hath it not been
resented by you, nor the insolencie punished, but seeing o"" care and charg
is repaid by such monstrous ingratitude we desire you to giue notice to
the Collony that after this yeare they expect no further supply of any
necessaries to be exchanged w*^ them for theire darhng tobbacco : wee haue
given them a yeares notice before hand, that they may fall vppon some
other course. And beinge sensible of the great losse the Adventurers still
sustenith by yo"" roule Tobacco made vp w*^ fillers (as the terme is) itt is
by vs and the Adventurers ordered that the Cape marchant accept of
none but leaf Tobacco : wee pray youe to publish this o"" order throughout
the Collony, that they may be provided to exchang w**" o' Cape Marchant
non but leaf: and such as wilfully transgresse this havinge notice, if they
suffer for it, it shalbe no part of o"" care : There is an intention to send on
an exefient Shipwright w*'' a ginge of thirty or fortie Carpenters and
boatwrightS; The Company is in treatie w*'' him, and the rowle of Adven-
turers is almost full; so that youe may certeinly expect him the next
Spring: in the interim we pray youe that great number of trees of the
white and black oake, growinge in wett grounds be felled and many more
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barked to season by standinge. The time most fitting to fell and barke
yo"" trees is in November and December, and the begininge of Januarie.
In the choise of the place we pray youe to haue respect vnto the nearenes
of the Iron work^, and of the Saw Milk; most especially we pray your best
asistance in the pfectinge of those two work^, the profitt will redound to
the whole Collony, and therefore it is necessarie that you extend yo''
authoritie to the vtmost lymittC, to enforce such as shall refuse theire help
to a bussines, so much tendinge to the generall good: yf those workC be
not pfected the body of the Shipwrights wilbe of no vse, and if this oppor-
tunity be lost, mens hearts wilbe discoraged from further adventuring:
wee haue to sattisfie yo'' desires and to supplie yo' necessities entred vppon
this proiect, wee therefore expect yo"' best help to perfect yo"" owne worke
whereby youe shall do a thing, glorious in it selfe, benefitt for yo'' selues,
and the whole Collony; acceptabl to vs and the whole Company; and
being pfected it wilbe the securitie, reputation, and defence of yo"" litle
Comon Wealth, w'=^ now in his infancie must be supported by fame and
hope of such Comodities: And so desiringe god to blesse youe and all
yo"" good endevo'^ tendinge to the advancement and establishing of yo""
Collony, Wee bidd you farewell.
Yo' very Lo: frendS.
London this 12*^ of August 1621.
Wee send you againe Copies of the letters and agreements w**" m' Gookin
and recomend his good enterteinment to you, and in pticuler we seriously
advise that you do yo' best endevo' to pay him in tobacco though at one
C waight the Cow, and to take as few Cowes as possible may be vppon
mony heare to be paid by the Company; because o' stocke is vtterly
wasted: lett him hau[e] very good tobacco for his Cowes now at his first
vioadge, for if he mak[e] a good returne, it may be the occacon of a trade
w**" you fro those par [18*] whereby you may be abundantly
supplied, not only w*^ Cattle, but w*^ most of those Comodities w''^ you
want, att better and easier rate then we from hence shalbe able.
Directed: To o' ver}^ Lovinge frendS the Governo"" and Councell of State
residinge in Virginia.
Since the Conclusion of o' Letters, we haue received from his Ma*'" a
Petition exhibited vnto him bv certain Frenchmen and Walloones desirous
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to inhabit in Virginia: wee haue considered of theire propositions, &
haue returned them so faire an answer, as wee conceiue they will resolue
to go, they wilbe 60 families consisting of about 300 psons, youe may
expect theire cominge about the next Spring, we hope they wilbe a
great strength to the CoUony.
Subscribed by the:
Lo: Sheffield
S' John Davers
m"" Tho: Gibb^
m"" Sam: Wrote
m"" Jo: Ferrar, Depputie
Docto"" Winston
m' NicHo: Ferrar
m' Tho: Sheapeard.
CLXXXVII. Virginia Company. A Commission granted unto
Captain Arthur Guy and Nicholas Norburne
August 24, 1621
Additional Manuscripts, 14285, Folios 70-70a
Document in British Museum, London
List of Records No. 266
[70] A Comission graunted by vs the Trer Counsell and Company for
Virginia vnto our louinge freind< §Capt§ Arthur Guy and Nicholas
Norburne for a Voyage intended to Virginia.'
Whereas wee the Treasuror Counsell and Companie for Virginia haue for
the aduancem* and supporte of that Plantacon fraighted the good Shipp
called the Warwicke of London of the burden of 180 tuns or thereabouts
to passe with all convenient expedicon vnto Virginia with the number of
one hundred persons nowe transported as also for the reliefe and supplie
of the Colonic there Arthur Guy being ordained to be Captaine of the
said Shippe to comand and gouerne the said Shippe and Marriners and
also all the Passengers shipped for the said Voyage and Nicholas Nor-
burne Master: Wee therefore charge and coiTiand them the said Arthur
Guy Nicholas Norburne to take their direct course accordinge to their
' Here follow four blank lines.
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best skill and knowledge vnto the said Plantacon in Virginia, and there
to land and sett on shore all the said psons goodC and prouisions soe
shipped and deliuer them at James [70*] Cittie in James Riuer in the
Kingedome of Virginia vnto the Gouerno'' and Counsell of State residing
there: Straightly charginge and comanding them the said Captain
Arthur Guy and Nicho: Norburne to sett sayle from England with the
first oppertunity of Wyde Wynd and weather after the receipte of the
goodC and prouisions and to make all possible speede they may to the
porte intended and not to interrupt any Shippinge of the Subiect^ of
any his Ma*"^ freind^ or Allies or any other whomsoeuer duringe their
said voyage: but if they shalbe chased or encountred by any man of
Warre or other Sayle whatsoeuer that shall goe aboute to hinder their
proceeding^ or doe them violence, wee will and coiTiand them with all
their power and vttermost endeauo"" to repell aftd resist and defend them-
selues and our honors against the vniust force of what Nation soeuer
aswell in their passage outwards and homward^ as in all o'' Harbo" and
Riuers members of the Territories of our Plantacon: And this our Com-
ission shalbe their sufficient warr*^ herein. In Wittnesse whereof the said
Troaauro^ aftd Compftftte wee haue herevnto caused the comon Scale of the
Company to be ahexed. Dated this 24'^'' of August in the yeare of o' lord
God 1621 And in the ninteenth yeare of the King^ Ma*^ raigne of England
ffraunce and Ireland and of Scotland the fine and fiftith.
CLXXXVIII. Treasurer and Company of Virginia. Covenant
TO PAY Captain Arthur Guy, Robert Joakley, and John
Packesall
August 24, 1621
Additional Manuscripts, 14285, Folios 71-71a
Document in British Museum, London
List of Records No. 267
[71] To all to whome these presents shall come, the Treasuror and Com-
panie of Aduenturo" and Planters of the Cittie of London for the first
Colony in Virginia send greetinge: Whereas wee the said Treasuro'' and
Companie for Virginia for the better supporte and advancement of that
Plantacon haue fraighted the good shipp called the Warwicke of London
of the burden of 4^ 180 tune or thereabouts to carrie to Virginia the
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number of 100 psons and divers goodC Comodities and prouisions aswell
for the vse and raayntenance of the said psons nowe to be transported as
also for the releife and Supplie of the Colony there And haue in pte of the
fraight and victuall duringe the said Voyage of the said psons paide vnto
Captain Arthur Guye Robert Joakly and John Packsall the sume of 300".
Nowe Knowinge further that wee the said Treasuror and Company doe
hereby couenant and promise for o'' selues and Successors that w*^in fower
dayes after the said Ship the War^vick shall departe [71^] from Grauesend
with the said 100 psons for Virginia That wee will paye or cause to be
paide vnto the said Captain Arthur Guye Robert Joakly and John Packesall
or their Assignee the Sume of 300^' more in full satisfaccon for the victuall
transportacon of the said 100 psons And in case that the Shippe arryvinge
at Grauesend by the fourth of September next shall by the order and
Direccon of M'' John fferrar Deputy for our said Companie be stayed for
the receipte of Passeng" or good< aboue fower dayes, then for euery day
that they shall staye more then fower dayes after the said 4*^ of September
for to receaue goodC or Passengers, Wee the said Treasuro"^ and Companie
doe couenant to paye the SuiTie of 50^ for euery daye.
And to the true and faithfull pformance of all w'='' the said Couenant^ and
condicons wee the said Treasuro'' and Companie doe by these presents
binde our selues and Successors in the penaltie of 500^' to the said Arthur
Guye Robert Joakly and John Palksall their executo" and Administrato".
In Wittnesse whereof wee haue caused the Coiuon Seale of the Companie
to be herevnto affixed Dated this 24*'' August in the yeare of our Lord God
1621 And in the Nineteenth yeare of the King^ Ma*^ raigne of England
ffrance and Ireland and of Scotland the fiue and fiftith.
CLXXXIX. Treasurer and Company of Virginia. Covenant to
Pay Captain Arthur Guy
August 24, 1621
Additional Manuscripts, 14285, Folios 72-72a
Document in British Museum, London
List of Records No. 268
[72] To all to whome these presents shall come, the Trer and Companie of
Aduenturors and Planters of the Cittie of London for the first Colonie in
Virginia send greetinge : whereas wee the said Treasuro'' and Companie for
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Virginia for the better supporte and advancement of that Plantacon haue
fraighted the good Shippe called the Warwicke of London of the burden
of 180 tune or thereabouts to carrie to Virginia the number of 100 psons
ftftd and diuers goods Comodities and prouisions aswell for the vse and
mayntenance of the said psons nowe to be transported as also for the
reliefe and supplie of the Colonic there, And haue discharged and secured
to discharge the transportacon of the said 100: psons after the rate of 6^'
P person. Nowe Knowe ye further that for euery tun of goods prouisions
or comodities that John fferrar Deputy of our Companie shall appointe
and order to be taken and receaued in, (8^* the tun onely excepted of Sea
Chests and trunckes as also Sea Coales Millstones and flinte W^ are to be
fraight free) wee doe promise and couenant for ourselues and successors
w^'in fowerteen dayes after true Certificate deliuered vnto vs from the
Gouerno"" for the time beinge and Counsell of State in Virginia of the
receipt of the said goods [72^] safe and well condiconed to paye vnto
Captaine Arthur Guy Robert loakly and John Packsall or their Assignee
the SuiTie of 3^' sterlinge for each tun here put abord and there deliuered
The tunnage beinge here agreed vpon by the said pte owners and the
Husband of our Companie before the Departure of the said Shipp the
Warwicke And for the true discharge and payinge of the said 3^' vpon
each tune as aforesaid Wee the said Treasuro' and Companie do binde o""
selues and successo'" by these presents vnto the said Captaine Arthur
Guy Robert loakly and John Packsall their executo" and Administrato"
in the penaltie of 300^*. In Wittnesse whereof wee haue herevnto caused
the comon Seale of the Companie to be annexed Dated the 24''' Junii
August 1621 and in the W^ yeare of the KingS Ma*^ raigne of England
ffrance and Ireland and of Scotland the fine and fiftith.
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CXC. Virginia Council and Company. Letter to Governor and
Council in Virginia
September 11, 1621
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Pages 19-20
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 269
A Copie of the CounselK letter. To the Gou'"no' and Counsell of Virginia
Sent by the Warwicke
September 11''' 1621
After o'' very hartie Comendacons: you shall now by this Shipp the
Warwicke and the Pinace that cometh along w"' her receiue those supplies
that we formerly in o' letters by the George and Marmaduke promised;
the setting forth of w""'' hath beene of so exceedinge troble and labo'' vnto
vs, being but a very few on whom so great a burthen hath lien, as we haue
not been able to intend any thinge else: wherefore in that regard, as also
that the noble Earle of Southampton, is not yet returned to London nor
those eminent psons, w*^out whose Councell, and authoritie we thinke it
not fitt to proceed to resolucon in so waightie bussinesses: o'' letters and
dispatches by the Bona Nova, and the Margrett & John must yett remaine
vnanswered; but by the Dutie w'^'' about the Midle of the next month is
to depart, wee hope you shall receiue full sattisfaccon ; w'='' Shipp shall
bring w*^ her store of Silke worme seed and abundance of vine plants, for
both w"*" we desire not only that generall pperacons be made, but that
timely notice, and order be given throughout the whole Colony that every
pticuler man may make provision for the arrivinge of some quantitie of
them both ; and that a straight charge be given for the preseruing of vines
and Mulbery Trees, w'''' we vnd'^stand are w*'' others promiscuously de-
frayed: and because the skill of handling them, is only derived from the
ffrench men, we canot but here recomend them to yo'' fauo'' and
regard, that they may be kindly vsed and cherished: we haue as
by the Invoice youe shall perceiue sent them and the Duch-men
(the delay of whose most necessarie workes is w*'' much indigna-
tion here resented) diu^ provisions of victualK, as also a Cloth to
make them apparrell; for hose and shooes and other such matters
we desire they may be supplied by the Companies stock there.
SEPTEMBER 11, 1621 503
out of the Magazine w'^'' comes now along in the Warwicke large and
abundante in all vsefuU and necessarie Comodities: for as for vanities
and supfluities, although we find they yeeld most profitt in Virginia; yet
we haue thought it most vnfitt to norish by such supplies that evill humo""
of prid[c] and ryott w*^*" we wish were vtterly extirpated: and this o' care
therein hath had an eie rather to the benefitt of the plantation then the
profitt of the Adventurors; w''*' shall not we hope proue preiudiciall, but
rather breed a willingnes and desire in the whole Collony to make vs
a speedy and profitable returne of the stock now sent (& not as hitherto
evill and disgracefull word^ for o' zeale of theire welfare, and nothing att
all or at least lesse then the principall laide out) for theire relief and
comfort: for youe shall vnd'stand, that (not only of the ould Magazine
w'''' was about 7000 pound, we cannot hope to see much aboue half and
hitherto to haue not received any one peny) but even the new Magazine
sent last yeare by m"" Blany is returned backe w*'' losse of the principall
it self, after almost two years time and so many hassardC born and yett to
beare; a thinge so vnkindly and distastfully taken here, as if the accompt^
had been sooner knowne w^e much fear thet supplies now sent had beene
farr short of what they now are: But that we may not now againe incurr
the like vnworthie damages; we desire you by whose wisdome and integ-
ritie, wee expect a generall redresse, to be by all lawfuU and iust fauo"
aidinge and asistinge to the bussines it selfe; and to o"" facto"" m"" Blany,
that both his pson and the good^ may be safely & conveniently provided
for and accomodated; and that the sellinge and bartering of them be left
free to his discretion, and accordinge to the prices and instruccons he
hath here given vnto him by the Adventurers, whose vnanimious resotucon
and charg is not to accept of tobacco at 3^ p pound; findinge besides all
former losses that neare 40 thousand waight sent home last yeare for the
generall Company and Magazine, the better half hath not yeelded xviij''
p pound, and the rest not aboue ij" to w'''' prices there is no possibilitie that
they should ariue this next yeare: so that there must be an abatement of
the price of tobacco there; neither can we yield (w''' is by some planters
propounded) but by the whole Company, not only the Adventurers of
the Magazine denied to continue the ould rate of 3-' per pound, and to ad
vallew as much in the good^ sent hence, as the tobacco is esteemed lesse
worth then that rate for although for matters of profitt, it might go currant
much alike; yet thereby we should manteine [19*] the Collony in theire
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overweening esteeme of theire darlinge Tobacco, to the oii''throw of all other
Staple Comodities, and likewise continue the evill will they haiie conceived
there, and the scandalous reports here spread of oppression, and exaccons
from the Company, selling all theire Comodities for three tjanes the vallew
of what they cost, vppon w'''' fond and vniust surmises they thinke itt
lawfull to vse all maner of deceipt and falshood in theire tobacco, that
they put of the Magazin w'=^ is the next thing wherein we desire yo''
care and favo', being assured from o' facto"" in Holland y* exept the
tobacco that shall next come thence, proue to be of more pfeccon and good-
nesse then that was come home last, there is no hope that it will vent
att all, for albeit itt passed once yett the wary buyer will not be againe
taken, so that we heartily wish that youe would make some provision
for the burninge of all base and rotten stuff, and not to suffer any, but
very good, to be cured, at least sent home whereby certainly there would
be more advanced in the price then losse in the quantity: howsoever we
hope that no bad nor ill condiconed Tobacco shalbe b}^ compelling author-
itie (abusing it power given for publique good to private benefitt) putt
vppon o"" facto"": and very earnestly desire that he may haue the helpe
of iustice to constreine men to pay theire debt^ vnto him, both remaining
of the last yeares accompt, and what shall this yeare grow dew, and that in
Comodities of the same vallew and goodnes as shalbe by him contracted
for. The ingrossinge of some of the principall Comodities in the last
Magazine is here much distasted, as a wrong to the stocke, to be deprived
of theire best Comodities at a low rate: but principally to the whole
Collony who were thereby made to pay dearer, and forced to take other
Comodities that they needed not: These disorders we point at and are
so long and earnest in this bussines of the Magazine, not out of the private
interest w"^ some of vs haue therein, but out of a true and sincere care
and zeale of the generall good of y* Plantacon, w"*" we are asured will
receiue notable advancement by a good and speedy returne for that will
much help, if it come to the fitt Markett of this stock now adventured, the
good pceed whereof will encourage and confirme the good mind^ of the
ould Adventurers, by many losses almost beaten out, and draw in many
men into the Company, and w"*" most of all phapp^ concerneth the Collony,
estabhsh a constant and larg trade w*^ them, whereby not only all theire
want^, but even theire desires, wilbe at all times plentifully furnished: but
on the contrary if this succeed like the former, it is in vaine eu"" to hope
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for like suplies from hence: for want whereof if the Collony fall vppon
any calami tie or miserie, theires be the shame and guilt whose fault it is;
as for vs, it wilbe our comforts neither to haue failed in abundance of
charitie hitherto, nor in timely advise and warning^ now given.
By this Shipp and Pinace called the Tyger, we also send as many maidC
& yong weomen as will make vpp the number of fiftie, w**" those twelue
formerly sent in the Marmaduk; w'^'' we hope shalbe received w"' the same
Christian pietie and charitie as they are sent from hence; the providinge
for them at theire first landing, and disposinge of them in Mariage (w'^'' is
o'' cheife intent) we leaue to yo"" care & wisdome to take that order as may
most conduce to theire good, and sattisfaccon of the Adventuro" for the
charges disbursed in settinge them forth, w'='' coming to twelue pounds &
vpwards they require one hundreth and fiftie of the best leafe tobacco
for each of them; and if any of them dye there must be a proportionable
addition vppon the rest; this increase of thirty pounds weight, since those
sent in the Marmaduke, they haue resolued to make finding the great
shrinkage and other losses vppon the tobacco from Virginia will not beare
lesse; w'''' tobacco as it shalbe received, we desire may be deUuered to m^
Ed: Blany who is to keepe thereof a pticuler accompt. We haue vsed
extraordinary dilligence and care in the choise of them and haue received
none of whom we haue not had good testimony of theire honest life and
cariadge, W'' together w'*" theire names we send here inclosed for the
sattisfaccon of such as shall Marry them; for whose further encoradgement
we desire youe to giue publique notice that the next spring we purpose to
send over as many youths for apprentices to those that shall now Marry
any of them and make vs due sattisfaccon: this and theire owne good
deserts together w**" yo'' favo''^ and cares will we hope marry them all vnto
honest and sufficient men, whose names will reach to psent repayment:
but if any of them shall vnwarily or fondly bestow her self (for the libertie
of Mariadge we dare not infrindg) vppon such as shall not be able to giue
plsent sattisfaccon; we desire that at least as soone as abillity shalbe they
be compelled to pay the true quantitie of tobacco proporconed, and that
this debt may haue pcedence of all others to be recovered: for the rest
w"'' we hope will not be many, we desire yo' best furtherance for providing
them fitting services, till they may hapne vppon good matches; and are
here perswaded by many old Planters that there wilbe maisters enow found
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there who will readily lay down what charge shalbe required, vppon
assurance of repayment at theire mariadges w'^'' as iust and [20] reasonable
we desire may be given them. But this and many other things in
this bussines we must referr to yo"" good considerations and faithfull
endevo", hopeinge a worke begun here out of pittie and tending so much
to the benefitt of the Plantation shall not miscarry for any want of good
will or care on yo'' part^.
The Society of Martins hundred whose designes by many misfortunes as
well here as in Virginia haue beene hitherto checked, do now againe go
forward cherefully; sendinge a supplie of people largly furnished with all
necessarie provisions; the succouringe, and cherishinge of them and theire
proceeding^, we in effectuall man' recomend vnto you, desiringe youe to
be by all possible favo" aidinge and asistinge vnto them: and in pticuler if
the Inhabitants of Wolster-Holmes Towne, theire old tenants shall vn-
kindly refuse to enterteine for a while these new Comers in theire liowses,
we desire that by yo' Comand they may be billited amongst them, and
they compelled to so charitable and bounden a dutie; as likewise if they
shall vse any aversnes or remissnes in the deliu'y of such cattle as by the
Adventurers is here ordered, we desire you by your authoritie to make the
devision, and not to pmitt the people now sent to suffer any preiudice at
all for the want of them: The Comand and ou'sight of these people they
haue comitted to m"" Richard Keane now resident in Virginia.
The Company is by diu" waies informed that there is great want of
worthie Ministers in Virginia wherefore they haue enterteined, and now
send along, m' Thomas White a man of good sufRciencie for learning, and
recomended for integritie & vprightnes of life and of so good zeale to the
Plantacon, that he is content to go w*^ that smale allowance the Com-
panies stock is able now to aford him, and to put himself vppon such pre-
ferrment there, as he shall deserue, and you shall be able to accomodat
him w'^, w'^'' if it be of the places belonging to the Company, we haue
promised him here an addiccon to the smale allowance he hath now re-
ceived: and likewise that yo' godly care and wisdomes will provide for
him in some competent maner, till he may be furnished w*^ the full number
of tenants belonging to the Ministrie; w'^'' for him and all others shall we
hope in the begininge of the Spring be accomplished: If he find enter-
teinment from any private hundred; then we shall expect from them the
SEPTEMBER 11, 1621 507
restitution of o"' charges, that is six pounds for his passage and eight pounds
dehu'ed him towards the making of some provisions, as for bookes we
doubt not but you wilbe able to supphe him out of the lybraries of so
many that haue died.
There are two ffrench youths now sent to Capt Tho: Nuce part of those
Ten promised him the next Springe; this anticipation although in a very
difficult time for want of mony, we haue yeelded vnto, vppon S' John
Davers his motion, that Capt Nuce might be so much pleasured. Wee
send likewise one Miles Prickett to be employed in the Companies service
and especially in making of Salt w"^ we are informed he heretofore prack-
tised in Virginia, he is to serue till AUhoUantide in the yeare 1622 w*''out
any reward at all, w'='' is here before hand paid him by his passage and
apparrell given him.
The releases of diu" psons here graunted we pray you to make good the
Condicons seu'ally specified, as also to giue yo"" best furtherance for the
accomphshment of all such bussines as by pticuler letters or petticons
vnd'"written are recomended vnto youe, from the Counsell and Company,
whose last and ioynt request is in the behalf of Capt Guy and the Maister
of the Warwick, that vppon the good pformance of theire vioadg as well
kindly vsinge and cherishinge the Passengers, as safely deliuinge all
theire goodC, they may be dispatched from Virginia; and what theire
necessities shall require may speedily and curteously be supplied; and if
you send any good^ home in this Shipp or any other we pray youe to take
bond for the deliu''y of the same; and giue them order to stay at the He
of Wight or the Downes w^'out breakinge bulke, till they receiue direccon
from hence at what Port they shall vnlade at. And so wishinge a happy
begininge and prosperous success in all yo'' waightie affaires, we at psent
betake yo'' and the whole Colony vnd'' 3^0' charge to the blessing of God
A-lmightie; and rest
London the IP^ September 1621
Yo"" assured Loving frend^
Edward Eawley Jo : Wolstenholme
Jo: FFERRAR Deputie Tho: GibbC
Theodore Gulston Tho: Winston
Robert Smith Nicho: fferrar
ffran: Anthony Tho: Sheaperd
508 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
In case m'^ Blaney dye we desire m"" Pountis in pticular to take care of his
bussines.
CXCI. Edward Blayney. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
September 17, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 270
Right wo^'':
it may please yo" to vnderstande, that haiieinge (according to yo""
request) enquired of the East Indya shipp the James Ryale) I doe find
hir ladinge to be most peper, haueinge in hir of that Comoditie about
900 C° Tonus, some Clones & Mace, & a fewe nutmiggs, lickewise some
China silkes, but very fewe; for the pep, it is not of yo"" Bantam sorte,
but by them esteemed farr better then any that ever Came into England,
for shipps exspeckted from those ptC, next, wilbe the Charles, or the
Gloab, but not to be lookt for these .6. Monethes, & then but one. for
the Hallanders, we haue nowe, good quarter w*'' them, but formerly there
hath bin vsed, very harshe Corses by them, agaynst o"" people. The
[Commties] are Come downe, soe that men are muche restrayned §both§
from there former lardgnes of speech, & Comeinge a shore in respeckt of
w'='' I ame not able 4:0 soe abun amply to certyfie yo"^ of all bussines, as
my desire is; I haue bin to speake w'*" M'' West but he is not att home
§soe§ that I Can doe nothinge therein. The wind is reasonable fayre, soe
that, if not to night yett betymes in the morninge, if this wynd Contynewe,
I hope we shall be goeinge, & therefore I besheeshe yo"' wo'^p, that yo"^
would be pleased to send yo"" lett' by this bearer. I haue some businese
here in Towne, otherwise I would haue Come for it my sealf, but I hope
yo"^ wilbe pleased to pardon me I respeckt of my bussinese. Thus in hast
^yth remembrance of my humble service, both to yo' wo'"p & to my honored
Lady, for whose health I will dayly intreate, I rest.
To be Comanded by yo'" in all Dutj^
Edw. Blayney
Deale this l?**^ of Septemb .1621.
Indorsed by Nicholas Ferrar:] M"' Edward Blayney 17. Septemb: 1621.
[Addressed by self:] To the wo""'*: his approved good frind, S'' Edwin
Sandys Knight, att his house in Norborne: giue these, w**" speed.
OCTOBER 20, 1621 509
CXCII. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar, or to
Nicholas Ferrar ^
October 1, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 271
Good M"" Ferrar: If my afflicted mynd were capable of anie ioy in this
world, I should greatly reioyce for y""" good recoverie. Howsoever it
comforts me to have continuance of such a frend: & it raiseth in me an
hope, that God will not abandon Virginia, so long as he preserveth such
an instrument for the good thereof.
****** *
I must break of in hast, beeing called away. God confirme to y*" y""^ health
& strength. So dayly prayeth
Y°'' assured
Edwin Sandys
Northborn 1 October: 1621.
[Indorsed by John Ferrar:] from S' Edwyn Octob. 1. 1621.
[Addressed hj self:] To my very woorthie frend, M' John Ferrar: or in his
absence, to his Brother M'' Nicolas Ferrar: at his House in S* Sithes Lane
in London.
CXCIII. Thomas Dawson. Note of Tobacco sold to John Strat-
ford
October 20, 1621
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 39
Document in New York Puljlic Library
List of Records No. 273
Memorand that theire was sould to M"" lohn Stratford the 20''' of octob
1621 fifowre hodgsheadC of Tobaco Englishe wayinge as followeth.
n° 1. 2 . 0 . 24
n°2. 2 . 0 . 11
n" 3. 2 . 2 . 00
n° 4. 2 . 0 . 09
8 . 3 . IG greate waight
■ The first paragraph of a long letter on foolscap devoted entirely to personal matters.
1282—33—34
510 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Small waight at 5 score pcis "^ 996
ffor tuett ^ and alowence fei" after [*] for the hundred is 59^
So the Reste is net 937T at 12'»ptis 46 . 17 . 0
more for 3 rowles way all 25^ at 12" p \ 01 . 05 . 0
48 . 02 . 0
M' Tho: Dawson note for all my tobacco sold by him, for fei«i mee, w*''
much labor at this poore rate.
[Indorsed:] Tobacco sold to M^ lohn Stratford. 1621.
CXCIV. Privy Council. Order to the Virginia Company
October 24, 1621
(1) Privy Council Register, James I, Volume V, Page 173 (New Number). (2) Colo-
nial Entry Book, Volume 79, Pages 201, 202
Document in (1) Privy Council Office, London. (2) PubUc Record Office, London
List of Records No. 272
[171] Att Whitehall the 24^"^ of October, 1621
Present
Lo: Archbishopp of Canterburie
Lo: Keeper M'' Treasurer
Lo: Treasurer M'' Secretarie Calvert
Lo: President M'' of the Rolles
Lo: Carew S'' Richard Weston
[173] Whereas the King's most excellent Ma*'*" duely waighing in his
princely iudgement the great advantages both of hono' and profitt w"''
this Crowne and state might receiue from a setled and well ordered plan-
tation in Virginia was graciously pleased for the better encouragement
and furtherance of the vndertakers therein to grant vnto them sundrie
verie Large imunities and priviledges, as not doubting but that they
would apply themselues vnto such courses as might most firmely incorpo-
rate that plantation vnto this Comonwealth and be most beneficiall to the
same, w'='' will best be done if the Coffiodities brought from thence were
appropriated vnto his Ma*' subiects and not comunicated to forraine
' Sic in manuscript.
NOVEMBER 5, 1621 511
Countries but by way of Trade and comerce from hence onely. Foras-
much as their Lopps having beene informed that the said Undertakers
haue for private respects setled their Magazin of Comodities to be brought
from Virginia in a forraine Countrie w"'' course in noe wise is to be suffered,
neither in pohcie nor for the hono"^ of the State (that being but a Colonie
derived from hence), as also for that it may be a losse vnto his Ma''"" in
his Customes, if not the hazarding of the Trade \Y^ in future times is well
hoped may be of much profitt vse and importance to this CoiTionwealth,
Their Lopps wore for these and sundry other reasons of state, and vpon full
hearing of the foresaid vndertakers now the second time called to the
Board, thought fitt and accordingly ordered that from henceforth all
Tobacco and other comodities whatsoeuer to be brought and traded from
the foresaid plantation shall not be carried into any forraine parts vntill
the same have beene first Landed here and his Ma*^ Customes paid there-
fore. Neverthelesse for that the Factors of the Merchants now abroad
cannot soe suddainely haue notice hereof, and that they may haue time
to vent those comodities w'^'' att this present they may haue in forraine
parts, Their Lopps were pleased to respite the execution of this present
order for foure Moneths, w*^*" time being expired their Lopps pleasure is
the same should be duely kept and observed
CXCV. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
November 5, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 275
S'': It was a great ioy to me, (& I assure y" to my sick wife, who is now on
the mending hand, god be praised, to see y" by y""^ last letter the same man
in all points w"^ we left y". I was put in hope by M'' Barbor to see y"
§here§ ere long. But considering y°"" present busines, & the busines for
bothe the Quarter Coorts now drawing on: I dowt it will^e in the end
of this moneth: whereof for som reasons, w'''' I will impart to y" then, I
shall not be much sorrie. But come when y" will: no man welcomer in the
world.
512 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
I see that som of my Rents destined to my East Indi paiment, are not
com in so currantly as I had cause to expect. But if it please y" to see
the same daily discharged: I will see y"" reembursed w*''in few days after.
I send y" here a note of o'' Southampton Hundred supplies yet unpaid,
amounting to aboue 600' w'''' I have requested may be paid to yo'' hands.
Francis Carter in his note of the present Adventurers, must put out S"" Fr :
Wyate, (who can pay nothing) : & put in S"" Robert Kilhgrewe, who was
chosen upon commendation of my L. of Southampton: & had his 100'
prepared, but forbare to part w*'' it, upon occasion of o"" trowble coming
between. I wish that y" would goe to him for it y°'' self: (he lying in
Lothburie), for feare he should fiie off, w"'' I should be sorie for.
My wife prayeth y" to conveigh safely hir letter here enclosed to hir cosen
Brewer: the number of whose stones wanting, cometh to 71.
This yeare, as for all other things, hath prooved very unkyndlie for o""
Silk worms: who have wrought themselfs into Goes, & afterward dyed.
My wife hath sent up now by M"" Constables bote 10 Quarter & an half
of hir peze, w"'' she kept so long for Virginia. She desireth y" to doo hir
the kyndnes, to give order that they be made away for hir at the best
hand. They are very sound: & if for no better use, they are excellent for
Horsbread. She lozeth 10' neer I feare in the rest; w'^'' she sendeth not.
I presume M' Caswell will give me his best help.
Y" see how bold I make w**" y": for so y°'' love bids me: w''' I will ever
hartily requite, so long as I am
Edwin Sandys
Northborn 5 Novemb: 1621.
[Indorsed:] S' Edwin Sandys 5 Nouember 1621 from Northborne.
[Addressed by himself:] To my very woorthie frend, M' John Ferrar at his
House in S* Sithes Lane in London.
NOVEMBER 21, 1621 513
CXCVI. Virginia Company. A Commission to Thomas Smith
November 21, 1621
Additional Manuscripts, 14285, Folios 73-74
Document in British Museum, London
List of Records No. 225
[73] A Comission granted by the Treasurer Counsell and Company for
Virginia to Thomas Smith for the free fishinge on the coast of America.
To all to whome these presents shall come to be seen or heard the Treasuro'
Coimsell & Company for Virginia [for Virginia] send greetinge. Whereas
the right hono^'" Henry Earle of Southampton S'' Edwin Sandys knight
John fferrar Thomas Kightly Gabriell Barbo"" and John Delbridge haue
for the aduancement and supporte of the Colony in Virginia furnished
and transported the good Shippe the Hopewell of the burden of 190 tune
to transporte and carrie ouer into Virginia 20: psons there to plante and
inhabite together with sundrie necessarie prouisions aswell for the said
Passengers as also for the benifitt and advancement of the Colony and
haue ordained Thomas Smith to be M' Gouernor and Captaine ouer the
said Shippe and Marriners as also as the Passeng" wee therefore doe by
these presents straightly charge and cornand the said Thomas Smith to
take the directest course accordinge to his best skill for Virginia and to
lande and deliuer all the Passengers and good^ accordinge as he shalbe
here ordered and appointed and after the pformance of the said voyage
wee doe by these presents giue full power lycense and authority vnto the
said Thomas Smith and the rest of the Marriners of the Hopewell freely
to fish in all pt^ of the Sea coast of Virginia between the degrees of 33 and
45 northerly latitude as also freely at their pleasure to land on the said
Coast and the same to vse aswell for dryinge of their nettC dryinge and
salting of their fish as also for all other necessarie vses for themselues and
fishinge duringe the time of that seruice w*^out wronginge or annoying
the priuate possession of any man Straightly charginge and requiringe all
Inhabitants or Members of either of the Colonies of Virginia and all other
psons tradinge thither or there remayning to giue no disturbance or
annoyance contrary to the effect of these presents to the said Thomas
Smith or the said Shipp the Hopewell or any vessell boats Agents ffacto"
Marriners Saylo" or labourers therevnto belonginge as they will answeare
514 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
the contrarie at their pilk. And wee doe further charge the said Tho:
Smith not to interrupt the Shippinge [74] of the Subiect^ of any his
Ma*^ freindC or AUies or any other whatsoeuer during the time of his said
voyage but if he shalbe chased or encountred by any man of Warre or
other Sayle whatsoeuer that shall goe about to hinder his proceeding^ or
do him any violence In such cases according to the power graunted vnto
vs by his Ma"^ wee will and coinand him w*** all his power and vttermost
endeauo' to repell resist and defend himselfe and our honors against the
vniust force of what Nation soeuer aswell in his passage outwards as
llandll homewards as in all our harbo" and Riuers, (Members of the Ter-
ritories of our Plantacon: And this our Coinission shalbe his sufficient
warr* herein In Wittnesse whereof wee haue herevnto caused our comon
Seale to be afiexed Dated by order of a generall Courte holden for
Virginia the 2 • in the yeare of our Lord God 1621 and in the
nineteenth yeare of the Kingc Ma*^ raigne of England ffrance and Ireland
and of Scotland the fower and fiftith.
CXCVII. Virginia Company. Grant to Daniel Gates
November 21, 1621
Additional Manuscripts, 14285, Folios 74a, 75 ^
Document in British Museum, London
List of Records No. 276
[74a] Whereas the right hono'''^ the Earle of Southampton S'' Edwin Sandys
knight John fferrar Thomas Kightly Gabriell Barbo'' and John Delbridge
haue sett fourth the good Ship called the Darlinge of the burden of 40 tun
for to go on fishinge vpon the Coast of America for the benifitt and suste-
nance of the Colony in Virginia and haue ordained Daniell Gat^ to be
M"" Wee therefore the Counsell and Companie for Virginia do straightly
charge and comand the said Daniell GatC to proceed on his said voyadge
accordinge to the direccons here gyven him And wee do further by these
presents giue full lycense power and authoritie vnto the said Daniell GatC
and the rest of the Marriners of the Darlinge freely to fish in all pt^ of
' Blank space.
' This and other documents found in this collection are copies of the original commissions,
patents, etc. See ante. Vol. I, p. 67.
NOVEMBER 21, 1621 515
the Sea Coast of Virginia between the degrees of 33 and 45 of Northerly
Latitude as also freely at their pleasure to land on the said Coast and the
same to vse aswell for drying of their nett^ dryinge and saltinge of their
fish as also for all other necessarie vses for themselues and fishinge duringe
the time of that seruice without wronginge or annoying the priuate pos-
session of any man.
Straightly charginge and requiringe all Inhabitants or members of either
of the Colonies for Virginia and all other psons trading [75] thither or
there remayninge to give no disturbance or annoyance contrary to the
effect of these presents to the said Daniell GatS or to the said Shippe the
Darlinge or any Vessell BoatC AgentC ffacto" Marriners Saylers or labourers
therevnto belonginge as they will answeare the Contrarie at their perrilk:
And wee do further charge and comand the said Daniell GatS not to
interrupt the Shipping of the SubiectS of any his Ma*-^ freindS or Allies
or any other what soeuer during the said voyadge but if he shalbe chased
or encountred by any man of Warr or other Sayle what soeuer that shall
goe about to hinder his proceeding^ or do him any violence in such cases
according to the power granted vnto vs by his Ma*'" wee will and comand
him with all his power and vttermost endeauo"" to repell resist and defend
himselfe and our Honors against the vniust force of what nacon soeuer
aswell in his passage outwards as homwardS as in all o'' Harbo" Riuers
members of the territories of o' Plantacon and this o"" Comission shalbe his
sufhcient warrant herein In Wittnesse whereof wee haue here caused the
coiTion Seale of o"^ Company to be annexed Dated #ie by order of a
generall Courte holden for Virginia the 21 of Nouemb' in the yeare of o''
Lord God efte #iett 1621 and in the 19*'' yeare of the KingS M^? raigne of
England ff ranee and Ireland and of Scotland the fine and fiftith.
516 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
CXCVIII. Council and Company for Virginia. A Commission
granted to john huddleston
November 21, 1621
Additional Manuscripts, 14285, Folios 75a-76a
Document in British Museum, London
List of Records No. 277
[75*] A Comission graimted by the Counsell and Company for Virginia
to John Huddleston for a Voyadge to Virginia and for a free fishinge
on tlie Coast of America.
To all to whome these presents shall come to be seen or heard the Counsell
and Company for Virginia send greetinge whereas the right Hono'''^ Henry
Earle of Southampton S'' Edwin SandyC knight John fferrar Thomas
Kightley Gabriell Barbo'' and John Delbridge haue for the advancement
and supporte of the Colonie in Virginia furnished and sett out the good
Shippe called the Bona Nona of the burden of 190 tuii to transporte and
Carrie ouer into Virginia fortie fine persons there to plant and inhabite
together with sundrie necessarie prouisions aswell for the said Passengers
as also for the benifitt and advancement of the Colonie and haue ordained
John Huddlestone to be the Gouerno'' and Captaine ouer the said Shippe
and Marriners as also of all the Passengers Wee therefore do by these
presents straightly charge and coinand the said John Huddleston to take
the directest course according to his best skill for Virginia and there to
land & deliver [76] all the Passengers and good^ accordinge as he shalbe
here ordered and appointed and after the pformance of the said voyage
wee do by these presents giue full and [and] authority vnto the said John
Hudleston and the rest of the Marriners of the Bona Noua freely to fish
in all ptC of the Sea cost of Virginia between the degrees of thirty three
and forty fiue of Northerly latitude as also freely at their pleasure to land
on the said Coast and the same to vse aswell for drjdnge of their nett^
dryinge and salting of their fish as also for all other necessarie vses for
themselues and fishinge duringe the time of that seruice without wronginge
or annoying the priuate possession of any man Straightly charginge and
requiringe all Inhabitants or members of the Colonye of Virginia and all
other psons tradinge thither or there remayninge to giue noe disturbance
or annoyance contrary- to the effect of these presents to the said John
NOVEMBER {AFTER 22), 1621 517
Hudleston or to the said Ship the Bona Nona or any other vessell boatC
Agents ffactors JVIarriners Saylo" or labourers therevnto belonging as they
will answeare the Contrary at their perrilk And wee doe further charge
the said John Hudleston not to interrupt any Shippinge of the Sul^iect^
of any his Ma*^ freind^ or Allies [76*] or any other whatsoeuer during his
said voj^age but if he shalbe chased or encountred by any mann of Warre
or other saile whatsoeuer that shall goe about to hinder his proceeding^
or doe him any violence in such cases accordinge to the power graunted
vnto vs by his Ma"'' wee will and comand him with all his power and
vttermost endeauo'' to repell resist and defend himselfe and our honors
against the vniust force of what Nation soeuer aswell in his passage
outwards as homwardC as in all harbo" Riuers members of the Territories
of our Plantacon And this our Comission shalbe his sufficient warrant
herein In wdtnesse of the premisses wee haue herevnto caused the CoiTion
Seale of o"" Company to be affixed Giuen in a great and generall Quarter
Courte the 21 of Nouemb: and in the j^eares of the raigne of o' sover-
aigne Lorde James by the grace of God Kinge of England Scotland
ff ranee and Ireland Defendo'' of the faith etc that is to say of England
fifrance and Ireland the nineteenth and of Scotland the flue and fiftith.
CXCIX. John Bargrave. A Petition to the Committee for Griev-
ances, House of Commons
November (after 22), 1621
C. 0. 1, Vol. Ill, No. 11 ; also State Papers, Domestic, James I, Vol. 163, No. 28;
also, Manchester Papers, No. 401 '
Documents in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 662
To the honorb^e assemblye the kn*' and Burgesses Comittees for greiuances
of the lower house of Parliam*
The humble Peticon of Jn° Bargraue esq^ in the behalf of himself the absent
Planters in Virginia, & all other adventurous that shall adventure there
estates vnder a Gou9ment ruled by voyces where the Gou9nor' being
1 Manchester Papers, No. 401, is a more slovenly copy of the same document. The spelling differs,
but not the wording, except as shown in the footnotes. In the List of Records, Vol. I, this document
was given a date in April, 1624.
518 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
corrupt the greatest ioynct Stocks may by practize & faccon [&] ^ so dispose
of the Gou9ment as they may by the means of the instruments thereof
monopoHze the whole proffit that shall arise, out of the said Aduentures into
a few priuate handes.
Shewing
That whereas his Ma'^''^ hath been pleased to graunt vnto the Tref & Com-
pany of Virginia diuers Ires Pattents, togeather w% many gratious pviledges
& loueing instruccons as well for the good gou9m* of the said Company
as for the advancem* of the plantacon, all w^h graunts being made to a
Treasurer his deputy fiue Counsello'^s and 15 eemi^tees Comon''s they are
tyed to make their lawes aswell by the said graunts as by the Kings in-
struccons according to the lawes of England, w'^h incoragements stirring
vpp many to adventure their moneys yo"" peticon"" was induced by the
noblenes of the Accon to vndertake to be the first planter of a priuate
Colonye there, To w'h end he caused a Pattent of free trade to be obteyned
from the Company vnder w'^h he intended to plant: Now so it is that S''
Thomas Smyth late Trer of the said Company, and others practizeing w%
him to worke their owne ends, haue contrary to his Ma*'*"^ said Pattent &
royall instruccons framed a Tiranicall gouerment to be imposed on his
Ma*'''^ subjects in Virginia as by this booke printed by his direccons may
appeare, By means whereof many pore people in Virginia were depriued
of their Hues and goods & many were brought into Condemnacon & slauery:
And whereas the sayd S"" Thomas Smjrth did formerly malhce yo'' said
peticoner w*hout any just cause, yo' Orato'' now found himself his estate
and those he imployed (by means of priuate instruccons giuen to the Gou9-
nor in Virginia) inthralled by this Tyrrany and thereby was made the
Anvill of the malUce & greedy desyres of the Gou9no''s both here and there
for whereas by the said Pattent, all things that pass from the said pattentees
are passed by most voyces in the name of the said Comp at the least 15
Comon'"s & 5 Counsello'"s whereof the Trer or Deputy being one, are able
to make any lawfull act, The said S'' Tho. Smyth Alderm^ Johnson and
others in an answeare on their oathes equivocating vppon the word Com-
pany they make it threefould the first being the Company ordeyned
by the King, the second a company of practize, between three, .4. and .5
' Sic; omitted in Manchester Papers No. 401.
NOVEMBER (AFTER 22), 1621 519
meeting in the Trers Chamber, This Company being the ground of all
the mischeefs that befell the plantacon, may aptly be tearmed his Conclaue,
This second Company begat a third to witt a Company of ffaccon by frame-
ing a joynct stock tearmed the Magazine founded on a Contract made w*h
S'' Thomas Dale, which ioynt stock being tyed to set prizes, was at the first
ordeyned but as a seruant to the Comp, and had not any power giuen her to
doe any lawfull Act, but she afterward being able to carry the most voyces,
now of a seruant feeeam (haueing the Trerer to frind) became the mistress
of the Company ordeined by the King, and so publique good was forced
to serue priuate gane. By this means all the rights p'^viledges and lib9tyes
togeather w*h the gou9ment of the law is layd asside & had noe power to
worke all free trade is barred to any but the Magazine, The Planters goods
after 9 or ten yeares seruice in this former slauery being taken from them,
are sould and bought before their faces, and the prices contracted for w*h
S"" Tho Dale are sunck and raised at the will of this Conclaue, And whereas
heretofore there was eight or ten staple comodityes brought from Virginia
nothing comes home now but tobacco & sassafrass to fill Alderman Johnsons
shopp, and there goeing .8. or .10. shipps to Virginia in one yeare, all of them
comes home emptye except the Magazine shipp, by w'=h meanes the very
name of the Plantacon [2] in Virginia was brought into detestacon here
And the Planters here groaning vnder the oppression of their gou9no''s
here, write ouer Ires to nue Patrons complayning of their wronges, and yo''
Peticon'"s free trade being bard And afterward by deteyning of his goods &
the passengers that came home in his shipps as well at the first coming as
afterwards when yo" peticon'' had two shipps & 100 men in pay vpon a
second voyage which shipps they desyring to stay that the Magazine
might take away theif Trade before yo' Orato'"s shipp came to Virginia, the
deteyning his goods being the means to doe it, Yo'' Peticoner findeing him-
self so besett by them that he had noe way to escape them but by putting
himself to the Company thinking that fiue Counsellors & 15 Comon's could
hardly be founde that would doe him so much wrong To his ou9throw he
felt that this conclaue consisting of two buyers and three sellers Alderman
Johnson being the buyer and seller of a great part of yo' Peticon'"s goods to
himselfe was the Companye they intended whereby they deceiued yo""
Peticon'' to the vallue of 3000", stayed his shipps putting them into a winters
voyage were the death of the most of his men The Mariners sould his shipps
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in Virginia to pay themselues wages, and this yo'' Orato'' and another gen-
tleman his ptner had the voyage ouerthrowne w^h cost as it appears by their
Ace" neer vpon 3600" and this was donn in the name of the Company,
This there vniust deaUngs much greiuing some of the noblest of thadventu'"s
who seeking aswell to redress these wrongs as to call S' Thomas Smyth aftd
§or§ his Casheires to ace" for the moneys he [he] hath reed vppon adven-
tures, lotteryes and other means graunted by the King for the good of the
said Plantaeon, But by the sequence it appeares, they traduced him to his
Ma*-^", and ioyning w*h certaine sole importers of tobacco, vnder a Couller
of their being the onely husbands to the King they sought to make them-
selues or some of their frinds Gou9no''s thereby to keep the said Plantaeon
in slauery, and to smother there iniurious dealings which Gou9norship
although they failed in it the Company not induring them yet the sole
importacon of tobacco being gained by the Projecto'"s they haue banished
the bringing home of Virginia tobacco, whereby the Plantaeon is vndonne
by them, that setting a price onely of tobacco and sassefrass made it alone
to be planted there: All w^h wrongs & iniuryes aforesaid yo' Peticoner
hath thought fitt to make knowne to this honorable assemblye humbly
desyring that the said S"" Thomas Smyth may declare wherefore he hath
not ruled the Compa & Colony in Virg. according to his Ma*'®^ Lres Pattents
& instruccons, but by 4>fee lawes directly contrary to the same. And fur-
ther that he and his Cash Keps may be forthwith Compelled to pay into
the now Trer so much money as they haue any way reed for the said Com-
pany, & can shew noe true or iustifiable acc° or discharge for the same, And
Ukewise to consider how much the Plantaeon hath been dishonored thereby,
And lastly that he and his associates may make satisfaccon to yo'' Peticoner
of all such hindrances as he hath by their vniust practizes susteyned
And yo'" peticon' will euer pray for yo' honor's as the Preseruers of his
estate
John Bargraue
Ordered to be mooued in the house
Send for to Answear, S' Tho. Smyth, Alderm^ Johnson, W" Caning '
[Booke Walter Burre printer 1612] ^
' Manchester Paper 401 has M' [blank] Canninge.
^ Occurs only in Manchester Paper, 401.
NOVEMBER {AFTER 22), 1621 521
CC. Sir Thomas Smyth and Alderman Johnson. Reply to the
Petition of John Bargrave
November (after 22), 1621
State Papers, C. O. 1, Voluiiie III, No. 12
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 274
The humble Aunsweare of S"" Thomas Smyth kn' and Rot)t Johnson
Alderman vnto the Peticon of John Bargraue exhibited in way of
Complaint to the Honor'^^*^ Assemblye the knights and Burgesses,
Committees for greiuances of the lower house of Parliam*
In all humble manner Letting pass all vaine & imptinent matter to the
first point materiall that S'' Tho Smyth hath framed a Tiranicall goument
ymposed vpon the people in Virginia etc
Thomas Smyth sayth that the Comissions giuen by him as Trefer &
the vQQ[t\ rest of his Ma*'^ Counsell for Virginia vnto S"' Thomas Gates &
other the Gofino" sent to Virginia were neuer otherwise, but expresslye
to rule and gouerne so neer as might be according to the lawes of England
as by the said Commissions ready to be shewed may appeare: But if any
of these printed lawes and articles to w""'' the said Bargraue referreth, may
seem too seueare as vppon paine of death to be obserued (howsoeu9 being
rightly weighed they are iustifiable by the lawes of England) yet they
were not framed by S"' Thomas Smyth as most vntrulye aleaged, but by
those worthye Gofmo" in Virginia as the very title & printed preface to
the book itselfe setts downe; w"*" lawes and articles S' Thomas Smyth
was so farr from frameing or making them as in his letters written to
Captaine Martine, one of the first Plainters, and a speciall man at that
tyme in Virginia, he signifyed his dislike of the strictnes thereof fearing
it would discourage men from goeing to the Plantacon, yea, all the said
Govino", vi^ the Lord Lawarr and S' Thomas Dale disceased, as also S''
Th6 Gates & Captaine Argall successiuely, now liueing, and readye to
witnes did see such a necessitye that the said lawes should be made and
published in some cases, ad terrorem, and in some to be truely executed,
as w^'^out w'='' the Colony consisting then of such debayst & irregular psons
could not possibly continue: And it is a bould slaunder that S' Thomas
Smyth and others practizeing w"" him did print the said book and practize
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those things for their owne ends, first nothing being donne by him in the
practize & execucon thereof and secondly the printer yet Uueing can witnes
that he was directed to print it not by S"" Thomas Smyth alone but by
sundry of his Ma*'"" Counsell for Virg: whereof many are very hon^^e ll
& kn"', now liueing & of this honor^^® house
And the said S' Thomas Smyth and Alderman Johnson doe joynctly say
that to their knowledge the said Bargraue had noe nominacon in any
Pattent to make a priuate Plantacon nor neuer made any, much les the
first as he vntruelye alleageth but they beleiue that w*hout Comission
from the Companye he sent thither his Deputies, a very disordered Crew,
that intruded there vppon the Lands of other Planters & Comitted outrage
and rapine vppon the pore Indyans, as Captaine Martine, then in Virginia
now in London vnder the testimony of his hand complayneth & is ready
being called to iustifye. Neither doe the said S'' Thomas Smyth nor
Alderman Johnson beleiue, nor know, nor is it by their meanes that he
hath suffred those supposed damages, of one thousand pounds in one
voyage to Virginia, by reason of the 15"' and other Articles executed
there, but they say confidentlye, that if by Captaine Argall then Gounor
in Virginia the said Bargraue was hindred in his designes, it was to eisye a
punishment for such to be onely Curbed & restrained of their euill courses
whereof Captaine Argall now resident in London complayneth & is ready
to iustifie against Bargraues Deputyes & others that vnder Couller of goeing
to trade w^*" the Indyans did for their priuate lucre vnfurnish the Colonye
of necessary prouisions and furnish the Indyans w*h Armes, or rob them
of their [2] corne, and also to approue that the afforesaid article, restrayning
all men on paine of death without leaue to take & Carry shipps and vessells
out of the Riuer vnder pretence of Tradeing, whereby many played the
Pyratts and took their courses to rob and spoyle, was very iust and
necessarye.
And they vtterly denye, as falcely suggested by the said Bargraue and
most imptinent that euer they ioyned with the sole importees of tobacco
or that they sought to deteyne the goument, w'^h by S"" Thomas Smyth
was absolutely refused, and in open Court denyed to be putt in eleccon,
neither did they bannish the bringing home of Virginia tobacco, that
being donne by those that succeded after he had left the Goument, w'^''
if it be a iust ymputacon, it resteth vppon them.
NOVEMBER {AFTER 22), 1621 523
And they doe further say and thereof doe humbly desyre this honorable
Comittee to be informed that this Bargraue being at pnte 500" ki indebted
by his bond long forfeited to the Virginia Aduenture" for tobacco bought
of them; This bond was put in sute by S' Thomas Smyth S"" John Wol-
stenholm and Alderman Johnson to whome it was made by order from the
said Aduent" Bargraue remooued the Cause into Chancerye w^'' a
rayling bill against those three and others. Now forasmuch as in the
said bill he lyeth downe the staying of his shipp, deteyning of his goods,
Combinacon of Alderman Johnson and others to defeat him of an other
bargane w*"" all the rest materiall conteyned in his peticon to this hono9
Committee, vnder couller of w''^ vniust complaint he detaines the Cause
in Chancery, and keeps the 500" in his hands, many witnesses are exam-
ined vppon oath of both sydes the cause being ready for tryall, diuerse
dayes in sundry tearmes haue been appointed but by his mocon and
suggestions putt off, and now a finall day being sett the 10'*' of this pnte
Nouember 1621 o' Counsell feed and all thyngs ready for hearing the said
Bargraue minding nothing less, eirnestly mooued and obteyned a day in
the next Tearme, vnder couller of further examining a witness already
sworne & examined. Which Course in Chauncery being of his owne
choosing if himself will now declyne by this his appeale, then they humblye
pray that he may be inioyned first to dismis his bill in chauncerye and to
pay them such Charges & moneyes as he hath so vniustly detyned and
caused them to spend in following his dilatory course, and they shalbe
willing to submitt themselues in any any thing that this honorable Comittee
shall think fitting. But if he shall so refuse, then the sayd S' Thomas
Smyth and Alderman Johnson doe further certifie this honor''' Comittee,
that notw'hstanding there many yeares paynes for the good of Virginia
their owne disbursm*^ & great ingagements euen to this day in the greatest
disasters of that Plantacon many yeares before Bargraues name was
knowne in that worke, as is ready to be witnessed by many against him,
and those, by whome he is animated to this Complaint, & notwithstanding
they neuer wronged the said Bargraue by the least word or deed, yet he
ceaseth not in all places & by all deuises of tongue & pen to pursue them
in such reproachfull tearmes & manner as is intollerable for instance,
charging S' Thomas Smyth w**" vntrue and uniustifiable accoumpts & his
goverment to be odious, the account aping by Audito"" to l)e 500" indebted
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to him, and not he to it, and his painfull gouerment comended & rewarded
w'^ shares of land in a great Court and genally approoued of all
And Chargeing the sayd Alderman Johnson w*^ indirect dealing & in plane
tearmes as may be shewed vnder his owne hand w*^ coosenage, w**" abuse
of his malitious tongue sounded so lowde and wide as by some means it
came to his Ma"' sacred Eares, for w'^ his Ma*^ not long since was pleased
to call the said Alderman Johnson to his presence, relating to him ver-
batim the pticulers, & required his answear in writing, w''^ within [3] few
dayes he brought and deliued to his Ma*^'® vnder the testimonye of a
generall assemblye of Thadventurers which so fully cleared him in euery
perticuler that his Ma*^ pvsing the same & seing him so abused, vppon
his humble peticon caused a refference to the now Atturney Genall for
the examining the sayd Bargraue and one Melling his associate and to
determine of some Course in Starr Chamber to punish their scandelous
tongues, w'''' Course hath been yet forborne with pacience, expecting their
amendment whereof in this Bargraue they see noe hope at all, but still in
open Court, in Paules, in ye streets and in all places without cause, vsing
vile and scandalous speeches and behauio'' against them
And therefore they pray this honor^^^ Comittee to determine some way
for Correcting this course and eising this their greiuance w''*' may be any
mans case to be so abused if he be suffred w^hout punishment.
[Indorsed:] S'' Thomas Smyths & alderman Johnsons answere to the peti-
tion of John Bargraue
[In pencil:] 1624 Apr. 22. Virginia
NOVEMBER 24 [21f], 1621 525
CCI. Council and Company for Virginia. A Commission granted
TO Captain Thomas Jones
November 24 [21?], 1621
Additional Manuscripts, 14285, Folios 77-78a
Document in British Museum, London
List of Records No. 278
[77] A CoiTiission granted by the Coimsell and Company for Virginia to
Captaine The : Jones M"" of the Discouery for the free fishinge on the
Coast of America Tradinge for furs in Virginia
To all to whome these presents shaU come to be seen or heard the Counsell
and Companie for Virginia send greetinge whereas the right hono*''^
Henry Earl of Southapton W" Earle of Deuonshire W™ Lo: Padgett and
sundrie other gentlement their Associate haue furnished and sett out the
good Shipp called the Discouery of the burden of 60 tun whereof Captaine
Thomas Jones is appointed and ordained M"" and Gouerno'' for the findinge
out and discouery of a trade of furr^ in the lymittC of the Southerne
Colony in Virginia greatly tendinge to the advancement of the Colonie
and much to the benifitt of our Natiue Country of England and further
for the sustenance and relief e of the Colonie haue ordered and [77^] ap-
pointed the said Shippe and Captaine to goe and fishe vpon the said
Coast of America, wee therefore by these presents do straightly charge
and coiuand the said Tho : Johnes and the rest of the Marriners to proceed
on both the foresaid voyadges accordinge to such direccons orders and
instruccons as shalbe giuen them from hence And further wee doe by
these i5]sent^ giue full power lycense and authority vnto the said Tho:
Joanes and the rest of the Marriners of the Discouery freely to
Giuen in o"" generall Quarter Courte holden for Virginia the 24*'' day of
Nouemb"'^ in the yeare of o'' Lord God 1621. And in the lO**" yeare of the
King^ Ma*^ raigne of England ffrance & Ireland and of Scotland the bb^^.
•The remainder of the document is the same as "A Commission * * * to John Hud-
dleston." See Doc. No. CXCVIIl.
'The Quarter Court in which this commission was granted was held on November 21. See
ante, Volume I, p. 562.
526 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
ecu. Council of the Virginia Company. A Letter to the
Governor and Council in Virginia
November 26, 1621
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 20a
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 279
Nouember 26*^ 162L
After o' verie hartie Comendacons: Our last vnto yo" were by y^ Warwick
and Tyger, w"'' departed hence about the midle of September w*'' a Maga-
zine of 2000 •' vnd^ the hand^ of m'" Blany, and about fiftie Maid^: w"^
we hope are long ere this safely arived w*^ yo", we were then so ample in
o' advices, concerning the ordering of those supplies, as we shall not need
at psent to enlarge any thing concerning them, further then w**" all earnest-
nes to desire yo'' serious cares and vttermost endevo" for the accomplish-
inge of things in such maner, as they were then recomended vnto yo";
w''*' will not only be here of vs and the Company very gratefully accepted
as a pledge from yo' selues and the Collony, of that mutuall good-will
and respect w"*" o^ affecconate loue and zealous care of theire welfare doth
deserue; but vndoubtedlie produce many great matters, highly to the
benefitt and advancement of the Plantation: for what may yo" not expect
that a iust and faire pformance of things will bring to passe, when the
expectation only and confidence thereof haue done so much, and caused
so many kind^ of Adventures, one whereof, and one of the principall is,
the trade of Furrs now by the Discouerie to be attempted, and we hope
by gods blessinge shalbe happelie effected, if yo"" serious cares and endevo"
be bestowed therevppon: w"'' although we nothing doubt of in a matter
of so great bono"", and excedinge profitt to the Collony as this is like to
be, and wherevnto we haue so often and earnestly been by them invited:
yett we canot but againe and againe desire yo" to giue all favo"" and assist-
ance therevnto, and that in all earnest and effectual maner.
The hope of Silkeworme seed whereof we are yett disapointed, hath kept
the Shipp longer then we meant, and later then phappC were fitt for the
two vioadges she is to be employed : that neither of them therefore may
miscarrie, we pray youe to take order, that she may w*^ all expedicon
NOVEMBER 26, 1621 527
proceed on her ffurr vioadge, and not to suffer any time to be lost, either
by default of the Marriners (if they should be negligent) or for want of
such supplies as they are to receiue from yo". the Aduenturo" of South-
ampton hundred (who out of a noble disposition to forward the bussines,
haue w*** great charg und'tooke it thus in theire Shipp) haue very abun-
dantly provided her w**" all things necessarie; yet if there be any thing
whereby shee may be strengthned or accomodated, we desire yo" to furnish
her therew**": and in pticuler that yo" lett them haue the brasse peeces
w"^ were sent in the Charles.
If likewise the Shipp^ Company shall seeme to weake we desire yo" to
make supplie out of the CoUony, of such men as are most fitt, and in
especiall that yo" putt in two or three skilfull in the languages and maners
of the Indians, and expert in those places, wherein the trade is to be,
that may serue for guides and Interpreters.
The Adventurers had purposed to haue sent some quantities of beanes
and pease for trade but the Shipp^ hould (the ordinarie calamitie of Vir-
ginia vioadges) proues to scant, and they haue beene further informed
that those graines are not so acceptable as the Virginia Mase: wherefore
we desire yo" to furnish them w*'' such quantities of maze as they shall
need as likewise w*'' whatsoeu' else may be to the furtherance of the
accon: In w*"*" what soever psons or goodC shalbe employed, the Adventurers
are willinge, that a due sattisfacion may be made them thereone.
They haue desired vs to send yo" both the Invoyces of theire good^, and
the Coppie of the Instruccons w"^ they haue given vnto Cap* Jones;
whereby yo" may pceiue how much they relie vppon yo'' Counsell and
assistance, w"*" as well for theire owne sakes (that so much deserues) and
also for o" (that so earnestly intreat yo") we assure them will not be
wanting: And especially we intreat yo" S"" Francis Wyatt as Governo",
and S"" George Yeardley, and m' Pountis, whose experience in the
cuntrie, and interest in the bussines are greatest, to be most particularly
carefull and solicitous thereof, that thingC may be so contrived w**" iudge-
ment and ordered w*'' wisdome, as not only the present vioadg may proue
succesfuU; but a future trade be established: wee desire yo" to esteeme
it, as indeed it is, though vnd'taken by private men, yett a very generall
528 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
and publique bussines, so we conceiue it, and in that regard, haue thought
good to comend it vnto yo" in this letter: Of other matters the Bona
Nova and Hopewell will certifie yo". And so w*'' humble prayers to God
Almightie, to protect and guide you in all your affaires, we rest
Yo' very loving frend^
Subscribed
Lo: Paget. Lo: Tufton. Lo: Gary. Earle of Warwick.
S' John Davers. Nicho: Hide. Theodore Gulston.
Samuell Wrote, ffra. Anthony. John fferrar
Dep*. Nicholas fferrar. John Delbridge.
London this 26*^ November 1621
Directed To o'' verie Lo: frend S'' Francis Wyatt knight Gou'^no'' and
Cap* generall of Virginia and the rest of the Counsell of State there
residinge.
CCni. Governor and Council in Virginia. Proclamation
warning Persons going aboard Ships
November 30, 1621
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii. Page 45a
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 280
By the Governo"" and Counsell
Forasmuch as notw*^standinge the manifold advise and warninge hereto-
fore given to the peopell of this Cuntrie, they do yett still continue theire
disorderly goeing ab|?lQ^ of Shipp^ vnto the great abuse of themselues
and scandall of their neighbo", These are therefore in his Ma*'''' name
straightly to charge and Comand, all maner of psons inhabiting or being
in this Cuntrie from and after the publication hereof, that they nor any
of them, do not pisume to go aboard any Shipp now ridinge in this River;
or hereafter to ariue, w*^out License first obteined in writing from the
Governo'', or some one of his Ma*^ Counsell in Virginia.
James Cittie, November the SO'^ 1621
Francis Wyatt. Tho: Nuce. George Yeardley Georg
Thorpe Jo Pory Seer. Jo: Pott. Jo: Pountic Jo:
Rolf Chr: Dauison
DECEMBER 3, 1621 529
CCIV. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
December 3, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 282
S"": This week, by the help of God, I intend to be w*^ y": but it wilbe Satur-
day first: for we must make small iournies: my wife beeing the weakest
creature I suppose, that ever took such a iournie, at so unseasonable a
tyme. But such is hir hart, that she will not stay behynd me. At my
coming I shall give all my discreet frends satisfaction, that the cause of
my absence hetherto hath been iust & necessarie. I cannot sufficiently
prize the love of my frends there: who will not forsake me, though frowned
on by so great persons. And I would that to frowne on me were the
woorst they ment me. But God forgive the wrong dooers, & receive them
that are wronged into his protection: w"*" is my hope. I knowe not what
service I can doo there when I come: but my hart shalbe to doo the best.
But in another matter of service, the treatie between the East Indi litigants,
as the tymes now stand, my mynd giveth me that I could doo som good.
And if other men were of that opinion, I should willingly accept of the
service. Commend me I pray y" to M"' Barbor: whose desire I shall
satisfie: Excuse me to M'' Melling for not writing in this great haste:
I am glad that on Saturday I shall see him betymes. I should greatly
desire the like of y": but that I dare not w'^draw y" from that high service
in hand. My weake wife salutes y" & M"^ Ferrar w'^ much love: &
prayeth Francis Carter to deliver the enclosed to M"^ Collier Valete: &
pray to God to prosper us in o'' dangerous iournie.
yora gygp
Edwin Sandys
Northborn 3 Decemb: 1621
[Indorsed:] S"" Edwin Sandys 3 Decemb 1621 from Northborne
[Addressed by self:] To my very woorthie frend, M"" John Ferrar, at his
House in S' Sithes Lane in London.
530 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
CCV. Council of the Virginia Company. Letter to the Governor
AND Council in Virginia
December 5, 1621
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii. Pages 2 1-2 la
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 283
After o"" very hartie Comendacons, Wee writt vnto you very lately by the
Discouerie, whereof Cap* Thomas Jones went Maister: we haiie since
received certaine advice, that there are newly gon from Amsterdam for
the same trade of ffurrs and the self same places, two smale Pinaces, the
one of 40 Tunn w*'' foure, and the other of 80 Tunn w*^ six peeces of cast
Ordinance double manned, and exeedingly well provided w*'' Comodities:
wherefore it will very much import that the Discouerie be instantly expe-
dited from Virginia, w**" those necessarie supplies of men and provisions,
that we haue intreated you to furnish her w**", that she may not com
either to weak or to late, or any way vnfitt for the pformance of her
bussines; for the pticularities whereof we referr yo" to o' former letters,
the topics whereof we here inclosed send yo". Now we only in the most
effectuall and earnest maner that we may againe recomend it to yo''
most serious cares and zealous furtherance, ffor the supplies of the
Magazine and Maid^ formerly sent in the Marmaduke, Warwick, and
Tyger; we assure o^ selues things are in that forwardnes of a good
return (through yo"" prudent cares and favo") as we haue more cause
to giue yo" hartie thanks, then need to intreat yo"" asistance therein:
yett because no diligence in so waightie matters, can be thought supfiu-
ous; we haue at the intreatie of the Adventurers, here inclosed sent
yo" the Copie of that dispatche, to reviue things in yo'' memorie,
and thereto do now againe adioyne o' most earnest intreatie for the
continuance of yo'' care, and iust fauo"", till the full accomplishinge of
all those businesses in such maner as is desired, and indeed deserved, by
such free and worthie mindC, as those Adventurers moue from. Wee will
not recapitulate, what wee haue amply in o"" form'' letters expressed, how
iust and necessarie it is (the Companies stock beinge vtterly exhausted
and no meanes of supplie but from private purses) that a good and profit-
able accompt should be returned of these many Adventures; we will
only add (w^'' to generous mindC is of no smale force) that by yo"" wise
DECEMBER 5, 1621 531
cares and iust favo" it is expected; and in that confidence, but principally
out of a singuler zeale to advance the Plantacon and accomodate the
Planters, although the Adventures alreadie sent, haue been so many and
so large, as o''selues cannot but wonder, yet haue the self same psons
newly vnd'"writt nere a thousand pounds for the sending of Shippwright^
and house-Carpenters; and so farr is the busines alreadie proceeded in, as
we may asure yo", and yo" the Collony, that by God^ blessing, they shall by
the end of Aprill at the furthest haue this necessarie supplie amongst them:
In the meane space we desire that fitt preparations may be made for the
enterteining of them, that shall after make preparations for others; In
w'='' regard we giue yo" this timely notice: and also that yo" might be
ptakers w"' us of the comfort and encoragment, w"*" we dayly receiue by
the continuance and increase of those free and worthie Adventurers,
wherein we w*'' all thankfull humilitie do acknowledg the gratious provi-
dence of God, in so much enlargeinge (vppon the failinge of the publique
revenues) the hearts of private men, in a verie difficult time, and after so
many vnfortunate Adventures made in the like kinde, to pforme these
great workC, so advanteageable and necessarie vnto the Plantation.
There is one thinge likewise that hath lately hapned vnto us, not great in
itself but of great good hope; the gentlemen and Mariners of the Royall
James belongeing to the East India Company, being mett at Cap Bona
Speranza by some English Shipps outward bound, and certified of the
prosperitie of Virginia, did there (vppon the exhortation of M' Copland
theire Minister) bestow the surne of 70" towards the buildinge of a free
schoole in Virginia; w'''' pious guift hath lately received an addiccon of
30" by an vnknowne pson. The maner of employeinge the mony w'''' the
Company hath resolued vppon, we send yo" here inclosed, desiringe that
yo" would likewise take it into yo'' considerations: We likewise send yo"
the Copies of some Courts, whereby yo" shall vnd''stand, what hath lately
passed conc^'ning the bringeing in of all o'' Tobbacco ; w'='' we doubt not but
yo" haue and shall heare of by many waies; otherwise we should haue been
loth to mingle any thing vnpleasant amongst so much ioyfull and comfort-
able as we haue before related; but such is the composition of all worldly
affaires: for o'selues we are not, and desire yo" likewise not to be dis-
coraged, att any difficulties that do or may arise: w*'' we interprett onely as
the tryall of o'' patience and vertue, whether we be worthie to be the Instru-
532 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
mentC of so glorious a worke as this Plantation is, so we wish and desire yo"
to conceiue, and to go on cheerefully in yo'' waighty charge, according to the
instruecons we haue given yo", and in especiall that yo" vse all possible
dilligence and industrious care, to further and accomplish those great and
many designes of Salte, Sawinge Mills, and Iron, not letting slipp those
occacons, w'=^ phapps will hardly be ever recovered; nor neglecting the
pfectinge of those things w""^ yo" haue, and ever shall haue, a certaine
necessitie of, and but an vncertaine asurance of from vs: wee desire yo"
therefore very earnestly to endevo' the setting vp of those and other
staple Comodities, and by example and by pswations to make the whole
Collony capable, [21^] what necessitie lieth vppon them, to make a good
store w^'^in themselues, of all vsefull Comodities, rather then a smale
advantage of p'sent profitt. Wee haue by this Shipp and the Discouerie
sent you diu" sortC of seedC, and fruit trees, as also Pidgeons, Connies,
Peacocks Maistiues, and Beehiues, as you shall by the Invoice pceiue;
the preservation & encrease whereof we recomend vnto yo". We haue
sent vnto yo" likewise some Vine cutting^ and a very smale quantitie of
Silkworm seed, of both w'^'' we had hoped to haue sent you abundance,
and in that regard deteined the Disco verie so long; but of things so farr
remote we are not absolute maisters, we are put in howerly expectation
thereof, In the mean while, we pray yo" that these now sent, and those
yo" formerly had, may be improued to the most; and the skill of the
Frenchmen diffused amongst many, though they haue not much matter
to exercise it in.
There haue been nyne several PattentC granted at o"" last Quarter Court,
and aboue 1,000 people vnde''taken to be transported by them this next
Spring, we desire yo" therefore that those due provisions of Guesthouses
(so often sollicited by vs) may be made, and abundance of Corn planted
to supplie them at fittinge prices, in regard that through the great rayse
of grayn here, they are like to come slenderly furnished hence. And
further we commend vnto yo'' care and charitie the enterteim* of those
p'sent Planters, that at their first landing, they may haue yo"" best further-
ance for the lodgeing them in howses; and also in setting out of theire land
in convenient places, together w*^ yo'' best assistance and direccon in their
courses, at their first arivall, that they may by yo'' curteous vsage be
encoradged to stay w*'' yo", and others invited to come vnto yo" : and
DECEMBER 5, 1621 533
amongst these in pticuler wee cannot but comend m"" Copeland^ three
Tennt^, he having merited that favor of the Company, Wee haue dilh-
gently laboured but not yett able to effect any thinge towards yo' helpe in
the matter of Fortification: yet are we not out of hope to do something
shortly In the meane while, we desire you not to be any thing remisse,
in whatsoever may tend to yo*" saftie, to w"** no gaine can be comparable,
but to be alwaies so prepared as in imminent danger, and especially to
supplie w*** abundance of care and vigilancie, what yo" want in strength.
The coniectures of the Southwest passage and the peece of Copper w'''*
yo" sent us, wee gladly saw and heard ; for since yo" now begin to discover
the Cuntrie, and enquire after Comodities we doubt not, but yo" shall find
what yo" seeke, or better; wherefore we earnestly desire yo", to continue
and proceed herein, according to yo"" best meanes; and to send us from
time to time the Card< of such places as yo" shall discou""; and larg
quantities of the Comodities that yo" find, for the Sayes of thingt are not
easily nor certainly made in smale quantities: The place of Copper holdc
nothing else, but is so pfect good, that if it might be gotten w"' so easie
labo'' as the Indian^ relate, there were no mine could equall the riches
thereof: what further yo" haue vnd'"stood thereof, we desire by the next
to heare, that we may both sattisfie o'"selues and others, and either begin
or leaue so rich a hope.
The last thing we haue at p''sent to writte, is that these ShippC the Bona Nova
& Hopewell both in o"' owne, and the Companyes name, may be seriously
recomended vnto yo", that they may be speedily dispatched from Virginia,
and neither by yo'' deteined, nor suffered themselues to trifle out the time.
In w'^'' we especially require the care of m'' Pountis, whom in o' last Quarter
Court, we haue chosen Vice Admirall, and purpose, God wiling, wi*^ the
first opportunitie to estate the place w**" twelve Tennt^. Thisor whatsoeu""
favo"" or curtesie yo" can aford vnto these ShippC, in furtherance of theire
intended fishinge vyoadges, wee pray yo" effectually to pforme, for so
both the vnd'takers and setters out of them do deserue at yo" and o''
hand^; and the good or ill successe of this bussines doth very highly
importe the CoUony w'''' we doubt not but yo" fully und'stand: And so
534 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
we comitt yo" to the guidance and protection of the Allmightie and rest
Yo"^ very Loving frend^
Subscribed by the
Lo: Cavendish Ea: of Warwick
Lo: Padgett S' John Devers
Tho: Gibb^
Sam: Wrote
NiCHO: FERRAR JoHN FFERRAR Dept
Tho: Sheaperd
John Smith
London this 5*'' of December 1621.
CCVL Peter Arondelle. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
December 15, 1621
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 285
Right Worship" and most Religious Knight. For me to writt vnto you
newes of this Countrie, were to cast a few droppes of water into y* Sea,
you having hee heere suche wise and good intelligences, therfore §1 referre§
you to know further from me by my letter written to y'' Counsel!, whereof
worthily you are one (voire Je pourroye bien dire dix en effect). I did
writte to your WorP by the Margarett and John, therfore these few private
lines shall only serve to intreate your favorable voyce vnto the Company,
for the pformance of their promises. And because I am neerer to me
then any other, and that Charitie begins w**" ones self, I crave pticularly
for me and my poore familie. whereas M"" Deputie Ferrers promised me
the assistance of Captaine Nuse and my Sonne in lawe Captaine Mansell
(who is dead) for fishing and hunting, and provision for a whole yeare
before hande, a house ready builte, and Cattell: w"*" proved farre defectyve.
For, for provision all that wee now have is but §a pinte and a halfe§
* * * of musty meale for a man a day. And j-et the Companies
Deputie, Captaine Nuse tells vs that there was sent hither, but scarse
enough for half a yeares §provision§ As for the other things there is not
DECEMBER 23, 1621 535
one observed w*"" me, as you may further know by my letter to the
Counsell. Were you not one of them knowen wise, and best affected in
the Action, I wold not discover vnto you the danger wee are in, for
I will allwayes doe what I may to hide our deffects and encourage any
to the furtherance of this Christian Plantation; neither doe I complayne
vpon any pticular Officer, knowing it is easier to finde faultes then to
amende them. I leave to your Judicious searche for to discover from
whense they proceede, and to repaire them to the relief of vs all. If by
your charitable suffrage I receave any benefitt from the Honorable Com-
pany, I ^vill ever pray for your temporall and eternall felicitie, and rest
Yours most humble at coinande
P. Arondelle
Je vous supplie aussi, Monsieur me favoriser es reg*'=^ et demandes que
Je fay a la Compagnie.
Ehza: Cittie this Ib'^ of December 1621.
[2a] To S^ Edwine Sandis
[Indorsed by John Ferrar:] M' Peter Arondelle /rom Virgifiia 15 Decemb:
1621.
[Addressed by self:] To the Right Worshipfull and most worthie Syr
Edwine Sandis Knight at his house by Aldersgate thes At London thes.
CCVII. Governor in Virginia. Commission to William Tucker
December 23, 1621
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 36
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 286
By the Governor and Cap* generall of Virginia
To whom these plesent^ shall come greeting, Knowe yee that S"" ffrancis
Wyatt K* Gouernor & Capt generall of Virginia, doe by these presents
giue full power & absolute authoritie, vnto Cap* Wilham Tucker, Cap* of
the good pinnace Called the ellnor, now riding before James Cittie In
Virginia, of y* burthen of forty tonns or ther about^, to sett saile w**" the
first wynde & oppertunitie, into the baye, and to goe into any Ryuers
Creeks, harbors, ther to trade w*"" any Salvages in amitie w**" vs, for Corne
536 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
or any other Comodities, wch they Can afford him, And that the said
Cap*: Tucker shall in his such voyage w*'' the Company defend himself e,
w*^ what power & strength hee may, against any Indians, w"*" shall (con-
trary to o'' peace) oppose themselves against him. Prouided that hee nor
any of his people shall offend any w*^out Just & lawfull Cause giuen by
them. And for the better Managing of his Implojon*^ and redressing all
disorders & mutinies Incident to such affaires I doe giue him full power
& authoritie to punish all sortC of offendors in any kind according to the
lawes & Custome of the Seas, And all such further power (life onlie ex-
cepted) as is Incident to any Cap* or offycer of his qualhtye wch by vertue
of any Authoritie as Gouernor & Cap* generall of Virginia I may direct
vnto him, And that none of his Comp*" shall trade buy or interchange any
Com° w**'out the leaue & lycence of the said Cap* William Tucker. Giuen
vnder my hand & the great seale the three & twentith day of December,
In the nyneteenth yeare of the raigne of o"" Soueraigne Lord James by the
grace of God King of England ffrance & Ireland defendor of the faith &c.
and of Scotland the fiue & fiftith & y^ fifteenth yeare of this Plantacon
Anno 1621.
CCVIII. Mr. Wroth. Notes from Lists showing Total Number
OP Emigrants to Virginia ^
1622
Manchester Papers, No. 298
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 288
§in y beginning The first Hst §1619§ agrees with my first Calculacon to a man vizt: 887
of March 1619§ -p, J5 s & J
Persons
§in the latter end ^1^^ second list of the yeare 1620— taken about the latter end of the yeare
beginingof'i62i.§oi' ^^^ ^^e beginning of 1621 amount to 843 Persons, aftd whereof about
240 haue their names Crossed, and it was Confessed §this day§ by the
Secretarie of the Virginia Companie M"" CoUingwood that they were all
dead so that the remainder is few more than 600: h and in thend of this
list it appeares that there was aboue 120 Persons that ranne away and
dyed in their passage, moat
> Marginal notes in the hand of Sir Nathaniel Rich.
1622 537
The Third list 1621 was by the first Calculacon but 1472, but vpon a§'n August and
second reveiwe wee find it to bee 1501 and so ther is 29 Difference wch ^^ ^'"'^"^
must bee added.
The 4*'' list taken in the yeare 1622, about the tyme of the Massacre, wee^^''^ ''^t^^'' ^nd of
find about 1240 and rather vnder then ou9: saue that there is mencon of ^^^^^^
the la: Yardlie's famihe, and M'' Colliers Familie, and of 2 houses wherein
some of Martins hundred people were placed, And also of 3 houses wherein
Warresquiacke people were placed.
MS that in the yeares 1619: 1620: 1621 there was 3560 or 3570 Persons
transported to Virginia, and S'' Thomas Smith left aboue 700 Persons, e
wch in all makes 4270 Persons, whereof the Remainder being §about§
1240 about the tyme of the Massacre it Consequentlie followes, that wee
hauc §had then§ lost 3000 Persons within those 3 yeares.
And in the latter end of the yeare 1622 there were transported neare
vpon 1000 Persons whereof manie dyed by the way and it appeareth by
some Tres that by the sword and sicknes there are perished aboue 500
since the massacre. So that by this Accompt there cannot be aboue 1700
Persons in the Collonie.
[Indorsed by Sir Nathaniel Rich:] Notes out of the fists of men taken by
M' Wrott.
CCIX. Patrick Copland. "A Declaration how the monies (viz,
SEUENTY pound EIGHT SHILLINGS SIXE PENCE) WERE DISPOSED,
WHICH WAS GATHERED BY M. PATRICK CoPLAND, . .
(towards the building of a free Schoole IN Virginia . . .)"
1622
Percy Papers (Courtesy of His Grace the Duke of Northumberland, at Alnwick
Castle), Volume XII, Folio 113
Printed Document in Public Record Office
List of Records No. 289
A Declaration how the monies (viz. seuenty pound eight shillings sixe
pence) were disposed, which was gathered (by M. Patrick Copland,
Preacher in the Royall lames) at the Cape of good hope, (towards the
538
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
building of a free Schoole in Virginia) of the Gentlemen and Marriners in the
said Ship: A list of whose names are under specified, for Gods glory, their
comfort, and the incouragement of others to the furthering of the same, or the
like pious worke.
^Merchants
Captaine Martin PrinC
Patrick Copland, Preacher
George Baal 1
Adam Denton
Thomas lohns
leremy Shuker J
lohn Leman, Master
Thomas Adison
lames Slade
Rich. Wedmore
lames Dauice
lames Burgesse
Thom. Hartnell
Samuel Butta
Will. Massam
Edward Hewet
Henry lenings
loseph Bowry
Robert Blanchard- _ .
lohn Butler
Anthony Fensham.-
Rober Smith
Masters
mates
5
5
5
5
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
lohn Austed 0
Richard Fewater 0
Richard Langf ord 0
Rowland Shepherd 0
lames Searles 0
Thomas Croome 0
lohn Dring 0
lohnSarier 0
Philip Wood 0
lohn Stauely 0
Wilham Burrouse 0
Robert Eldred 0
Thomas Griffin 0
Thomas lohnes 0
lohn Seabrooke 0
li.
Francis Browne 0
Henry Bennet 0
lohn Daniel 0
Thomas Hall 0
George Gresham 0
Richard Hayward 0
lohnEUiot 0
Thomas Read 0
Marke Robinson 0
Charles Nuttal 0
Edward Turner 0
Henry Smith, Purser 1
Arthur Suffield, Pursers mate. 0
Tobias Parice, Steward 0
Steuen Goad, Boatswaine 1
Philip Worgan, Carpenter 0
Andrew Dawson 0
Thomas Burch 0
Thomas Badger 0
lohn King 0
lohn Feny 0
loseph Kiduile
Giles Whitehead- -
Dauid Hailes
William Tod
WilHam Chandler.
lohn Coker
George Paulet
lohn Fletcher
Frances Terry
lohn Siluer
Robert Thack[e]r_
Luke Browne
lohn Mason
Robert Moore
lohn Hilles
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
lames Newcomb 0
1622
539
li.
--- 0
... 0
... 0
_-_ 0
-__ 0
-_. 0
_.- 0
__- 0
... 0
... 0
... 0
... 1
... 0
.._ 0
... 0
_._ 0
... 0
__- 0
... 0
... 0
... 0
... 0
... 0
... 0
___ 0
.-- 0
... 0
William Ashly 0
Thomas Alredge
lohn Tachus
William Bishop
Thomas Haget
Thomas Hughes
Thomas Russell
Henry Blake
WilHam Baly
lohn Grant
lohn Winter
Arthur Dauice
Richard Elrye
Henry Hanfield
Nicholas Cage
Thomas Woolman. _
Austen Bernard
Samuel Basse
William Yeomans...
Robert Owen
Thomas Vrine
George Browne
Fabian Hopldns
lohn Pindleton
Rouse Waller
Henry Rothennaker
lohn Roe
lohn Carman
lohn Pearson
lohn May
lohn Doule
Alexander Cunningham-
Roger Falwood
leremy Lampin
lames Mitten
7
3
10
5
10
5
5
5
2
2
2
0
5
5
3
2 6
10 0
li. s. d.
William Coulston 0 10 0
Wilh am Stoke 0 10
i Thomas Samson 0 2 0
j WilUam Mousley 0 2 6
j Nicholas Medland 0 2 6
j Christopher Isop 0 2 0
I Nicholas Smith 0 2 0
i Humf rey Stanfield 0 1 0
j William Constable 0 2 0
j Robert Geyton 0 5 0
George Blades 0 2 0
lohn Pauy 0 5 0
Christopher Read 0 5 0
Michael Hazard 0 5 0
! lohn Garrets 0 6 0
j Christopher Tiff en 0 2 0
lohn Walter 0 1 0
j William Walker 0 5 0
WilhamWilie}s,rg,,^, J 1 0 0
John Long...] * I 0 10 0
I Thomas White 0 3 0
j lohn Wilcocke 0 5 0
! Nathaniel Grosse 0 2 6
..0 5 0
..0 3 0
_. 0 10 0
..0 2 0
-.0 2 0
.. 0 10 0
.. 0 3 0
-- 0 5 0
..0 3 0
..050
..30 0 0
Thomas Wood
Thomas Hutchins
leremy EUard
Hugh Roberts
lohn Went
Thomas Wyhcocke...
Hans Martin
George Read
William Chambers...
Richard Thomas
An vnlinowne person.
Which 70. pound 8. shilHngs 6. pence, together with 30. pound added
thereunto by an vnknowne person, for the furtherance of the said free
Schoole, was paid vnto the Right honourable Henry Earle of Southhamp-
ton, for the honourable Company of Virginia, at their great and generall
Quarter Court, held the 21. of Nouem. 1621. And the said Court, for the
better maintenance of the said Schoole, Schoolemaster, and Vsher intended
540 RECORDS OF THE VIROJMA COMPAXY
there to Vxi placed, ygib.ri\jA V^j^l acrew of land X/j the said free Schoole,
to bee at ChirUn Cittie, an the most f:/jnim()<\[fjUji place for health, security,
profit, and c^jnueniency: And apjxjinte^i tliat with the naid ]()(). p<'jund 8.
filiillingB (i>. i><iJiCM, there hhouid be sent ouer prcjifHitly an Vcher, for the
irjJitructing of the children there, in the principles of Itfjligion, ciuility of
life, and hur/jiine learning: as aho tliat fine pen^onii (benideB an ouerseer
of thernj Bhould be f^xjrthwith B<int in the c^>ndition of Apprenticfjs, t/j
manure and cultiuate sorae part of the said land, for the vbc and benefit
of the Baid Vsher, till God htirred vp the hearts of others to he further
helpefull to the said Bchoole.
Likewise the said honourable Viryinm Ojurt, tljought fit in \i(jnonr of
the said Eauf^IriAi/i Benefact/ors, the said fre^; Bchoole should \)('Ji buiJt,
and the said J^XXJ acr^rs-: set out in Cti/irkH (yitUi, Uj be called 77<« /i'a«i-
IwiM Sdi/jok: And tliitt the Eaal-Lwlm 0>rnpani^:« seruants, should haue
pr(ic/A<inc/i before any other, t^j pr(if<irr(t their children thither, Uj be
broijglit vp in the rudiments of \<:ixrrnriii^.
They thouglit fit al.;-/j, tltat this ''as a ( 'y< AUty^ixi or fr^:<; BclK^jle; should
liaue d(:\}<in(hinc/i on /fenri/yj Colhj^lge in Virffln-l/i, which should be rna/ie
capable t/j rt^/'MHiH Bcljollers from the B^^hoole, inUj such Bchollerships and
Fellowships as the said (jj\MiL<i shall be endowf-zl withall, for the ixfUinnc/i-
ment of BchoUers, a^ they shall ri>>e by degr^^js and des<;rt in learnirjg.
There was mnc/i by a iXirnou refusing i/j be iiixraa^l, s^jnt in tf> the great
and generall Quarl/ir O^urt held for Virginil/i, the 'iO. of January 1^321. 25
fy^und U)V/ixn\ the furtlxirixnc/t of thi>-; godly worke: B'j that now tfiere i.s
in all 12/>. pound 8 shilling,s fi. pence.
77t«v/ /,A//// 6<i m.'i<> .-j/zx/i/, ft/zin^ a.-is (/t« t/ri/jl'dri/::iii<'. oj /,///; Jlrm/miAfd; awl ttuhy
th/ii turn/i rrt/iny Uj r'i/jhJ/'//avnAHHc,, ah/iU akiriA an thA iSUir^i ff/r evAr an/i c/imr,
J Jan. 12. '.J. For piiblike a/;tion« of variAKt, bfjsidi^ that they are fjr'^jntly
r/>mfortable 1/> the doarH, are als<^j (-.xf-jftpWry i/j otliers; and as they are
more beneficiall f/> others, hf) are they crowrif'/i in vs: our fuirjcipall carfi
should hiii(% that while our wjuI<^-; liue in glory in heauen, our good itcX\<)Uii
Kiixy liue vpon earth, and that they may be put int^j the \)nnk<'. and multiply,
while our bodies lie in the grjiue and putrifie. Wh/jaoev/^r nh/M rtyAvm
■\ij/:h. i>. IxWa (Jo.IA -m ray ■(i/i.toA. rcjAxv/'Xh. me,, .Mat. 18. 5.
ImpnnU'A at \j<iU<\<)U hy i"'<-Ji/ Ky/jg-.to/j. ifj22.
1622 541
CCX. Edward Waterhouse. "A Declaration of the State of the
Colony and ... a Relation of the Barbarous Massacre ..."
1622
Printed. Copies in Library of Congress, Harvard University Library, John Carter
Brown Library, New York Public Library, New York Historical Society, New-
berry Library, British Museum, Lambeth Palace Library '
List of Records Nos. 293, 292
A Declaration of the State of the Colony and Affaires in Virginia. With
a Relation of the Barbarous Massacre in the time of peace and League,
treacherously executed by the Natiue Infidels vpon the English, the
22 of March last. Together with the names of those that were then
massacred; that their lawful! heyres, by this notice giuen, may take
order for the inheriting of their lands and estates in Virginia. And a
Treatise Annexed, Written by that learned Mathematician M'
Henry Briggs, of the Northwest passage to the South Sea through the
Continent of Virginia, and by Fretum Hudson. Also a Commemo-
ration of such worthy Benefactors as haue contributed their Chris-
tian Charitie towards the aduancement of the Colony. And a Note
of the charges of necessary prouisions fit for every man that intends
to goe to Virginia. Published by Authoritie.^ Imprinted at London
by G. Eld, for Robert Mylbourne, and are to be sold at his shop, at
the great South doore of Pauls. 1622.
TO THE HON^^"^^ COMPANIE OF VIRGINIA.
Right Honorable and Worthy:
The fame of our late vnhappy accident in Virginia, hath spread it selfe, I
doubt not, into all parts abroad, and as it is talked of of all men, so no
question of many, and of most, it cannot but be misreported, some carryed
away with ouer-weak lightnesse to beleeue all they heare, how vntrue
soeuer; others out of their disaffection possibly to the Plantation, are
desirous to make that, which is ill, worse; and so the truth of the Action,
' The copies in the John Carter Brown Library and the Newberry Library contain, folded in,
the broadside "The Inconveniencies that have happened", etc. (List of Records No. 292; see
p. 577, post.) The New York Public Library has it in separate form.
2 No copy seems to contain this "Note." Apparently the broadside "The Inconveniencies,"
etc., was a substitute for it.
1282—33 36
542 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
which is oiily one, is varied and misreported. I haue thought it therefore
a part of some acceptable seruice in me towards you, whose fauors haue
preferred me to be a member of your Company, to present you with these
my poore labours, the Collection of the truth hereof, drawne from the
relation of some of those that were beholders of that Tragedie, and who
hardly escaped from tasting of the same cup, as also from the Letters sent
you by the Gouernour and other Gentlemen of quahty, and of the Councell
in that Colonie, read openly here in your Courts : That so the world may
see that it was not the strength of a professed enemy that brought this
slaughter on them, but contriued by the perfidious treachery of a false-
hearted people, that know not God nor faith. No generous Spirit will
forbeare to goe on for this accident that hath hapned to the Plantation,
but proceed rather chearfully in this honorable Enterprize, since the
discouery of their bruitish falshood mil proue (as shall appeare by this
Treatise following) many waies aduantageable to vs, and make this
forewarning a forearming for euer to preuent a greater mischiefe.
Accept it from me, I most humbly beseech you, as the first fruits of my
poore seruice. Time may happU}^ make me able to yeeld you some other
worke whose subiect may bee loy, as this is a Theame of Sadnesse: Meane-
time, I commit You and the Noble Colony to Gods good blessing, as he
that shall alwaies be
A true Votarie for your happinesse, and seruant to your commands,
Edward Waterhovse.
Faults in printing are thus to be amended.
Page.
Line.
Faults.
Amend.
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10.
French Vignerous
French Vignerons.
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Mastiues to teare them
Mastiues to seaze them.
ibid.
ibid.
which take this naked
which take these naked
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non s'ing a muu
non s'inganna.
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with his brothers
with his brother.
ibid.
10.
auaritious quarrels
ambitious quarrels.
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Shinhow
Swinhow.
ibid.
10.
Weynoack.
Weyanock.
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5.
by Fretum Hudsen.
and by Fretum Hudson.
[1] A Declaration of the state of the Colonie and Affaires in Virginia.
With a Relation of the barbarous Massacre in the time of peace and League,
treacherously executed vpon the English by the natiue Infidels, 22 March last.
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Although there haue been many and sundry Treatises writ of Virginia,
and the Commodities thereof; whereat mahtious men may take occasion
to cauill, but godly men will finde good cause to praise the Almighty,
whose wonders are seene in the deepe, through the which we haue sailed
to the discouery of this good Land: Yet I haue not thought it aniisse
(since I am to expresse some late Accidents) before-hand to summe vp the
benefits of that Countrey ; partly because they daily encrease by new Dis-
coueries made, to the glory of our most gratious King, and euer renowned
to all posteritie, for the founding and supporting of this most Royall and
blessed work of Plantation, to the great honor, wealth [2] and happinesse
of his most famous Kingdomes; and partly, because such is the customary
daintinesse of Readers, that they seldome take the paines to gather together
all that hath beene written of any subiect, that so they might take the whole
businesse into their consideration, (which is the onely way to make a true
iudgement,) but vsually content themselues with one or two Bookes set
out occasionally, and with reference to some former Treatises, whereby
they gaine but a lame and parcell-knowledge, and so oftentimes both
preiudice themselues and the truth.
The Countrey called Virginia (so named by the late Virgin-Queene Eliza-
beth of blessed memory) being the rightfull inheritance of his Maiesty, as
being first discouered at the costs and charges of that most prudent Prince
of famous memory, King Henry the Seauenth, his Maiesties great Grand-
father; The Patent whereof still extant to be seene, was granted to lohn
Cabot and diners other of his subiects, who went thither with sixe Saile
of Ships, and discouered as farre as from Cape Florida to New-found-land,
all along the Coast, and tooke possession thereof to tlie Kings vse, about
that time when Ferdinando and Isabella discouered the Westerne Indies:
(by which title of first discouery the King of Portugal and Spaine hold
and enioy their ample and rich Kingdomes in their Indies East & West:)
A coast where King Edward the Sixt after planted his fishing to the New-
found-land by publike Act in Parliament, and of which Philip Amadas
and Arthur Barloiv tooke againe possession to the vse of the late Queene
Elizabeth: and after them, [3] Sir Richard Greenfield, Sir Ralph Lane, and
Sir Walter Rawleigh; at what time seuerall Colonies were there placed.
And since his Maiesties most happy comming to the Crowne, being an
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absolute King of three of the most populous Kingdomes (which Charles
the Fiji was wont to tearme Officina gentium, the shop or forge of men,)
finding his Subiects to multiply by the blessed peace they enioy vnder
his happy gouernment, did out of his high wisedome and Princely care of
the good of his Subiects, grant a most gratious Patent to diuers Honour-
able persons, and others of his louing Subiects, authorizing them thereby
to goe on in the Plantation of this his lawfull and rightfull Kingdome of
Virginia, which by the blessing of Almighty God is growne to good
perfection.
This spatious and fruitful Country of Virginia, is (as is generally knowne
to all) naturally rich, and exceedingly well watered, very temperate, and
healthfull to the Inhabitants, abounding with as many naturall blessings,
and replenished with as goodly Woods, and those full of Deere and sundry
other beasts for mans sustenance; and the Seas and Riuers thereof (many
therein being exceeding fayre and nauigable) as full of excellent fish of
diuers sorts, and both water & land yeelding as great variety of fowle, as
any Country in the world is knowne to afford. The situation whereof
being neere the middest of the world, betweene the extremities of heate
and colde, seemes to partake of the benefits of both, and therby becometh
capable of the richest commodities of most parts of the Earth. From
whence ariseth an assurance [4] that (by the assistance and skill of industry)
those rich Furres, Cordage, and other Commodities, which with difficulty
and danger are now drawn from Russia, will be had in Virginia and the
parts adioyning, with ease and safety. And the Masts, Plancks, and
Boards, the Pitch and Tarre, the Pot-ashes and Sope-ashes, the Hempe
and Flaxe, which now are fetched from Norway, Denmarke, Poland, and
Germany, will there be had in abundance. The Iron, which hath so wasted
our EngUsh Woods, (that it selfe in short time must decay together with
them) is to be had in Virginia (where wasting of Woods is an ease and
benefit to the Planter) for all good conditions answerable to the best Iron
of the world, whereof proofe hath beene made. The Wines, Fruits, and
Salt of France and Spaine: the Silkes of Persia and Italy, will be had also
in Virginia, in no kinde of worth inferiour, where are whole Woods of
many miles together of Mulberry trees of the best kindes, the proper food
of the Silke-worme, and a multitude of other naturall commodities. Of
Woods, Roots and Berries, for excellent Dyes; of Plants and other Drugs
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for Physicall seruice; of sweet Woods, Oyles and Gummes, for pleasure
and other vse; of Cotton- wooll, Silke-grasse and Sugar-Canes, will there
be had in abundance, with many other kindes. And for Corne, Cattell,
and Fish, (which are the substance of the food of man) in no place better:
the Graine also of our owne Country prospering there very well; but their
Maize (being the naturall Graine of Virginia) doth farre exceed in pleasant-
nesse, strength, fertilitie, and generalitie of vse, the Wheat of England.
[5] The Cattell which were transported thither (being now growne neere to
fifteene hundred) doe become much bigger of body then the breed from
whence they came. The Horses also (through the benefit of the Climate,
and nature of their feeding) more beautifull and fuller of courage. And
such is the extraordinary fertilitie of that soyle, that the Does of their Deere
(a kinde differing from ours in England, yet no way inferiour) yeeld two
Fawnes at a fall or birth, and sometimes three. And the Fishings along
our Coasts are in plenty of Fish equall to those of New-fou7id-land, and in
greatnesse and goodnesse much superiour, and twice in the yeare to be
taken, in their going and returne, which is not else-where found in such
plenty and varietie; So as there went this yeare from diuers parts of this
Kingdome, neere thirty Saile thither, who are well returned and richly
fished.
To conclude (but out of certaine aduertisements so often reiterated from
thence, as well as by the constant relations of many hundreds now yearely
comming & going) they auow, that it is a Country which nothing but igno-
rance can thinke ill of, and which no man but of a corrupt minde & ill
purpose can defame, which as it paralelleth the most opulent and rich
Kingdomes of the world, by lying in the same Latitude with them, so doth
it promise richer Mynes of the best and most desired mettals with them,
when the Colonie shall be of sufficient strength to open and defend them.
And for the Passage thither, and Trade there, it is free from all restraint by
forren Princes, whereunto most of our other accustomed trades are subiect:
there is neyther danger in the way, through [6] the encountring of the Enemy
or Pyrate, nor meeting with Rockes or Sholes (by reason of the fayre and
safe passage thorow the maine Ocean) nor tediousnes of iourney, which by
reason of better knowledge then in former yeares (the fruit of time and
obseruation) is oftner made and in fewer weekes, then formerly it was wont
Mariners im
ployed.
l)loyed.
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to be in moneths; which (with the blessing of God) produced in the last
Summer this effect, that in the Fleet of nine Saile of ships, transporting
aboue seauen hundred Passengers out of England and Ireland, for the
Plantation, but one person (in whose roome another at Sea was borne)
miscarryed by the way. And for them after ariuall, there are conuenient
lodgings now in buUding, and carefull attendance in Guests-houses
prouiding, till those that ariue can prouide for themselues.
3570 People In the three last yeares of 1619. 1620. and 1621. there hath beene prouided
TV^threTk't ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^' "^II^GINIA forty two Saile of ships, three thousand hue hundred
yeares. 42 Saile and seauenty men and women for Plantation, with requisite prouisions,
of ships, 1200 besides store of Cattell, and in those ships haue beene aboue twelue hundred
Mariners unployed: There hath also beene sent in those yeares nine ships
to the Sommer Hands with about nine hundred people to inhabite there, in
500 « To the whicli ships two hundred and forty Mariners were imployed. In which
9 shipr anTSo ^pace haue beene granted fifty Patents to particular persons, for Plantation
Mariners im- in VIRGINIA, who with their Associates haue vndertaken therein to trans-
port great multitudes of people and cattell thither, which for the most part
is since performed, and the residue now in preparing, as by the seuerall
Declarations of [7] each yeare in their particulars, (manifested and approued
in our generall and publike Quarter-Courts) and for the fuller satisfaction
of all desirous to vnderstand the particularities of such proceedings, hath
beene by printing commended to the vnderstanding of all.
The Letters written from the Gouernor and Treasurer in VIRGINIA in the
beginning of March last, (which came hither in April,) gaue assurance of
ouercomming and bringing to perfection in this yeare, the Iron-works,
Glasse-works, Salt-works, the plentifull sowing of all sorts of English graine
with the Plough, hauing now cleared good quantitie of ground; setting of
store of Indian Corne or Maize, sufficient for our selues, and for trucke with
the Natiues; restraint of the quantity of Tobacco, and amendment of it in
the quality, learned by time and experience; The planting of Vines and
Mulberry-trees neere to their houses, Figg-trees, Pomgranats, Potatoes,
and Cotton-wooU seedes,^Pocoon, Indico, Sugar-Canes, Madder, Woade,
Hempe, Flaxe, and Silke-grasse; and for the erecting of a fayre Inne in
lames-Citie for the better entertamment of new commers, whereto and to
other publike workes, euery old planter there offered freely and liberally
' Sic in text.
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to contribute. I write the words of their Letters. And how in a late
Discouery made, a few moneths before by some of them to the South-
ward, they had past thorow great Forrests of Pines, fifteene or sixteene
miles broad, and aboue threescore miles long, very fit for Mastes for ship-
ping, and for Pitch and Tarre, and of other sorts of woods fit for Pot-ashes
and Sope-ashes, and came vnto a most fruitfull Countrj^, blessed with abun-
dance of Corne, [8] reaped twice ayere (within the limits of VIRGINIA)
where also they vnderstand of a Copper-myne, an essay whereof was sent,
and vpon tryall here found to be very rich ; and met with a great deale of
Silk-grasse there growing, which monethly may be cut, of which kindes, and ^^^- Harioi in his
Cotton-wooll, all the Camhaya and Bengala stuffes are made in the East- ^^535 '' '■^a^nia
Indies: and of which kindes of Silke-grasse was heretofore made a peece of
Grogeram giuen to Oueene Elizabeth. And how that in December last they
had planted and cultiuated in VIRGINIA Vines of all sorts, (as well those
naturally growing, as those other Plants sent them from these parts of
Europe) Orenge and Lemon-trees, Figge-trees, Sugar-Canes, Cotton-
wooll, Cassaui Rootes, (that make very good bread) Plantanes, Potatoes,
and sundry other Indian fruits and plants not formerly seene in VIRGINIA,
which at the time of their said Letters beganne to prosper very well: as
also their Indico-seedes, for the true cure whereof there is lately caused a
Treatise to be written.
Furthermore, they write that in a Voyage made by Lieutenant Marmadnke
Parkinson, and other English Gentlemen, vp the Riuer of Patomack they
saw a China Boxe at one of the Kings houses where they were: Being
demanded where he had it, made answer. That it was sent him from a
King that dwelt in the West, ouer the great Hils, some tenne dayes iourney,
whose Countrey is neare a great Sea, hee hauing that Boxe, from a people
as he said, that came thither in ships, that weare cloaths, crooked swords,
& somwhat like our men, dwelt in houses, and were called Acanack-China:
and he offered our people, that he would send [9] his Brother along with
them to that Iving, which offer the Gouernor purposed not to refuse; and the
rather, by reason of the continual constant relations of all those Sauages
in VIRGINIA, of a Sea, and the way to it West, they affirming that the
heads of all those seauen goodly Riuers, (the least wherof is greater then
the Riuer of Thames, and nauigable aboue an hundred and fifty miles,
and not aboue sixe or eight miles one from another) which fall all into one
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great Bay, haue their rising out of a ridge of hils, that runnes all along
South and North: whereby they doubt not but to finde a safe, easie, and
good passage to the South Sea, part by water, and part by land, esteem-
ing it not aboue an hundred and fifty miles from the head of the Falls,
where wee are now planted; the Discouery whereof will bring forth a most
rich trade to Cathay, China, Japan, and those other of the East Indies,
to the inestimable benefit of this Kingdome.
But for the further proofe hereof, and of the North-west passage thither
by Sea, I referre the Reader to the Treatie annexed at the end of this
Booke, written by that learned and famous Mathematician, ikf Henry
Briggs, which I hauing happily attained vnto, haue pubHshed for the
common good.
Moreouer, the Letters of Mr. lohn Berkley, sometimes of Beuerstone
Castle in the County of Glocester, (a Gentleman of an honorable FamiUe)
likewise certifie, that a more fit place for Iron-workes (whereof he was made
Master & ouer-seer) then in VIRGINIA, both for wood, water, mynes, and
stone, was not to be found: And that by Whitsontide then next (now past)
the Company might relye vpon good quantities [10] of Iron made by him:
which also by Letters from Mr. George Saudis the third of March last, was
confirmed, with this farther description of the place (called The falling
Creeke) to be so fitting for that purpose, as if Nature had applyed her selfe
to the wish and direction of the Workeman; where also were great stones
hardly seene else where in VIRGINIA, lying on the place, as though they
had beene brought thither to aduance the erection of those Workes.
The Letters of the French Vignerous or Vine-men, procured out of France
& sent ouer into VIRGINIA, did Ukewise assertaine, that no Countrey in
the world was more proper for Vines, Silke, Rice, Oliues, and other Fruits,
then VIRGINIA is: and that it farre excelled their owne Countrey of
Languedocke; the Vines of diuers sorts being in abundance naturally ouer
all the Countrey: and they hauing planted some cuttings of Vines at
Michaelmas last, in their Letters affirme that these bare Grapes already
this Spring, to their great wonder, as being a thing they suppose not heard
of in any other Countrey. A taste of Wine made of the wilde grape, they
last year sent, with hope to send a good quantitie this next Vintage; and
that the Mulberry-trees where they abode were in wonderfull abundance.
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and much excelling both in goodnesse and greatnesse those of their owne
Country of Languedocke: and that those Silke-wormes they haue, prosper
exceeding well, and some Silke they hope to send this yeare, there wanting
nothing to set vp that rich Commodity but store of hands wherewith
England doth abound. Of the fruit of which Mulberry-trees (as of a Plum
there plentifully grow[ll]ing) they would make wholsome drinkes for the
Colony and people there.
The Letters of M"" Porey (verified also from the Gouernor and Councell)
aduertised of a late Discouery by him and others made into the great Bay
Northward, (reseruing the sounding of the bottome thereof for a second
Voyage,) where hee left setled very happily neare an hundred English,
with hope of a good trade for Furres there to be had. From thence was
brought by Lieutenant Perkinson, in his voyage, some of that kind of
Earth which is called Terra Lemnia (there to be had in great abundance)
as good as that of Turkey.
By this (though it be but in part) the Reader may vnderstand the great
riches and blessings of this excellent Countrey, which euen ordinary
diligence and care must needes strangely improue. But that all men may
see the vnpartiall ingenuity of this Discourse, we freely confesse, that the
Countrey is not so good, as the Natiues are bad, whose barbarous Saua-
genesse needs more cultiuation then the ground it selfe, being more ouer-
spread with inciuilitie and treachery, then that with Bryers. For the land
being tilled and vsed well by vs, deceiued not our expectation, but rather
exceeded it farre, being so thankfull as to returne an hundred for one. But
the Sauages though neuer Nation vsed so kindly vpon so small desert,
haue in stead of that Haruest which our paines merited, returned nothing
but Bryers and thornes, pricking euen to death many of their Benefactors:
yet doubt wee not, but that as all wickednes is crafty to vndoe it self,
so these also, thorow our sides, haue more wounded [12] themselues then
vs, God Ahnighty making way for seueritie there, where a fayre gentlenesse
would not take place. The occasion whereof thus I relate from thence.
The last May there came Letters from Sir Francis Wiat Gouernor in
VIRGINIA, which did aduertise that when in Nouemher last he ariued
in VIRGINIA, and entred vpon his Gouernment, he found the Country
setled in a peace (as all men there thought) sure and vnuiolable, not onely
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because it was solemnly ratified and sworne, and at the request of the
Natiue King stamped in Brasse, and fixed to one of his Oakes of note, but
as being aduantagious to both parts; to the Sauages as the weaker, vnder
which they were safely sheltred and defended; to vs, as being the easiest
way then thought to pursue and aduance our proiects of buildings, plant-
ings, and effecting their conuersion by peaceable and fayre meanes. And
such was the conceit of firme peace and amitie, as that there was seldome
or neuer a sword worne, and a Peece seldomer, except for a Deere or Fowle.
By which assurance of securitie, the Plantations of particular Aduenturers
and Planters were placed scatteringly and straghngly as a choyce veyne
of rich ground inuited them, and the further from neighbors held the
better. The houses generally set open to the Sauages, who were alwaies
friendly entertained at the tables of the English, and commonly lodged in
their bed-chambers. The old planters (as they thought now come to
reape the benefit of their long trauels) placed with wonderful! content vpon
their priuate diuidents, and the planting [13] of particular Hundreds and
Colonies pursued with an hopefull alacrity, all our proiects (saith he) in a
faire way, and their familarity with the Natiues, seeming to open a faire
gate for their conuersion to Christianitie.
The Country being in this estate, an occasion was ministred of sending
to Opachankano the King of these Sauages, about the middle of March last,
what time the Messenger returned backe Avith these words from him, That
he held the peace concluded so firme, as the Skie should sooner fall then it
dissolue: yea, such was the treacherous dissimulation of that people who
then had contriued our destruction, that euen two dayes before the Mas-
sacre, some of our men were guided thorow the woods by them in safety :
and one Browne, who then to learne the language lined among the Warra-
scoyacks (a Prouince of that King) was in friendly manner sent backe by
them to Captaine Hamor his Master, and many the like passages, rather
increasing our former confidence, then any wise in the world ministring
the least suspition of the breach of the peace, or of what instantly ensued ;
yea, they borrowed our owne Boates to conuey themselues crosse the
Riuer (on the bankes of both sides whereof all our Plantations were) to
consult of the diuellish murder that ensued, and of our vtter extirpation,
which God of his mercy (by the meanes of some of themselues conuerted to
Christianitie) preuented; and as well on the Friday morning (the fatal
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day) the 22 of March, as also in the euening, as in other dayes before, they
came vnarmed into our houses, without Bowes or arrowes, or other weap-
ons, with Deere, Turkies, Fish, [14] Furres, and other prouisions, to sell,
and trucke with vs, for glasse, beades, and other trifles: yea in some places,
sate downe at Breakfast with our people at their tables, whom immediately
with their owne tooles and weapons, eyther laid downe, or standing in their
houses, they basely and barbarously murthered, not sparing eyther age or
sexe, man, woman or childe; so sodaine in their cruell execution, that few
or none discerned the weapon or blow that brought them to destruction.
In which manner they also slew many of our people then at their seuerall
workes and husbandries in the fields, and without their houses, some in
planting Corne and Tobacco, some in gardening, some in making Bricke,
building, sawing, and other kindes of husbandry, they well knowing in
what places and quarters each of our men were, in regard of their dail}'
famiharity, and resort to vs for trading and other negotiations, which the
more willingly was by vs continued and cherished for the desire we had of
effecting that great master-peece of workes, their conuersion. And by
this meanes that fatall Friday morning, there fell vnder the bloudy and
barbarous hands of that perfidious and inhumane people, contrary to all
law^es of God and men, of Nature & Nations, three hundred forty seucn
men, women, and children, most by their owne weapons; and not being
content with taking away life alone, they fell after againe vpon the dead,
making as well as they could, a fresh murder, defacing, dragging, and
mangling the dead carkasses into many pieces, and carrying some parts
away in derision, with base and bruitish triumph.
Neither yet did these beasts spare those amongst [15] the rest well knowne
vntthem, from whom they had daily receiued many benefits and fauours,
but spitefully also massacred them, without remorse or pitty, being in this
more fell then Lyons and Dragons, which (as Histories record) haue beene so
farre from hurting, as they haue both acknowledged, and gratefully requited
their Benefactors; such is the force of good deeds, though done to cruell
beasts, as to make them put off the very nature of beasts, and to put on
humanity vpon them. But these miscreants, contrariwise in this kinde,
put not off onely all humanity, but put on a worse and more then vnnaturall
bruitishnesse. One instance of it, amongst too many, shall serue for all.
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That worthy religious Gentleman, Master George Thorpe Esquire,
Deputie of the Colledge lands, sometimes one of his Maiesties Pentioners,
and in one of the principall places of command in VIRGINIA, did so truly
and earnestly affect their conuersion, and was so tender ouer them, that
whosoeuer vnder his authority had giuen them but the least displeasure or
discontent, he punished them seuerely. He thought nothing too deare for
them, and as being desirous to binde them vnto him by his many courtesies,
hee neuer denyed them any thing that they asked him, insomuch that when
these Sauages complained vnto him of the fiercenesse of our Mastiues, most
implacable and terrible vnto them, (knowing them by instinct it seemes, to
be but treacherous and false-hearted friends to vs, better then our selues)
he to gratifie them in all things, for the winning of them by degrees, caused
some of them to be killed in their presence, to the great dis[16]pleasure of the
owners, and would haue had all the rest guelt (had he not beene hindered)
to make them the gentler and the milder to them. Hee was not onely too
kinde and beneficiall to the common sort, but also to their King, to whom
hee oft resorted, and gaue many presents which hee knew to be highly
pleasing to him. And whereas this king before dwelt onely in a cottage,
or rather a denne or hog-stye, made with a few poles and stickes, and
couered with mats after their wyld manner, to ciuihze him, he first, built him
a fayre house according to the English fashion, in which hee tooke such
ioy, especially in his locke and key, which hee so admired, as locking and
vnlocking his doore an hundred times aday, hee thought no deuice in all
the world was comparable to it.
Thus insinuating himselfe to this King for his rehgious purposes, he con-
ferred after with him oft, and intimated to him matters of our Religion ;
and thus far the Pagan confessed, moued by naturall Principles, that our
God was a good God, and better much then theirs, in that he had with so
many good things aboue them endowed vs, Hee told him, if hee would
serue our God, hee should bee partaker of all those good things wee had,
and of farre greater then sense or reason euer could imagine. Hee wonne
vpon him, as hee thought in many things, so as hee gaue him fayre hearing
and good answer, and seemed to be much pleased with his discourse and in
his company. And both hee and his people for the daily courtesies this
good Gentleman did to one or other of them, did professe such outward
loue and respect vnto him, as nothing could seeme more: but all was little
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regarded after by [17] this Viperous brood, as the sequell shewed : for they not
only wilfully murdered him, but cruelly and felly, out of deuillish malice,
did so many barbarous despights and foule scornes after to his dead corpes,
as are vnbefitting to be heard by any ciuill eare. One thing I cannot omit,
that when this good Gentleman vpon his fatall hower, was warned by his
man (who perceiued some treachery intended to them by these hell-
hounds) to looke to himselfe, and withall ranne away for feare of the
mischiefe he strongly apprehended, and so saued his owne life; yet his
Master, out of the conscience of his owne good meaning, and faire deserts
euer towards them, was so void of all suspition, and so full of confidence,
that they had sooner killed him, then hee could or would beleeue they
meant any ill against him. Thus the sinnes of these wicked Infidels, haue
made them vnworthy of enioying him, and the eternall good that he most
zealously alwayes intended to them.
And thus these miserable wretches, not hee, hath lost by it, who to the
comfort of vs all, hath gayned a Crowne of endlesse bhsse, and is assuredly
become a glorious Martyr, in which thrice-happy and blessed state we
leaue him. But these miscreants, who haue thus despised Gods great
mercies so freely offered to them, must needs in time therefore be cor-
rected by his iustice: So as those who by the way of mercies would not
be drawne vnto him, shall some of them at length (no doubt) be brought
vnto him by his way of iudgements: to which leaning them, I will knit
againe together now the thred of my Discourse, and proceed to tell you. That
at the time of this Massacre [18] there were three or foure of our ships in
lames-Riuer, and one in the next Riuer, and daily more to come in, as
three did within fourteene dayes after; one of which they endeuored to
haue surprised, but in vaine, as had also beene their whole attempt, had
any the least fore-knowledge beene in those places where the Massacre
was committed: yet were the hearts of the English euer stupid, and
auerted from beleeuing any thing that might weaken their hopes of speedy
winning the Sauages to Ciuihtie and Rehgion, by kinde vsage and fayre
conuersing amongst them. Hee, and the whole Councell write further,
That Almighty God (they doubt not) hath his great worke to doe in this
Tragedy, and will thereout draw honor and glory to his great Name;
safety, and a more flourishing estate to themselues, and the whole Planta-
tion there; and the more speedy conuersion of the Children of those Sauages
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to himselfe, since hee so miraculously preserued so many of the English
(there being, God be praysed, about eleuen parts of twelue still remayning)
whose desire to draw those people to Rehgion by the carelesse neglect of
their owne safeties, seemes to haue beene the greatest cause of their own
ensuing destruction. Yet it pleased God to vse some of them as instru-
ments to saue many of their Hues, whose soules they had formerly saued,
as at lames-Citie, and other places, and the Pinnace trading in Pamounkey
Riuer, all whose Hues were saued by a conuerted Indian, disclosing the
plot in the instant (whereof though our sinnes (say they) made vs vnworthy
to be instruments of so glorious a conuersion in generaH, yet his infinite
wisedome can neuerthelesse bring it to passe [19] with some more of them,
and with other Prouinces there in his good time, and by such meanes as
wee thinke most vnlikely. For euen in the deHuery of vs that now suruiue,
no mans particular carefulnesse saued any one person, but the meere
goodnesse of himselfe, freely and miraculously preserued whom it pleased
him.
The Letters of Mr. George Sandis a worthy Gentleman and Treasurer
there, likewise haue aduertised (as many others from many particular
persons of note and worth) besides the Relations of many returned in the
Sea-flower (the ship that brought vs this vnwelcome newes) haue beene
heard at large in the publike Courts, that whilst ah their affayres were
full of successe, and such intercourse of familiaritie, as if the Indians and
themselues had beene of one Nation, those treacherous Natiues, after Hue
yeares peace, by a generaU combination in one day plotted to subuert
their whole Colony, and at one instant of tune, though our seueraU Plan-
tations were an hundred and forty miles vp one Riuer on both sides.
But before I goe any further, for the better vnderstanding of aU things,
you shah know that these wyld naked Natiues Hue not in great numbers
together, but dispersed, and in small companies; and where most together,
not aboue two hundred, and that very rare, in other places fifty or forty,
or thereabouts, and many miles distant from one another, in such places
among the Woods where they either found, or might easiliest make some
cleared plots of ground, which they imploy wholly in setting of Corne,
whereby to sustaine their Hues. These smaU and scattered Companies
(as [20] I haue said) had warning giuen from one another in all their habita-
tions to meete at the day and houre appointed for our destruction, at all
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our seuerall Townes and places seated vpon the Riuer ; some were directed
to goe to one place, some to another, all to be done at the same day and
time, which they did accordingly: some entring their Houses vnder colour
of truckmg, and so taking aduantage, others drawing our men abroad
vpon faire pretences, and the rest suddenly falhng vpon those that were
at their labours.
They certifie further, that besides Master George Thorpe, before mentioned,
Master lohn Berkeley, Captaine Nathanael Powel, and his wife, (daughter
of Master William Tracij, and great with childe) and Captaine Maycock,
all Gentlemen of birth, vertue, and industry, and of the Councell there,
suffered vnder this their cruelty and treason.
That the slaughter had beene vniuersall, if God had not put it into the
heart of an Indian belonging to one Perry, to disclose it, who lining in the
house of one Pace, was vrged by another Indian his Brother (who came
the night before and lay with him) to kill Pace, (so commanded by their
King as he declared) as hee would kill Perry: telling further that by such
an houre in the morning a number would come from diuers places to
finish the Execution, who failed not at the time: Perries Indian rose out
of his bed and reueales it to Pace, that vsed him as a Sonne: And thus
the rest of the Colony that had warning giuen them, by this meanes was
saued. Such was (God bee thanked for it) the good fruit of an Infidell
conuerted to Christianity; for though three hundred and more of ours [21]
died by many of these Pagan Infidels, yet thousands of ours were saued by
the means of one of them alone which was made a Christian; Blessed be
God for euer, whose mercy endureth for euer; Blessed bee God whose
mercy is aboue his iustice, and farre aboue all his workes: who wrought
this deliuerance whereby their soules escaped euen as a Bird out of the
snare of the Fowler.
Pace vpon this discouery, securing his house, before day rowed ouer the
Riuer to /a?wes-City (in that place neere three miles in bredth) and gaue
notice thereof to the Gouernor, by which meanes they were preuented there,
and at such other Plantations as was possible for a timely intelligence to
be giuen; for where they saw vs standing vpon our Guard, at the sight of
a Peece they all ranne away. In other places that could haue no notice,
some Peeces with nmnition (the vse whereof they know not) were there
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carried away, and some few Cattell also were destroyed by them. And
as Fame diuulgeth (not without probable grounds) their I^ng hath since
caused the most part of the Gunpowder by him surprized, to bee sowne,
to draw therefrom the like increase, as of his Maize or Corne, in Haruest
next. And that it is since discouered, that the last Summer Opachankano
practised with a I^g of the Eastern shore (no well-wilier of his) to furnish
him with store of poison (naturally growing in his country) for our destruc-
tion, which he absolutely refused, though he sent him great store of Beades,
and other presents to winne him thereunto: which he, with fine or sixe of
his great men, offered to be ready to iustifie against him. That the true
cause [22] of this surprize was most by the instigation of the Deuill, (enemy
to their saluation) and the dayly feare that possest them, that in time we
by our growing continually vpon them, would dispossesse them of this
Country, as they had beene formerly of the West Indies by the Spaniard;
produced this bloody act. That neuer griefe and shame possessed any
people more then themselues, to be thus butchered by so naked and
cowardly a people, who dare not stand the presentment of a staffe in manner
of a Peece, nor an vncharged Peece in the hands of a woman, from which
they flye as so many Hares; much faster then from their tormenting
Deuill, whom they worship for feare, though they acknowledge they loue
him not.
Thus haue you scene the particulars of this massacre, out of Letters from
thence written, wherein treachery and cruelty haue done their worst to vs,
or rather to themselues ; for whose vnderstanding is so shallow, as not to
perceiue that this must needs bee for the good of the Plantation after,
and the losse of this blood to make the body more healthfull, as by these
reasons may be manifest.
First, Because betraying of innocency neuer rests vnpunished : And there-
fore Agesilaus, when his enemies (vpon whose oath of being faithfull hee
rested) had deceiued him, he sent them thankes, for that by their periury,
they had made God his friend, and their enemy.
Secondly, Because our hands which before were tied with gentlenesse and
f aire vsage, are now set at liberty by the treacherous violence of the Sausages,
[23] not vntying the Knot, but cutting it: So that we, who hitherto haue
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had possession of no more ground then their waste, and our purchase at a
valuable consideration to their owne contentment, gained; may now by
right of Warre, and law of Nations, inuade the Country, and destroy
them who sought to destroy vs: whereby wee shall enioy their cultiuated
places, turning the laborious Mattocke into the victorious Sword (wherein
there is more both ease, benefit, and glory) and possessing the fruits of
others labours. Now their cleared grounds in all their villages (which
are situate in the fruitfuUest places of the land) shall be inhabited by vs,
whereas heretofore the grubbing of woods was the greatest labour.
Thirdly, Because those commodities which the Indians enioyed as much
or rather more than we, shall now also be entirely possessed by vs. The
Deere and other beasts will be in safety, and infinitly increase, which
heretofore not onely in the generall huntings of the King (whereat foure or
fine hundred Deere were vsually slaine) but by each particular Indian
were destroied at all times of the yeare, without any difference of Male,
Damme, or Young. The hke may be said of our owne Swine and Goats,
whereof they haue vsed to kill eight in tenne more than the English haue
done. There will be also a great increase of wild Turkies, and other
waighty Fowle, for the Indians neuer put difference of destroying the Hen,
but kill them whether in season or not, whether in breeding time, or sitting
on their egges, or hauing new hatched, it is all one to them : whereby, as also
by the orderly vsing of their fishing Weares, no knowne Country in [24]
the world will so plentifully abound in victuall.
Fourthly, Because the way of conquering them is much more easie then
of ciuilizing them by faire meanes, for they are a rude, barbarous, and
naked people, scattered in small companies, which are helps to Victorie,
but hinderances to Ciuilitie: Besides that, a conquest may be of many,
and at once; but ciuility is in particular, and slow, the effect of long time,
and great industry. Moreouer, victorie of them may bee gained many
waies; by force, l)y surprize, by famine in burning their Corne, by destroy-
ing and burning their Boats, Canoes, and Houses, by breaking their
fishing Weares, by assailing them in their huntings, whereby they get the
greatest part of their sustenance in Winter, by pursuing and chasing them
with our horses, and blood-Hounds to draw after them, and Mastiues to
teare them, which take this naked, tanned, deformed Sauages, for no other
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then wild beasts, and are so fierce and fell vpon them, that they feare them
worse then their old Deuill which they worship, supposing them to be a
new and worse kinde of Deuils then their owne. By these and sundry
other wayes, as by driuing them (when they flye) vpon their enemies,
who are round about them, and by animating and abetting their enemies
against them, may their ruine or subiection be soone effected.
So the Spaniard made great vse for his owne turne of the quarrels and
enmities that were amongst the Indians, as throughly vnderstanding and
following that Maxime of the Politician, Diude & impera, Make diuisions
and take Kingdomes: For thus he got two of the greatest Kingdomes of
the West Indies, Peru and [25] Mexico, by the Princes diuisions, and the peo-
ples differences. After the death of Guainacapa king of Peru, his sonnes
Attabalippa and Gascar falling to war about the kingdom, & each of the
striuing to make the Spaniard to his friend, Francis Pizzarro managing
those their diuisions onely to his owne ends, easily stripped them both of
that rich Kingdome, and became Master of Peru. And so likwise Ferdi-
nando Cortez vanquished King Motezuma, and gained the Kingdome of
Mexico from him, by the aid and furtherance of the neighboring people
of the Prouince of Tascala, being deadly enemies to the Mexicans; for
which seruice they of Tascala are freed by the Spaniards from all Tributes
to this time. In VIRGINIA the many diuers Princes and people there are
at this day opposite in infinite factions one vnto another, and many of
them beare a mortall hatred to these our barbarous Sauages, that haue
beene likely as false and perfidious heretofore to them, as vnto vs of late.
So as the quarrels, and the causes of them, and the different humours of
these people being well vnderstood, it will be an easie matter to ouerthrow
those that now are, or may bee our enemies hereafter, by ayding and
setting on their enemies against them. And by these factions and differ-
ences of petty Princes, the Romans tooke their greatest aduantage to
ouercome this Hand of Great Britayne, of which Tacitus sayes, Ita dum
singuli pugnant vniuersi vincuntur. And Justin hath the like saying of
the cause of vanquishing the Grecian Cities.
Fiftly, Because the Indians, who before were vsed as friends, may now
most iustly be compelled to seruitude and drudgery, and supply the roome
of men [26] that labour, whereby euen the meanest of the Plantation may
imploy themselues more entirely in their Arts and Occupations, which
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are more generous, whilest Sauages performe their inferiour workes of
digging in mynes, and the like, of whom also some may be sent for the
seruice of the Sommer Hands.
Sixtly, This will for euer hereafter make vs more cautelous and circum-
spect, as neuer to bee deceiued more by any other treacheries, but will
serue for a great instruction to all posteritie there, to teach them that
Trust is the mother of Deceipt, and to learne them that of the Italian, Chi
non fida, nan s'ingamuu, Hee that trusts not is not deceiued : and make
them know that kindnesses are misspent vpon rude natures, so long as
they continue rude; as also, that Sauages and Pagans are aboue all other
for matter of Justice euer to be suspected. Thus vpon this Anvile shall
wee now beate out to our selues an armour of proofe, which shall for euer
after defend vs from barbarous Incursions, and from greater dangers that
otherwise might happen. And so we may truly say according to the
French Prouerb, Aquelqi chose malheur est bon, 111 lucke is good for
something.
Lastly, We haue this benefit more to our comfort, because all good men
doe now take much more care of vs then before, since the fault is on their
sides, not on ours, who haue vsed so fayre a cariage, euen to our owne
destruction. Especially his Maiesties most gratious, tender and paternall
care is manifest herein, who by his Royall bounty and goodnesse, hath
continued his many fauors vnto vs, with a new, large, & Princely supply
of Munition and Armes, out of his Maiesties [27] owne store in the Tower,
being gratiously bestowed for the safety and aduancement of the Planta-
tion. As also his Royall fauor is amply extended in a large supply of men
and other necessaries throughout the whole Kingdome, which are very
shortly to bee sent to VIRGINIA.
Neyther must wee omit the Honourable City of London, who to shew their
zeale at this time (as they haue alwayes done vpon all Honourable occasions
to their endlesse praise) are now setting forth one hundred persons, at their
owne charges, for the aduancement of the Plantations. In the furtherance
of which action, as the whole graue Senate of Aldermen haue shewed much
piety and wisedome, so in particular, the Right Honourable Sir Edward
Barkham Knight, the now Lord Mayor, hath demonstrated a most worthy
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mind. Besides many worthy Persons of birth and quahty, and diners
others at their owne costs are now preparing for VIRGINIA. Neyther is
any man to be deiected because of some such disasters as these that may
seeme to thwart the businesse.
What growing State was there euer in the world which had not the hke?
Rome grew by opposition, and rose vpon the backe of her enemies. Marke
but the Spaniard who is in the same Continent with VIRGINIA, and hath
now perfected his worke; Marke and tell mee, if hee hath not had more
counterbuffes farre then wee, as out of their owne histories at large may
be proued.
Columbus vpon his returne from the West Indies mto Spaine, hauing left
his people with the Indian in peace, and promise of fayre vsage towards
them, yet [28] at his comming backe againe, hee found no one man aUue of
them, but all by the Natiues treacherously slaine.
After this againe, when the Spanish Colony was increased in great numbers,
the Indians (from whom the Spaniards for trucking stuffe vsed to haue all
their corn) generally conspired together to plant no corne at all, intending
therby to famish them, themselues huing in the meane time vpon Cassaui
(a root to make bread) onely then knowne to themselues : This plot of theirs
by the Spaniards ouer-sight (that foohshly depended vpon Strangers for
their bread) tooke such effect, and brought them to such misery by the
rage of famine, that they spared no vncleane, no loathsome beast, no not
the poysonous and hideous Serpents, but eate them vp also, deuouring one
death to saue them from another: And by this meanes the whole Colony
well-neare surfetted, sickned, and dyed miserably.
After againe, vpon fresh and great supplyes new made, an uifinite company
of them by their incontinency dyed of the Indian disease, that hath now
got a French name, which at first (as being a strange and vnknowne
malady) was deadly vpon whomsoeuer it lighted. Besides (before they
knew the cause and remedy) very many lost diuers parts of their body,
feet and hands principally, by a little vermine lesse then a Flea, and
skipping like it, called Nigua, which got between the skinne and the flesh
before they were aware, and there bred and multiplyed, making sweUings
and putrefactions, to the decay and losse of their bodily members.
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What should I tell you that the Plantations diuers times were neare
vndone, by the ambition, factions, and mahce of the Commanders one
vnto another. Columbus, to whom they were beholding for all, with his
brothers, were sent home from the West Indies into Sjpaine bound with
chaines: and some other great Commanders killed and murthered one
another. Pizzarro was killed by Almagros sonne, and him Vasco beheaded,
which Vasco was taken by Blasco, and this Blasco was likewise taken by
Pizzarroes brother. Thus by their owne spightfuU and auaritious quarrels
did they well-neare shake the mayne pillars of that Plantation.
These and many other calamities and mischiefes, too long to relate now,
hapned vnto them more then euer did to vs. And at one tune their planta-
tion was euen at the last gaspe, all their Colony being resolued desperately
to leaue it, had not two ships vnexpected come in with new supplyes:
yet wee see for all these miseries, that they haue attained to their ends at
last. Honor, power, and wealth; In so much as that Countrey, which
(when they were dishartned with disasters) they beganne to be so weary of,
that they were about to forsake it all, in short time after (seeing all stormes
blowne ouer, and fayre weather shining vpon them) they were so in loue
with their great fortunes, that they grew so iealous of them, as made them
shut them vp from the sight of any but themselues. And then they peti-
tioned their King, by an inuiolable Decree to annexe and vnite the West
Indies inseparably for euer to the Crowne of Spaine; which (for their
better securitie and satisfaction) was accordingly performed and ratified, as
it is to be seene in Hereras His[30]tory of the West Indies. And whereas
before, few could be hired to go to inhabite there, now with great suite
they must obtaine it.
Thus haue they in time by industry, patience, and constancy effected
this great worke of theirs, notwithstanding to encrease their difficulties
also, they were to deale with a most populous & numerous nation, which
they ouercame at last: So as Ouiedo in his third Booke of the first Part
of his West Indie History saith, that of a milhon of Indians at least, that
were in Hispaniola, there were not (in little more than forty yeares space
after the first beginning of the Plantation) fiue hundred of the & all their
children lining: for the Indians that liued there, after were brought out of
the Continent into that Hand, or out of one Hand to be planted in another.
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On the other side, the Natiues in VIRGINIA are nothing populous, but
thin and scattered Nations, as is knowne to all.
Here by the way to make a little Digression, since I haue mentioned Ouiedo
who liued aboue twenty two yeares in the West Indies, I will acquaint
you with his obseruation and iudgement of the nature and disposition of
the Indians there, that you may compare and see in what, and how farre,
it agrees with that of the Natiues of VIRGINIA.
They are (saith hee) by nature sloathfull and idle, vitious, melancholy,
slouenly, of bad conditions, lyers, of small memory, of no constancy or
trust. In another place he saith. The Indian is by nature of all people
the most lying and most inconstant in the world, sottish and sodaine:
neuer looking what dangers may happen afterwards, lesse capable then
children of sixe [31] or seauen yeares old, and lesse apt and ingenious. This
is the generall disposition of most of them, though there be some (sayes he)
that be wise and subtUl. And indeede it should seeme so, when they could
ouerreach and goe beyond the Spaniard so much, to put that tricke of
staruing them (as aforesaid) vpon them, to their so great and almost totall
destruction.
But to come againe to that which I first intended: Since the Spaniard (as
we see) in his Plantations hath gone thorow farre more hazards, and
greater difficulties then euer wee haue had, we therefore in looking to what
is past, vpon great reason ought Hkewise not to be deterred, but so much
the rather inuited to proceede with constancy and courage. And if
besides wee looke (as most men doe) after the riches of a Countrey to
inuite vs on, aske those that haue beene there, and haue trauelled farre
and neare, and they will tell you, that no Countrey m the world doth
naturally abound with more Commodities then VIRGINIA doth. The
Clymate is knowne to be more temperate, and the soyle more rich then that
of the West Indies is: neyther doth it want mynes of all sorts, no not of the
richest, as is knowne to some now lining, and shall be manifested when
fit time shall serue. And yet to thinke that Gold and Siluer mynes are
in a Countrey (otherwise most rich and fruitful!) the greatest wealth of a
Plantation, is but a popular error, as is that opinion likewise. That the
Gold and Siluer is the greatest wealth of the West Indies now at this
present time. True it is indeed, that in the first Conquest the Spaniards
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got great and mighty treasure from the Indians, which they in long space
had heaped vp together, [32] and in those times the Indians shewed them
entyre and plentifull rich mynes, which by length of time (as is well known
and pubhshed to the world by those that haue beene there) are wasted
and exhausted since, so as now the charge of getting those mettals is
growne most excessiue, besides the consuming and spoyhng many men of
their Hues, which are depriued of them by the vapors that come out of the
Gold and Siluer mynes, which are most pestilent and deadly, as diuers
authors auerre. Amongst others, a late Geographer speaking of the West
Indies, and of those mynes there, saith. Odor ex auri & argenti fodinis noxius
admodum; neq^ tamen prohihuit aeris corruptissimi violentia Hispanos, ne
in alio orbe nouum moriendi locum quaeerejit. So as all things considered
by these mynes, what by the Hues of many men lost in them, and what
with the great charge otherwise in getting them, the cleare gaine to the
Aduenturers from these mettals (the Kings part defrayed) is but small to
them, nothing neere so much I am sure, as is imagined. And were it not
for other rich Commodities there that enable and enrich the Aduenturers,
those of the Contractation house were neuer able to subsist by this. For
the greatest part of their gaine and profit I say consists not in these mynes,
but in their other Commodities, partly natiue, and partly translated from
other parts of the world, and planted in the West Indies: As in their mighty
wealth of Sugars (the Sugar-Canes being transported first from the Ca-
naries,) and in Ginger, and some other commodities deriued from the
East Indies thither: in their CochanUe, their Indico, their Cotton, their
infinite store of Hydes and Skins, [33] their Quick-sHuer, and Allom, Woad,
and BrasHlwood, &c. And their many other Dyes, Paints, Petacaraua,
Tobacco, Gummes, Balmes, Oyles medecinaH, and Perfumes, their Sar-
saparillia, and many other physicaU drugs, (for which, learned Physitians
and skilfull Simplers were sent to take a suruey, and make an exquisite
draught of all the Plants in colours.) These I say and other the Hke com-
modities are the West Indies indeed vnto the Aduenturers, by which they
are inabled to inrich themselues, and to sustaine the mighty charge of
drawing out the Gold and Siluer, to the great and cleare reuenew of their
King.
I had many things of importance to saj^ more, but I will detain the Reader
no longer now. To conclude then, seeing that Virginia is most abundantly
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fruitfull, and that this Massacre must rather be beneficiall to the Planta-
tion then impaire it, let all men take courage, and put to their helping
hands, since now the time is most seasonable and aduantagious for the
reaping of those benefits which the Plantation hath long promised: and
for their owne good let them doe it speedily, that so by taking the prioritie
of time, they may haue also the prioritie of place, in choosing the best
Seats of the Country, which now by vanquishing of the Indians, is like to
offer a more ample and faire choice of fruitfull habitations, then hitherto
our gentlenesse and faire comportment to the Sauages could attaine vnto.
Wherein no doubt but all the fauour that may be, shall be shewed to
Aduenturers and Planters. And for old Aduenturers, there is due vnto
them and their heyres (according to the Orders of the Company) for each
twelue pounds ten shillings formerly paid [34] into the treasury, one hundred
Acres of Land, vpon a first diuision, and as much vpon a second, the first
being planted. And whosoeuer transports himself e or any other, at his
charge into VIRGINIA, shall for himselfe and each person so transported,
before Midsunmier, 1625. haue to him and his heyres foreuer, fifty Acres
of land vpon a first Diuision, and as much more vpon a second: the first
fifty being cultiuated or manured, if such person continue there three yeares,
eyther at once or seuerall times, or dye after hee bee shipped for that Voyage.
Lastly, it is to be wished, that euery good Patriot will take these things
seriously into his thoughts, and consider how deeply the prosecution of
this noble Enterprise concerneth the honor of his Maiestie and the whole
Nation, the propagation of Christian Religion, the enlargement, strength,
and safety of his Maiesties Dominions, the rich augmenting of his Reuen-
nues, the imploiment of his Subiects idle at home, the increase of men.
Mariners and shipping, and the raising of such necessary commoditie, for
the importation of which from forren Countries so great and incredible
summes are continually issued and expended. Some may helpe with their
purses, some with their persons, some with their fauour, some with their
counsell: especially amongst others, let Ministers in their publike and
priuate prayers commend these Plantations to the blessing of Almighty
God: To whom be all honor and glory, for euer and euer, Amen.
[35] Here following is set downe a true list of the names of all those that
were massacred by the treachery of the Sauages in VIRGINIA, the
565
22 March last, To the end that their lawful! heyres may take speedy
order for the inheriting of their lands and estates there: For which
the Honourable Company of Virginia are ready to doe them all right
and fauour.
At Captaine Berckleys Plantation seated at the Falling Creeke, some 66. miles
from lames-Citie in Virginia.
lohn Berkley Esquire.
Thomas Brasington.
John Sawyer.
Roger Dauid.
Francis Gowsh.
Bartholmew Peram.
Giles Peram.
lohn Dowler.
Laurence Dowler.
Lewis Williams.
Richard Boscough.
Thomas Holland,
lohn Hunt.
Robert Horner Mason.
Philip Barnes.
William SwandaL
Robert Williams, his Wife,
and Childe.
Giles Bradshawe, his Wife,
and Childe.
lohn Howlet, and his sonne.
Thomas Wood, and Collins
his man.
Joseph Fitch Apothecary to
Doctor Pots.
[36] At Master Thomas Sheffeilds Plantation, some three miles from the
Falling Creeke.
Master Th: Sheffeild, and
Rachel his wife,
lohn Reeue.
William Tyler a boy.
Samuel Reeue.
lohn Ellen.
Robert Tyler a boy.
At Henrico Hand about two miles from Sheffeilds Plantation.
Mathew
ludeth Howard.
Thomas Poole
Methusalem —
Thomas Taylor.
Wilham Tyler.
Atkins.
Weston.
Philip Shatford.
WilHam Perigo.
Owen lones, one of Capt.
Berkleys people.
566 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Slaine of the Colledge People, about tivo miles from Henrico-Citie.
Samuel Stringer, Thomas Cooke.
George Soldan. lohn Clements.
William Basset. lames Faulkoner.
lohn Perry. Christopher Henley.
Edward Ember. William lordan.
larrat Moore. Robert Dauis.
Thomas Xerles. Thomas Hobson.
Thomas Freeman. William Baily.
lohn Allen.
[37] At Apo-mattucke Riuer at Master Abraham Pierce his Plantation
some flue miles off the Colledge People.
William Charte. lohn Barker a boy,
Io:Waterhowse. Robert Yeoman.
At Charles-Citie and about the Precincts.
Of Capt. Smiths Company.
Roger Royal. Edward Hey don.
Thomas lones. Henry Bushel.
Robert Maruel.
At other Plantations next adioyning.
Richard Prat, and his Richard a boy.
Brother. Good wife Redhead.
Henry Milward, his Wife, his
Childe, and his Sister.
At Mr. William Farrars House.
Master lohn England and his Thomas his Man.
Man. lames Woodshaw.
^''^'' ^^^' ^^^y' ^^^iMaidseruats
Henricke Peterson, and Alice Elizabeth f^-^^i^^e^uats
his Wife, and William her
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[38] At Berkley-Hundred some fine miles from CharJes-Citie.
Capt. George Thorpe Esq. one Giles Bradway.
of his Maiesties Pentioners. Richard Fereby.
lohn Rowles. Thomas Thorpe.
Richard Rowles, his Wife, Robert Jordan.
and Childe. Edward Painter.
Giles Wilkins.
At Westouer, about a mile from Berkley-Hundred:
And first, at Cap. Fr: Wests Plantation.
lames English.
Richard Dash.
At Master lohn Wests Plantation.
Christopher Turner.
Dauid Owen.
At Capt. Nathanael Wests.
Michael Aleworth.
lohn Wright.
At Lieutenant Gibs his Diuidend.
lohn Paly. Richard Wainham.
Thomas Ratcliffe. Benomy Reyman.
Michael Booker. Thomas Gay.
lohn Higglet. lames Vpfall.
Nathanael Earle. Daniel Mr. Dombe-
lohn Gibbes. lowes man.
William Parker.
[39] At Mr. Richard Owens house.
Richard Owen. One old Maid called blinde
Stephen Dubo. Margaret.
Francis, an Irishman. William Reeue.
Thomas Paine.
568 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
At Master Owen Macars house.
Owen Macar. Richard Yeaw.
Garret Farrel. One Boy.
At Master Macocks Diuidend.
Capt. Samuel Macock Es- Thomas Browne.
quire. lohn Downes.
Edward Lister.
At Ylovs'QvdmvL-Hundred Sir George Yeardleys Plantation.
lohn Philips. Robert Taylor.
Thomas Nufon. Samuel larret.
lohn Braford. Elizabeth Bennet.
At the other side of the Riuer opposite to Flowerdieu-f/t/ndred.
Master Hobson, and his Wife. Thomas Phihps.
Richard Storks. Richard Campion,
lohn Slaughter. Anne Greene.
[40] At Mr. Swinhowe his House.
Mistris Swinhow, & Thomas lohn Larkin.
and George Shinhow her WiUiam Blyth.
sonnes. Thomas Grindal.
Richard Mosse.
At Mr. WilHam Bikars house.
William Bykar. Edward Peirce.
Math : Hawthorn and his Wife. Nicholas Howsdon.
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At Weynoack of Sir George Yeardley his people.
Nathanael Elie. Thomas Ap-Richard.
lohn Flores, Henry Haynes.
Henry Gape. lohn Blewet.
Buckingham. Henry Rice.
William Pusset. Hurt.
William Walker. lonas Alport,
lohn Gray. Thomas Stephens,
lames Boate. Samuel Goodwine.
lohn Suersby. lohn Snow, and his Boy.
Thomas Euans. Margery Blewet.
At Poxde-brooke.
Capt. Nath: Powle, Esq. and Thomas Woolcher.
his Wife, Daughter to Mr. William Meakins.
Tracy. Robert
Mistris Bray. Peter Jordan.
Adam RajTiers Wife. Nathanael Leydon.
Barbara Burges. Peter Goodale.
William Head.
[41] At Southampton-ii/wruired.
Robert Goffe, and his Wife, lohn Dauies.
William Larkum. WiUiam Mountfort.
At Martin Brandons.
Lieutenant Sanders. 2 Boyes.
Ensigne Sherley. Mathew a Polander.
lohn Taylor, and his Wife.
.4^ Captaine Spilmans house.
lohn Basingthwayte.
Walter Shawe.
570
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
At Ensigne Spence his house.
William Richmond William Fierfax.
lohn Fowler. The Tinker.
Alexander Bale.
Persons slaine at Martins-Hundred some
Lieutenant Rich: Kean.
Master Tho: Boise, & Mistris
Boise his wife, & a sucking
ChUde.
4 of his men.
A Maide.
2 Children.
Nathanael lefferies wife.
Margaret Dauies.
Richard Staples, his wife, and
Childe.
2 Maides.
6 Men and Boyes.
Walter Dauies, & his brother.
Christopher Guillam.
Thomas Combar.
3. Seruants.
[42] Master lohn Boise his
Wife.
A Maide.
4 Men-seruants.
Laurence Wats, his Wife.
2 Men-seruants.
Timothy Moise, his Man.
Hemy Bromage, his Wife, his
Daughter, his Man.
At Mr. Thomas Peirce his house oner against Mulberry Hand.
Master Tho: Peirce, his Wife, lohn Samon.
and Childe. A French boy.
lohn Hopkins.
seauen miles from lames-Citie.
Edward How, his Wife, his
Childe.
A child of lohn lacksons.
4 Men-seruants.
losua Dary, his Wife, A Man.
Ralphe Digginson, his Wife.
Richard Cholfer.
George lones.
Cisly Cooke, his Wife.
Dauid Bons,
lohn Bennet.
lohn Mason.
William Pawmet.
Thomas Bats.
Peter Lighborrow.
lames Thorley.
Robert Walden.
Thomas ToUing.
lohn Butler.
Edward Rogers.
Maximilian Russel.
Henry a Welchman.
16S2
571
At Mr. Edward Bennets Plantation.
Master Th : Brewood his Wife,
his Childe, 2 Seruants.
Thomas Ferris.
George Cole.
[43] Robert Gray,
lohn Griffin.
Ensigne Harrison,
lohn Costard.
Dauid Barry.
Thomas Sheppard.
Henry Price.
Robert
Edward lolly.
Richard
Alice lones.
Thomas Cooke.
PhUip Worth.
Mathew a maid.
Francis Winder.
Thomas Couly.
Richard Woodward.
Humfrey Cropen.
Thomas Bacon.
Euan Watkins.
Richard Lewis.
Edward Towse.
Remember Michel.
BuUocke.
Richard Chandler.
Henry Moore.
Nicholas Hunt,
lohn Corderoy.
Richard Cock well,
lohn Howard.
Mistris Harrison.
Mary Dawks.
Anne English.
Rebecca ■
Master Prowse,
Hugh
lohn
Edward
Mistris Chamberlen.
Parnel a maid.
Humfrey Sherbrooke.
lohn Wilkins.
lohn Burton.
lohn Scotchmore] ^_ ^ , „ ...
Edward Turner. ) ^'- ^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^'^ "^^"-
Edward Brewster, Lieutenant Peirce his man.
Thomas Holland, Capt. Whittakers man.
Master
Wife,
a Cliilde,
At Master Walters his house.
Edw: Walters his a Maid,
a Boy.
The whole number is 347.
572 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
A Treatise op the Northwest Passage to the South Sea, through
THE Continent of VIRGINIA and by Fretum Hudson
The noble Plantation of VIRGINIA hath some very excellent Prerogatiues
aboue many other famous Kingdomes, namely, the temperature of the
ayre, the fruitfulnesse of the soile, and the commodiousnesse of situation.
The ayre is healthfull and free both from immoderate heate, and from
extreame cold; so that both the inhabitants and their cattell doe prosper
exceedingly in stature and strength, and all Plants brought from any other
remote climate, doe there grow and fructifie in as good or better manner,
then in the soyle from whence they came. Which though it doe manifestly
proue the fruitfulnesse of the soile, yeelding all kinds of graine or plants
committed vnto it, with a rich and plentifull encrease, yet cannot the
fatnesse of the earth alone produce such excellent effects, vnlesse the tem-
perature of the Ayre bee likewise so fauourable, that [46] those tender
sprouts which the earth doth abundantly bring forth, may bee cherished
with moderate heate and seasonable moisture, and freed both from scorching
drought, and nipping frost.
These blessings are so much the more to bee esteemed, because they are
bestowed vpon a place situated so conueniently, and at so good a distance
both from Europe, and the West Indies, that for the mutuall commerce
betwixt these great and most rich parts of the habitable world, there
cannot bee deuised any place more conuenient for the succour and refresh-
ing of those that trade from hence thither: whether they be of our owne
nation, or of our neighbours and friends; the multitude of great and naui-
gable Riuvers, and of safe and spacious harbours, as it were inuiting all
Nations to entertaine mutuall friendsliip, and to participate of those bless-
ings wliich God out of the abundance of his rich Treasures, hath so
gratiously bestowed some vpon these parts of Europe, and others no lesse
desired vpon those poore people: which might still haue remained in their
old barbarous ignorance, without knowledge of their owne misery, or of
Gods infinite goodnesse and mercy; if it had not pleased God thus gratiously
both to draw vs thither with desire of such wealth as those fruitfuU Coun-
tries afford, and also to grant vs so easie, certaine, and safe a meanes to
goe vnto them: which passage is in mine opinion made much more secure
1622 573
and easie by the commodious harbours and refreshing which VIRGINIA
doth reach out vnto vs. The coasts of Florida to the West, being not so har-
borous; and of New England to the East, somewhat more out of the way,
amongst so many [47] Flats and small Hands not so safe. Neither is the com-
modiousnesse of VIRGINIAS situation onely in respect of this west Atlaii-
ticke Ocean, but also in respect of the Indian Ocean, which wee commonly call
the South Sea, which lyeth on the West and North west side of VIRGINIA,
on the other side of the Mountains beyond our Fals, and openeth a free and
faire passage, not onely to China, lapan, and the Moluccaes; but also to
New Spaine, Peru, Chila, and those rich Countries of Terra Australis, not
as yet fully discouered. For the Sea wherein Master Hudson did winter,
which was first discouered by him, and is therefore now called Fretum
Hudson, doth stretch so farre towards the west, that it heth as farre
westward as the Gape of Florida: So that from the Fals aboue Henrico
City, if we shape our iourney towards the Northwest following the Riuers
towards the head, we shall vndoubtedly come to the Mountaines, which
as they send diuers great Riuers Southward into our Bay of Chesepiock, so
likewise doe they send others from their further side Northwestward into
that Bay where Hudson did winter. For so wee see in our owne Country,
from the ridge of Mountaines continued from Derbishire into Scotland,
doe issue many great Riuers on both sides into the East Germane Ocean,
and into the Westerne Irish Seas: in hke sort from the Alpes of Switzerland
and the Grizons, do runne the Danuhie Eastward into Pontus Euxinus, the
Rhene into the North Germane Ocean, the Rhosne west into the Mediterrane
Sea, and the Po South into the Adriaiike Sea. This Bay where Hudson
did winter, strecheth it selfe Southward into 49. degrees, and cannot be in
probability so farre dis[48]tant from the Fals as 200. Leagues; part of
the way lying by the Riuers side towards the mountaines from whence
it springeth: and the other part on the other side cannot want Riuers
likewise, which will conduct vs all the way, and I hope carry vs and our
prouisions a good part of it. Besides that Bay, it is not vnlikely that the
Westerne Sea in some other Creeke or Riuer commeth much neerer then
that place: For the place where Sir Thomas Button did winter, lying more
Westerly then Master Hudsons Bay by 190. Leagues in the same Sea, doth
extend it selfe very neere as farre towards the west as the Cape of California,
which is now found to be an Hand stretching it selfe from 22. degrees to 42.
1282—33 38
574 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
and lying almost directly North & South; as may appeare in a Map of that
Hand which I haue seene here in London, brought out of Holland; where the
Sea vpon the Northwest part may very probably come much nearer then
some do imagme: who giuing too much credit to ourvsuall Globes and Maps,
doe dreame of a large Continent extending it selfe farre Westward to the
imagined Straight of Anian, where are seated (as they fable) the large
ffingdomes of Cebola and Quiuira, hauing great and populous Cities of
ciuill people; whose houses are said to bee fiue stories high, and to haue
some pillars of Turguesses. Which relations are cunningly set downe by
some vpon set purpose to put vs out of the right way, and to discourage
such as otherwise might bee desirous to search a passage by the way afore-
said into those Seas.
Gerardus Mercator, a very industrious and excellent Geographer, was
abused by a Map sent vnto him, of foure Euripi meeting about the North
Pole ; which [49] now are found to be all turned into a maine icie Sea. One
demonstration of the crafty falshood of these vsuall Maps is this, that Cape
Mendocino is set in them West Northwest, distant from the South Cape of
California, about seuenteene hundred Leagues, whereas Francis Guide that
was imployed in those discoueries by theViseroy of New Spaine; doth in
Hugo Linscotten his booke set downe their distance to bee onely fiue hundred
Leagues.
Besides this, in the place where Sir Thomas Button did winter in 57. de-
grees of latitude, the constant great tides euery twelue houres, and the in-
crease of those tides whensoeuer any strong westerne wind did blow, doe
strongly perswade vs that the maine Westerne Ocean is not farre from
thence; which was much confirmed vnto them the Summer following;
when sayling directly North from that place where they wintered, about
the Latitude of 60. degrees, they were crossed by a strong Currant running
sometimes Eastward, sometimes Westward: So that if wee finde either
Hudsons Bay, or any Sea more neere vnto the West, wee may assure our
selues that from thence wee may with great ease passe to any part of the
East Indies: And that as the world is very much beholding to that famous
Columbus for that hee first discouered vnto vs the West Indies; and to the
Portingall for the finding out the ordinary and as yet the best way that is
knowne to the East Indies, by Cape Bona-Speranza. So may they and all
1622 575
the world be in this beholding to vs in opening a new and large passage,
both much nearer, safer, and farre more wholesome and temperate through
the Continent of VIRGINIA, and by [50] Fretum Hudson, to all those rich
Countries bordering vpon the South Sea, in the East and West Indies. And
this hope that the South Sea may easily from VIRGINIA be discouered ouer
Land, is much confirmed by the constant report of the Sauages, not onely of
VIRGINIA, but also of Florida and Canada; which dwelling so remote one
from another, and all agreeing in the report of a large Sea to the West-
wards, where they describe great Ships not vnlike to ours, with other cir-
cumstances, doe giue vs very great probability (if not full assurance) that
our endeuours this way shall by Gods blessing haue a prosperous and happy
successe, to the encrease of his Kingdome and glory amongst these poore
ignorant Heathen people, the publique good of all the Christian world, the
neuer-dying honour of our most gracious Soueraigne, the inestimable
benefit of our Nation, and the admirable and speedy increase and aduance-
ment of that most noble and hopefull Plantation of VIRGINIA; for the good
successe whereof all good men with me, I doubt not, will poure out their
prayers to Almighty God.
H. B.
[51]
A Memoriall of Rehgious Charitie Exercised on Virginia to the Glory of
God and Good Example of Men, These Three Last Yeares, 1619. 1620.
1621
Mistris Mary Robinson by her Will gaue towards the building of a
Church in VIRGINIA,
A Person vnknowne gaue for that Church a Communion-cup with a
Couer, and a Plate for the bread of siluer guilt: a silke damaske
Carpet, a linnen damaske Table-Cloth, and other Ornaments, all
valued at
A person vnknowne gaue for the vse of the Colledge, a Comnumion-
cup with a Couer, and a Plate for the bread, of Siluer guilt: a crimson
veluet Carpet with gold lace and fringe, and a linnen damaske Table-
cloath: all valued at
1. s. d.
Anno
200. 0. 0.
20. 0. 0.
30. 0. 0.
576
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
[52]
A person vnknowne sent a Letter, the Copy whereof is registred;
directed thus, To Sir Edwin Sandys, the Jaitkfull Treasurer of VIR-
GINIA: and subscribed. Dust and Ashes: And afterwards by an
vnknowne person sent a box to the house of Sir Edwin Sandys with
the same direction: which being opened in Court, therein was found
in gold 550. pounds, to be disposed of for the education of children
Anno 1620 of the Infidels, in Christian religion and ciuility.
Master Nicholas Farrar of London, deceased, hath by his Will giuen,
300 U. to the Colledge in VIRGINIA, to bee paid when there shall be
ten of the Infidels children placed in it: and in the meane time 24.
pounds by the yeare to bee disbursed vnto three discreete and
godly men in the Colonic, which shall honestly bring three of the
Infidels children in Christian Religion, and some good course to
Anno 1621 Uue by.
A person refusing to be named, hath giuen to the benefit of the
Plantation
The Gentlemen and Mariners that came in the Royall-Iames from
the East Indies, beeing at Cape Bona-Speranza, homeward bound,
gaue towards the building of a Free Schoole in VIRGINIA, to be
called the East Indie Schoole,
550. 0.
300. 0. 0.
10.
70. 8.
[53]
Towards the furtherance of the East Indie Schoole, an vnlmowne per- |
son hath added the summe of i
A person refusing to be named, hath giuen the summe of 40. shillings!
per annum for euer, for a Sermon, to be preached before the VIR-|
GINIA Company. i
At the Quarter Court held the 30. of lanuary 162L by a person noti
willing as yet to be knowne, was sent in gold 25 U. to helpe forward \
the East Indie Schoole. J
At the same Quarter Court a small Bible with a Couer richly wrought,
a great Church-Bible, the Booke of Common Prayer, and other
bookes were presented to be sent to Virginia, in the name of a person
who had the yeare before sent for the vse of the Colledge at Henrico;
S. Augustine De ciuitate Dei, Master Perkins his workes, and an exact
Map of America: the giuer is not known, but the books are valued
at Giuen by Master Thomas Bargraue, a Minister in VIRGINIA]
deceased, for the vse of the Colledge, a Library valued at J
[54]
There is a Contribution made by the Inhabitants in VIRGINIA fori
the building of a house of entertainment for new commers, at lames- \ 1500. 0. 0.
Citie: amoimting to the value of
30. 0. 0.
40s. per an.
25. 0. 0.
10. 0. 0.
100. marks
1632
577
Tho Gentlemen and Mariners that came lately homo from the East]
Indies, in the two Ships called tho Flart and Roe-Bucke, being at the I
Cape of Bona Speranza, homeward bound, gaue towards tho building I
of the aforesaid Free-Schoole in VIRGINIA the summe of J
66. 13.
[List of Requisites.] '
The Inconveniencies that have happened to some persons which have
transported themselves from England to Virginia, without prouisions to
sustaine themselues, hath greatly hindred the Progresse of that noble
Plantation: For preuention of the like disorders heereafter, that no man
suffer, either through ignorance or misinformation; it is thought requisite
to publish this short declaration: wherein is contained a particular of
such necessaries, as either priuate families or single persons shall haue
cause to furnish themselues with, for their better support at their first
landing in Virginia; whereby also greater numbers may receiue in part,
directions how to prouide themselues.
Ap parr ell.
One Monmouth Cap
Three f alhng bands
Three shirts
One waste-coate
One suite of Canuase
One suite of Frize
One suite of Cloth
Three paire of Irish stocldns
Foure paire of shooes
One paire of garters
One doozen of points
One paire of Canuase sheets
Seuen ells of Canuase, to make a bed and
boulster, to be filled in Virginia S.s
One Rug for a bed S.s. which with the bed
seruing for two men, halfe is
Fiue ells coorse Canuase, to make a bed at Sea
for two men, to be filled with straw, iiij.s. .
One coorse Rug at Sea for two men, will cost
vj .s. is for one
From the broadside in the John Carter Brown Library. See note on p. 541, anie.
Apparrell for one man
and so after the rate'
for more.
00
01
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01
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07
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02
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07
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10
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15
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04
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08
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00
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08
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08
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1
05
04
00
00
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578
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
For a whole yeere Jor
one man, and so for
more after the rate.
VictuaU.
Eight bushels of Meale
Two bushels of pease at S.s. _
Two bushels of Oatemeale 4.s.
One gallon of Aquauitse
One gallon of Oyle
Two gallons of Vinegar l.s
For one man, but if
halfe of your men
haue armour it is'
sufficient so that all
haue Peeces and
swords.
Armes.
One Armour compleat, light
One long Peece, fine foot or fiue and a halfe,
neere Musket bore
One sword
One belt
One bandaleere
Twenty pound of powder
Sixty pound of shot or lead, Pistoll and Goose
sho t
For a family of 6. per-
sons and so after the
rate for more.
Tooles.
Fiue broad howes at 2.s. a piece
Fiue narrow howes at 16.d.a piece
Two broad Axes at 3.s. 8.d. a piece
Fiue feUing Axes at 18.d. a piece
Two Steele hand sawes at 16.d. a piece
Two two-hand-sawes at 5.s. a piece
One whip-saw, set and filed ^-ith box, file, and
wrest
Two hammers 12.d. a piece
Three shouels 18.d. a piece
Two spades at 18. d. a piece
Two augers 6.d. a piece
Sixe chissels 6.d. a piece
Two percers stocked 4.d. a piece
Three gimlets 2.d. a piece
Two hatchets 21. d a piece
Two froues to cleaue pale 18. d
Two hand-bills 20. a piece
One grindlestone 4.s
Nailes of all sorts to the value of
,Two Pickaxes
IL
s.
d.
02
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06
00
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00
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02
06
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06
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02
00
03
03
00
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17
00
01
02
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05
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01
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01
06
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18
00
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05
00
03
09
06
10
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06
08
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07
04
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07
06
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02
08
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10
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10
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02
00
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04
06
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03
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00
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03
00
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1622
579
For a family oj .6. per-
sons, and so far more
or less after the rate.
Household Implements.
One Iron Pot
One kettle
One large frying-pan
One gridiron
Two skillets
One spit
Platters, dishes, spoones of wood.
For Suger, Spice, and fruit, and at Sea for 6 men.
So the full charge of Apparrell, Victual], Ai'ines, Tooles, and houshold
stuffe, and after this rate for each person, will amount vnto about
the summe of
The passage of each man is
The fraight of these prouisions for a man, will bee about halfe a Tun,
which is
So the whole charge will amount to abovt.
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N'ets, bookes, lines, and a tent must be added, if the number of people he greater, as also
some kine.
And this is the vsuall proportion that the Virginia Company doe bestow vpon
their Tenant: which they send.
Whosoeuer transports himselfe or any other at his owne charge vnto
Virginia, shall for each person so transported before Midsummer 1625.
haue to him and his heires for euer fifty Acres of Land vpon a first, and
fifty Acres vpon a second diuision.
Imprinted at London by Felix Kyngston. 1622.
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CCXI. Francis West, William Claybourne et al. Petition to the
King
1622(?)
State Papers, C. O. 1, Volume II, No. 15
Document in Public Record Office, London. Signed
List of Records No. 294
To the Kings most excellent Ma"^
The humble peticon of yo"" most humble and loyall Subiect^ Captayne
Francis West, Captaine William Claybourne, John Brewer, Robert
Sweet and William Capps gent, auncient Planters and Adventurers
in yo"" Ma*^ Colonye of Virginia on the behalf of themselues and the
rest of your poore distressed Subiect? of that Plantation
Most humbly shewing vnto yo"" most excellent Ma*'^ that by their long
experience hazard and chardge both of their persons and estates, for
many yeares now past, they haue found that that Country may be made
vsefull for many coihodities to supply the wantC of this Kingdome with
those thingc, which are now fett from forreyn kingdomes, but by main-
teyning warre with the Indians, and the former benefitt, which hath bene
made by Tobacco they haue bene hindered and mispent their times therein
soe long as that now the freight and yo'' Ma*^ customes and duties being
first dischardged Tobacco is of noe value, whereby they are like to perish,
and soe hopefull a Plantation will presently sinck and become of noe vse
at all, vnlesse yo'' Ma*''' out of yo'' gratious and roiall care of all yo'' Subiect^
and of all the pt^ of yo'^ Dominions wilbee gratiously pleased to take them
into your immediate care and pteccon, to make the Tobacco yo' owne
comoditie, to take a convenient pportion yearely from the Colonic, at a
reasonable price, whereof yo'' Ma*'® may make an assured gaine, and the
Planters haue meanes to subsist for the present, & to apply themselues
for the future to plant some reall comodity there, to w*=h that Country is
apt and fitt.
They therefore in all humblenes beseech yo"" Ma*'*" to take this their suit
into yo"^ roiall consideracon: and to appoint some such psons as yo'' Ma"®
shall make choise of to treat with them concerning the same. And they
conceaue that yo'' Ma*^ humble SubiectC all the Planters & adventurers of
XIII. Photographs of Handwriting of Planters in the Colony.
(Slightly reduced.)
1. Part of an autograph letter, signed, from John Rolfe, a planter in Virginia,
to Sir Edwin Sandys, January, 1619. Ferrar Papers.
2. Part of an autograph letter, signed, from Alderman Robert Johnson to Sir
Edwin Sandys, May 16, 1620. Ferrar Papers.
3. Part of an autograph letter, signed, from Abraham Peirsey, cape merchant in
the colony, te S . . . , May 24, 1621. Ferrar Papers.
4. Part of an autograph letter, signed, from George Thorpe, a planter in Virginia.
to Sir Edw^in Sandys, March 15, 1621. Ferrar Papers.
5. Part of an autograph letter, signed, from Captain Thomas Nuce, a planter in
Virginia, May 27, 1621. Ferrar Papers.
Cv-^ •;:^.^-/a.^f_^-
580 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
CCXI. Francis Webt, Wiloam Clayboukne et al. Petition to the
King
1622(?)
,{.«»r«, C O, 1, Volume II, No. 15
; . or J Office, London. Signed
cords No. 294
' excellent Ma*'"
,i •'(,' nu)st humble and ioyall SubiecK Captayne
Villi;! in riayhourne, John Brewer, Robert
in v<y Ma^*^ (.^^ionvc •■! ^'^^i*. , , , rr,^ '" • -*^!'5f-^ and the
re.-t '■; yonv pooro di;-lTcs>0(.r^'iinfcU '»! pi ^ i iHi;:.;ii>>!^
experierK-e hazard ;iiid.8<ia(5iB'?B?ifeTii(lLi' .eiBi^it!efifu4i5ftl\-*Ml»rt^8i<^^fc3''^'^ o^' ■'
ulanj|^>'^e*^Je6eHfl8^9«&^pJ^^tJ)J/^«yM/i'^i&•4i ^b^Uis-taii^jiJH^ift^^sBifei h« l^aflftq .£
vsefull for many coihodities t@i3<|j^>ijB-i-iia; \vQ(2dii<,a(ifxf"iMi Jsc^rt:^^ ■isi't^bath
teyning wnrre with the ias^^^ it^*ii,i: -K:6(i>r^fff>\^iMuefitt,e^ipVi^f>*ii3bene
madfeikj§ilv^M'^33Ak^^B'):^*ioM^^glos^'fn«^^ .^
see long as Uuit f;v.w i U^^[|jfe<|.:t£*If3'5 i .is^f^^i rfa-r.*M ;^YljrtJEiaifcli<iUbMea^Difijng
hrstrfii-¥s)iM^Se(^oE<lH[>«'£«foifT^^i«»«^3.m€rtl -Mti^i ,isirsl /ftii^:|y»&^QtPf©i.^W*I .t
a.t>d s'.-- h'viv^ful] T! Phmtation wWi .^sri^H^-ri'm .ifi&i ,^£;;)?^l4e,e£iipewse
ai u' ' r'*^ out of yo' gr roiali care of all yo' Subiect^
and . . '•' T*'»?^iini<'!) f.iously pleased to take them
into yuur uw t-- hjake the Tobac* o yo'' owne
comorhtio, to -t-.r.-^rU- fmra the (.'uloitie, at a
rea& lereoi yo' -ed gaine, and the
Phiii OS to suLsi • apply themseiues
for the futujc ;.. - pia.it some reaJl coiU' lo w'^h that Oountrj'- is
apt and titi.
They th ■f-ff-r'^ ^'i ^^^"^ i,o^r.f- ^ ■ \|«i'* to take this their suit
into ye" -uch psons as 3^0'' Ma*'*
shall ma'- !g the same. And they
conceaue that vff iVia*^^ numbie aisojectt' a!i iie Planters & adventurers of
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that Colony both here and there will most readily conforme theniselues
to such conditions and orders as may be for yo' Ma*^ proffitt & the estab-
lishment of that Plantation: And they shall ever as most bounden pray
for yo'' Ma*^ long life and happy raigne over vs.
Fran: West
W: Claybourne
John Brewer
Robert Sweet
WiLLiA Capp
CCXII. Council in Virginia. Letter to Virginia Company of London
January, 1621/22
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Pages l-2a
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 295
Right Hono*''" &ct. Wee Receaued you"" Letter bearinge date at London the
U**" of September 1622^ by the Warwick arived heere at James Cyttie
the 19th day of December, wherin you haue manifested so greate Ca[re]
of us, and the whole Colony, as we cannott but w**" all ThankfuUnes,
acknowledg our selves much bounde vnto you for the same, before the
receipt of w'''' Letter wee had (accordinge as §to§ the instructiones geven
us) taken order in the firste Sessione of the generall Assemblie, helde in
November and December, that greate store of Vines and mulbery trees,
should be planted in all places, and such as were growinge preserved,
and had expresly phibited the destroylm^f] of mulbery trees in the Cleeringe
of Growndes: Att w'''' assemblie wee did playnly pceave that the whole
Countrey was very well affected to the plantinge of both, and to the
receavinge of Silke worm seede. And y* ys our ernest desire, that you
woulde be pleased to pceede in [in] this Course, and of sendinge us all
sortes of Vines in greate aboundance, as alsoe greate store of all sortes
of the best graine, as wheate Barlie Gates and pease of all the beste
kind^, for though wee bee very desirous to falle to the sowinge of all sortes
of our English graine as well as Indian (since this Countrey ys very pper
for them and that there ys much cleare grounde in the Colonie) wherin a
' Sic iu manuscript.
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plowe may bee able to goe) yet are wee at this tyme very much vnpro-
vided of any good seede corne, for our wheate w''*' was firste brougth hither
from the ffrench Colonie, ys not onely of a smale and bad kinde but hath
alsoe beene much decaied (since it came hither) for wante of well Culti-
vatinge the grounde, As for Barlie oates and the best Pease, there ys
either none or a very smale quantetie of any of them in the Countrey,
And to y^ ende that w* graine or seede soever, you shalbe pleased to sende
us ouer; may bee in the more likelyhood to prosper when it Cometh
hither, wee desire that A Care may bee taken, that the wheate and Barlie
may be brought in the Chaffe, And that such corne or seedes as you shall
sende, may bee noe older, then of the harvest next precedinge, And that
they may nott bee stowde in the holde butt betweene the Decks, for y*
the heate of the Holde will spoyle whatt Corne or seede soe ever you shall
sende. And wee doe conceave it to be very fitt, that what Shipps shalle
bringe such things, bee appoynted to Come the Northerne Course, and to
sett owte at such a tyme, as they may in all likeliehood arive heere about
September or October, w'='' tyme alsoe and Coorse, wee holde to bee the
most healthfull for the Cominge in of Passengers, and theref[ore] coulde
wishe, that as fewe bee sent hither in the Springe of the yeere, as may bee,
seeinge y* of those 9 Shipps w"'' arived heere this Autum, There hath §nott§
died one Passenger by the way, and haue hetherto had theire health's
since theire Landinge. Wee haue receaved all such Provisiones as were in
those Shipps sent to the dutch and frenchmen, save onely the Cloath
sent to make them Apparell, w'^'" wee feare was lost in the Tiger (taken by
the Turks) since wee cann by noe meanes heere thereof. Wee cannott give
you Condingne thankes for Sending hither this Magaseine soe well furnished,
to w'^'', wee shall to the vttermost of ou"" powers bee aide and asistinge in
all tiling^ wee may, that by the pfitable retourne ther[o]f , the Adventure[rs]
may bee Encoraged to goe one Cherfullie in this Course, and to Establishe
w**' us heere [a] Constant large and continuall Trade from tyme to tyme,
onely wee are sorrie that y* d\rrived] heere soe late, that the most of this
yeers Tobacco was otherwayes disposed of before, h[ut ice] are perswaded,
that yf m'' Blanye bee faine to trust foorth any of his Comodities hee wi[ll he]
noe looser therby, by reasone that the next yeers Tobacco, cannott butt
in all likeliehood h[y] the Coorse that wee haue taken, bee very much
improved. It is a thinge very w[eZZ] liked of heere that you haue left the
JANUARY, 1621122 583
Price of Tobacco at libertie, since that it is [ * * * ] of such an
vncertaine valew, by reasone of the greate Difference therof in [ * * * ]
And howsoeuer much of the Tobacco of the last Cropp, hath nott proued
very good [ * * * ] of the vnseasonablenes of the Yeere and of the
wante of tyme for the Curinge of [ * * * ] wee desire that noe Presi-
dent may bee made therof, EspecyaUie, of that [ * * * ] by the
maryners, whose beinge of badd as well as good wee could nott at
[ * * * ] Butt haue taken order as much as in us Lyeth to prevent
thismisch[ * * * ] to Come; Wee haue taken as greate care as possible
wee colde ([ * * * ] wthowt any pvisione at all) for the well dispos-
inge of the maides sent in i[he Marmaduke] and the Warwick, and could
wishe that the next Supplie of m[aides] may bringe some smale pvisione
w*'' them to helpe them for [ * * * ] vntill they may bee conven-
ientlie disposed of:
[1»] The People of martins hundred (as we are informed by m' Ji[anvood])
doe willinglie & lovinglie receave the new Comers, who alsoe shall haue
from us all lawfull aide and asistance in all things. The Informatione
given you of the wante of wourthie Ministers heere is very trew. And
therfore as wee must give you greate thanks for sendinge over m' Thomas
White who we hope shalbe accomodated to his good likinge, soe ys it our
ernest request, that you woulde bee pleased to send us ouer many more
learned and sincere Ministers (of w'''' there ys greate wante in many ptes
of the Countrey, who shalbe assured to finde very good Entertaynment
from the Inhabitans, who are very §vn§willinge to lay any pte §of the
burthen§ therof vppon them §your§ selves, Hauinge accordinge to you''
instructions, taken into sincere Consideratione the matter of defence, wee
doe finde that §it§ heere ys of soe great a necessarie ^ ymportance, as we
most humblie desire, that you woulde be pleased not onlie to sende us
over hether some men Skillfull in the Arte of ffortificationes, to whom wee
shalbee redie to give our best assistance, but to give us leaue alsoe, to
devise w*^ them of the Moste Comodius and most Defencible place for
the seatinge of the Chieff Cyttie of this kingdome, Yf they shall finde
James Cyttie aplace nott fitt or pper for that purpose Wheras Sr: Francis
wyatt findinge the Countrey at his arivall in very greate amytie and
' Written over the word "necessitie."
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confidence w**" the natiives, and beinge desirous by all good meanes to
contynue and enlarge the same as a thinge very necessarie at the begininge
of his Gouerment did & w*"" the advise and consent of the Counsell, sende
Capt Thorpe w**^ A Message and a presente, both to the great Kinge
Sasawpen ^ formerly called Ocatan, and to his Brother Apochankano now
Mangopeesomon, whom he founde much satisfied w*'' his cominge, though
they were before as they Confessed, in some Jealousie whethe' our new
Gouernor, woulde Contynue the League or nott, Apochankano gave him
very good hope of theire Entertaininge of some of our famylies to live
amongst them, and of theire sendinge to Cohabitt w*'' us, and did confirme
a former pmise of Sendinge one to be our guide beyonde the falles to Certen
mines, w"*" wee purpose to tye him vnto, Capt Thorpe §found§ by dis-
coursinge w**" him, that he had more motiones of religione in him, then
Coulde be ymmagined in soe greate blindnes, for hee willinglye Acknowl-
eged that theirs was nott the right waye, desiringe to bee instructed in
ours and confessed that god loved us better then them, and that he thought
the cause of his Angre againste them, was theire Coustome of makinge
their Children black boyes He fownde alsoe that hee had some knowl-
edge of many of the fixed starrs, and had observed the north Starr and
the course of the Constellatione aboute y*, and called the great beare
Manguahaian, w'^ in theire Language signifies the same, and beinge then
in the midest of his huntinge, did in Conclusione referr Capt Thorpe
touchinge all matters to a fourther Conference at Pomucke when he had
ended his huntinge.
The lande belonginge to the place of Gouernor was resigned to Sr. ffrancis
Wyatt, but of the hundred Tenantes w"^ should bee one that lande, hee
hath receaved only 46, There were more of Capt Argals Guarde alive,
but they are to bee made free, and for one, m'' Pountis will give you Satis-
factione who receaved him of Sr. George Yardley at his Landinge because
he was his Prentice by Indenture in Englande, As for the rest of the Ten-
antes Sr. George yardley denieth to make them good, And sayeth that
havinge made noe strong Agrement w*^ you at any tyme he holdeth nott
him selfe tyed vnto y*. And therfore should take it for a matter of great
Iniustice to bee Compelled thervnto, and in that you refused to accept
of his offer of the pfhtts of his Tenants, yt was in you'' pleasure soe to doe,
' Or " Sacawpen."
JANUARY, 1621122 585
But he holdeth him selfe agreved, that you should now seeme to require
a farr greater matter at his handes, he after the refusall beinge bounde
To pforme neither, who sayeth alsoe that he did never place vppon the
Gou'^nors lande aboue 117 ^ psones, but that the residue of the 130 ^
were by him placed one y" compenies Lande, for theire benefitt. Now
seeinge Sr. George yardley denyeth that there was any Agrement made
betweene you and him for the makinge good of the 100 Tenantes vppon
the Gouernors Lande, we haue forborne to Compell him thervnto, vntill
wee Receave your further directiones therin, The oath of Counsellers
hath beene Administered to all the severall psones mentioned in that
Comissione, save only to m'' Leach who cam nott to us, and m' Paulett
of whom wee weere duptfull, there beinge heere * * * of that name,
and neyther of them required it of us, : yt beinge a matter of * * * ch
difficultie to finde owte one the suddene such a Convenient place for the
[2] Seateinge of the Thresurers Tenantes, as in our Judgments we thought
requisite, and that h[e] would haue much endaungered the health of
his People, and been the meanes of the certai[/?] losse of his next yeers
Cropp, to haue kept them longe wthowt ymployment about James
Cyttie, M*" Thresurer was owte of necessitie enforced to purchace for
him selfe owt of his owne private Estate 200 Acres of Lande beinge the
divident of A privat planter for the present ymployment of his People,
where they are yett remayinge, But th[e] Lande belonginge to the
place of Thresurer wee purpose as soone as may bee to haue allotte[d]
owte and the Tenants belonginge thervnto placed thereone, The like
Course wee purpose to take for the lande and Tenantes belonginge to the
Place of Phisitione who owte of the like necessitie was ^ faine for the
present. To hire certaine howses and Clere grounde for the ymployment
of his People not farr from James Cyttie, The Secretaries Tenantes were
the last yeere placed at Achamak where soe many of them as remaine
alive, doe yett remaine, butt whether yt bee fitt they shoulde Contynue
there still or nott, yt is a matter very Considerable, since that place ys
soe farr from James Cyttie, And seeinge that of the twentie Tenantes
belonginge to that place there are butt onely 9 remaynige, we have
§thought§ yt fitt to allow §for§ Secretarie in the meane tyme certaine
Fees for the supplyinge of his Tenantes, that are wantinge vntill you
' Or 227. ^ Written over the word "were."
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shalbe pleased to take some order for the makinge of them vpp ; For the
Drawinge of the People from the excessive plantinge of Tobacco, wee haue
by the Consent of the generall Assemblie, restrayned them to one hundred
plants y^ headd vppon eache of w''^ plantes, there are to bee left butt
onely nyne leaves, w''^ pportione as neere as coulde bee geassed, was
generally Conceaved would bee agreable w*^ the hundred waight w'=*' you
haue allowed. By w"^ meanes as alsoe by the Course that wee haue
taken for the keepinge of every man to his Trade, wee doupt nott but
ver[?/] much to prevent the Imoderate plantinge of Tobacco, But noth-
inge can more e[^ec^w]allye encourage all men to the plantinge of
Corne in aboundance (and soe divert th[em] from plantinge of Tobacco,
then that you woulde bee pleased, since yt ys yo'' desir[e] that greate
plenty of Corne bee planted heere as well for such Multitudes of
people as you hope yeerly to sende over, as for our owne vse, to
allow us a Marchantable Rate heere for our Corne, either to bee
paide by Bills of Exchange in Englande or in Comodities to bee
deliuered heere at 25 p Centum, the prise of 7' the * * * §Bushell§
beinge pposed by the generall Assemblie was by us thought very
reasonable, since the Corne you sende ouer, besides the Hazard of beinge
lost or spoyled at Sea, doth stande you in as much or more, the Charge of
ffraight and Cask considered, before yt Come Hither, The good Example
of Sr: George Yardley by whom a wind mill hath beene allredy built, and
of m"" Thresurer who ys about the Erectinge of a water miU, will wee hope
be greate encouragements to others in a matter of soe greate and generall
vse, The care we haue taken of the Irone Woorkes we referr to bee
reported by m"^ Thresurer and m'' Barkley hime selfe Wee are aboute
the Erectinge of a salte woorke by the helpe of M"^ Maurice Barkley who
hath vndertaken the oversight therof, and ys a man that hath very good
skill therin, and miles Prickett whom you haue sent to y* purpose ys to
be ymployed vnder him Pitch and Tarr we are in doupt will never
proue staple Comodities in the Countrey by reasone y* the Trees (for
ought y* we cann yett vnderstand), doe grow soe dispersedlie as they are
nott woorth the fetchinge togeather Sope Ashes and p * * * heer
after proue a good Comoditie, but there are required towards that woor[^-]
* * * hands and at soe Cheape a rate, as cannot yett possiblely bee
affourded in * * * Wee haue sent you a Sample of y* w'*" wee take
JANUARY, 1621122 587
to bee the trew Silke gra[sse] * * * by m'' Harryott in Sr. waiter
Rauleighs Vioage, and wee are inform [ed] * * * grow farr larger and
fayrer in many places then y^ Sample w"'' * * * as m' Pory who
found yt owte in his late Vioage of discoverie * * * and after, w'=''
yt ys oil"" purpose seriouslie to make further inquirie * * * 3y ^j^g
Consent of the last generall Assemblie, there ys a large Contribu[<zo/)]
* * * to be vnder written, for the buildinge of a howse of Entertain-
ment at James [CAjitie] and therfore wee doe earnestlie desire y* you would
bee plesed to sende over [some] * * * of Carpenters, Brickmakers
and Bricklayrs, of w'^^ vsefuU trades there ys [a] very great want, and for
whose labour wee wilbe content to paye after a good rate,
[2a] Touchinge the pceeding of Capt Nortons and the Italians, m'' Thres-
urer hath pmised to giue you pticuler Avertisment, The booke w"*" you
haue been pleased to Comend vnto us hath nott yett beene redd over by
everyone of the Counsell, butt by as many as haue redd it is very much
distasted for the bitternes of the Language
Yt is noe smale encoragement vnto us, that the Right Hona*^'' the Earle of
Pembrooke hath vouchsafed to caste a favorable eye vppon the Southerne
Colonie, who shall comande from us our beste endevours in chusinge out
for his Lor"; and his Assocyates the most Comodious seate that may bee
There arived heere about the 22'''' ^ of Nouember a shipp from m"' Gookine
out of Ireland wholy vppon his owne Adventure, w*houte any relatione at
all to his contract w'h you in England w^h was soe well furnished w'h all
sortes of pvisione, aswell as w*h Cattle, as wee could wishe all men would
follow theire example, hee hath also brought w4i hhn aboute 50 more
vppo that Adventure besides some 30 other Passengers, wee haue Ac-
cordinge to their desire seated them at Newports news, and we doe con-
ceaue great hope (yf the Irish Plantacone psper) y' frome Ireland greate
multitudes of People wilbe hke to come hither.
Wee doe humblie entreate you to goe on w4i you' purpose of sendinge over
of Shipwryghtes, who for this Colonie y* is yett seated one the rivers side,
wilbe heere, men of singuler vse for the buildinge of Shipps Pynnaces and
Blurred; maj' be "12'
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smale Vessells, w%out the w^h wee [can] neyther well psecute our dis-
coverie and seakinge of Trade w% our neighbours or Transporte eyther
ou"^ selves or ou"" Goodes from one place to another.
Wee haue heerin closed sent you a piect of Capt Newces w^h yf you shalbe
pleased to take likinge of, yt is thought heere will yeelde you, a more
certaine pffitt then you'' Tenantes to halfes, w'=h beinge pposed to the
generall Assemblie, was by them very well approved of; we haue vppon
his Peticione and deepe ptestacione (y* he is vtterlie ignorant in the busines
of the Sawinge mills) sent home the dutchmans sonne who cam over hither
onely for the Comforte of his father, and the rather to discharge you of
the payinge of unnecessary wages.
M"' Powntis hath had some conferens w% y* m"" of the Irish shipp a dutch-
man whose name ys Cornehus lohnson, of Home in hoUande, who is soe
farr in love w*h this Countrey as he intendeth to retorne hither, w%in this
Twelve moneth, and of him selfe offered to pcure and bringe over a fitt
m"" workman, to builde Sawinge milk heere w'^h shall goe w*h the winde,
of w'^h you may bee pleased to enquire fourther, yf you thinke good, w'h
wee desire they may undertake themselves, by w^h Course, you shall run
noe hassarde, but yf it pved well, you may take y' Advantage of theire
Example. Thus desiringe you to beleiue y* wee will vnanimouslie joine
to the vttmost of our powers for the Advancement of the Colonie, of y^
future psperitie whereof, wee conceaue the greater hope, by how much yt
hath pleased God to blesse this Colonie, w% much better health then
formerlie, we most humblie take our leeves, and remaine at you"^ Comaunde,
Francis Wyatt
George yeardlei, George Sandys
George Thorpe Natha: Poule
Jo: Barkley Tho: Nowce
Chr: Dauisone Sam: Macok
John Pott Jo: Powntis
JANUARY 14, 1621122 589
CCXIII. Peter Arundle. Fragment of a Letter to John Smyth
OF NiBLEY
January 1, 1621/2
Smyth of Nibloy Papers, Smyth, 37
Document in New York Public Library
List of Records No. 296
River, yea some on the Chica-ominy River. But to the ende our Noble
and most worthy Adventurers bee not deprived of their praises (though I
am vncapable to demonstrate the least pte of their due deserts) Wee
haue good number of kinde in sundry places, and bullocks wherew*'' the
ground may be plowed for English Corne, Goates, Horses, and Hogges
w'''' are dispersed, and growne wilde in the woodes, many of the Inhabitants
hauing tame sowes & hogges, to their great commodities. All w"^ Cattell
haue beene sente for the benefitt of the planters, at the vnestimable
chardges of the said most worthy Aduenturers for whose prosperitie wee
said planters are ever bounde to pray. I leave then to the ludicious
Judgement of the wise to consider yf these things are not sufficient to
maintaine reasonnable men. Yea I say that any laborious honest man may
in a shorte time become ritche in this Country. Lett then every one,
zealous to increase the Churche of God, by propagating the Gospell, and
to augmente the greatenes and glorie of his King & country lay his helping
handes to this Christian, and ever famous action. I protest that these
lines containe no thing but the meere trueth. And soe giving you thancks
for your kindnes, craving the continuation thereof, I * * * for Ahnighty
to prosper you both, and to blesse the generous proiects
[Indorsed by John Smyth:] M"" Arundles Ire to me 1 Jan .1621. in prayse
of Virginia
CCXIV. Virginia Council. Settlement of the Wages of
Tradesmen in Virginia
January 14, 1621/22
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 46
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 297
1282—33 39
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Virginia. A Rate of wages for the yeare of o'' Lord 1621 & made and
agreed on at James Citty the 14th of January in the yeare aboue
said, by the Governo'' and Counsell [hjj] the advice of such discreet
psons, as they then thought fitt to call vnto them.
A Maister Carpenter, w**" meat and drinke, by the day 3^
And w*''out meat and drinke, by the day 4*
A m' Bricklayer by the day w*** meat and drinke 3*
And w*''out meat &c 4^
A m'' Shippwright by the day w*'' meat &c 3°
And w*''out meat and drinke 4^
A m'' Sawyer by the day w*** meat &c 3^
And w*''out meat &c 4^
A m'' Taylo'' by the day w*" meat &c 2^
And w^'out meat &c 3*
A labourer in husbandrie by the day w*" meat &c 2^
And w^out meat &c 3^
A m"" Joy ner by the day w'" meat &c 4^
And w^ut meat &c 5^
A m'' Mason by the day w**" meat &c 3°
And w*''out meat &c 4^
A m'' Cowper by the day w*** meat &c 3^
And w'^out meat &c 4^
A Sawier to be allowed for saweing 1 00 f oote w*" meat &c 6^
And w'^out meat &c 8''
The Servaunt^ of all Tradesmen aboue said to be allowed by the day on
fourth p* lesse then theire Maisters.
This Rate to be plsently proclaymed in the foure Citties.
Francis Wyatt
George Yeardley
John Berkley
George Thorpe
Chr: Dauison
Thomas Nuce
John Pott
Jo: POUNTIS
JANUARY 16, 1621122 591
CCXV. Virginia Company. A Commission to Theodore Wadsworth
January 16, 1621/22
Additional Manuscripts, 14285, Folios 69-69a
Document in British Museum, London
List of Records No. 298
[69] A Comission granted by vs the Tfer Counsell and Companie for
Virginia vnto our louinge frend Theodore Wadsworth for a Voyage
intended to Virginia.
Whereas wee the Treasuro'' Counsell and Companie for the better advance-
ment and supporte of that Plantacon haue furnished out one good Shippe haue giuen icauc
called the George of London of the burden of 100 Tune or thereabouts t° ^- ^- *« f"r-
to passe with all convenient expedicon into Virginia: Theodore Wadsworth
beinge ordayned to be M"' and Captaine thereof And to comand and
gouerne the said Shippe and Marriners: and also all the Passengers shipped
for the said Voyage to be landed in Virginia to the number of 60 Passengers
or thereabouts w*'' all such necessarie prouisions of what kinde soeuer as
are put abord for their vse and necessarie subsistance: Wee doe therefore
charge and comand him the said Theodore Wadsworth to take his direct
course accordinge to his best skill and knowledge vnto the said Plantacon
in Virginia and there to land and sett on shore all the said psons [69»] goods
and prouisions so shipped and to deliuer them in James Cittie in James
Riuer in the Kingdome of Virginia accordinge to such direccons as shalbe the said a. b.
giuen from hence Straightly chargeinge and comanding the said Theodore
Wadsworth to sett saile from England with the first opertunity of wynde
and to make all possible speede he may to the Porte intended and not
to interrupt any Shippinge of the SubiectS of any his Ma*^ freindS or Alyes
or any other whatsoeuer duringe his said Voyage : But if he shalbe chased
or encountred by any man of Warre or other sayle whatsoeuer that shall
goe about to hinder his proceedings and doe him any violence: In such
cases accordinge to the power graunted vnto vs by his Ma*'" wee will
and comand him with all his power and vttermost endeauo"" to repell
resist and defend himself and our hono" against the vniust force of what
Nacon soeuer, aswell in his passage outwards and homwardS as in all our
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harbo" and Riuers, members of the Territories of our Plantacon and this
o'" Comission shalbe his sufficient warrant herein. In Witnesse whereof wee
haue herevnto caused o"" CoiTion Seale to be annexed. Dated by order
of a generall Courte holden for Virginia the sixteenth day of January in
the yeare of o"" lord God 1621 And in the Nineteenth yeare of the KingC
Ma*^ raigne of England ffraunce and Ireland and of Scotland the fiue
and fiftith.
CCXVI. Virginia Company. The Form of a Patent
January 30, 1621/22
Additional Manuscripts, 14285, Folios 58-64
Document in British Museum, London
List of Records No. 299
[58] The forme of a Patent to such Aduen" whose shares exceedinge 50
||acf|| are exempted from payinge any Rent to y^ Company for the
persons they transporte.
This Indenture made the thirtith daye of January 1621 And in the yeares
of the raigne of our soueraigne Lord James by the grace of god Kinge of
England Scotland ffraunce and Ireland Defendo'' of the faith etc That is
to say of England ffraunce and Ireland the nyneteenth and of Scotland
the fiue and fiftith Between the Treasuror and Companie of Adventuro"
and Planters of the Cittie of London for the first Colony in Virginia with
the advise and consent of the Counsell for the same on the one parte, and
S'' Edwin Sandis knight S"" Lawrence Hyde Knight S"" John Wolstenholme
Knight S"" Edward Horwood Knight Nicholas Hide esq'' Richard Dean
Alderman George Mordent esqr George Willmott esqr
William Payne Edward Barnes Christo: Boron Christopher Cletherowe
Anthony Abdy Robert Parckhurst James Ayscough John NeuiU Patrick
Copland Clarke Gabriel Barbor Arthur Mowse Richard Turner Thomas
Goodyeare Thomas Wheatly [58»] Henry Briggs Gideon de Lawne Thomas
Wale William Palmer John Geeringe George Robins John Kirrell John
Dike John Bland Richard BuU John Badger Thomas Shipton Richard
Caswell John Bernard Thomas Colethurst William Bolton Francis Meuerell
Gilbert Morewood Richard Price W"" Thomson Thomas Morrice Abraha
JANUARY SO, 1621122 593
Dawes W" Nichols Jasper Draper Hugh Euans Thomas Leuer Daniell
Darnelly Edward ffaucett Thomas Couell W" Bagwell George Smith
Elias Roberta Delionel Russell Richard Widdowes Thomas Viner Chris-
topher Martin Nathan : Chambers Nicholas fferrar W"" Webbe John Harri-
son and Thomas Newton of London Cittizens Aduenturo" and free of the
Companie aforesaid on the other parte Wittnesseth that the said Treasuro'
and Companie for and in consideracon that the said S'' John Wolstenholme
and the rest of the Aduenturo" aforenamed and such others whose estate
are lawfuUie come to the said Aduenturo" haue not onely aduentured and
[59] paide into the Treasurie of the said Companie (beside other large
Sums of twoe thousand fiue hundred pounds of olde Aduenture after the
rate of twelue pounds ten shilling? the share that is to saye S'' Edwin
Sandys for 3 shares S"" Lawrence Hyde for two shares S"' John Wolsten-
holme for 6: Shares S"' Edward Horwood for 4: Shares Nicho: Hyde for
2: Shares Alder: Dean for 3: Shares George Mordant for 3: shares William
Payne for 4 shares Edward Barnes for 6 shares Xper Baron for fower
shares Christo: Cletherow for 3: Shares Anthony Abdy for 3: Shares
Robert Parkhurst for 3 : Shares James Ayscough for 6 : Shares John Neuill
for 2 shares Patricke Copland for 3 Shares Gabriell Barbo' for 2 shares
Arthur Mouse for 3: shares Richard Turner for 3: Shares Thomas Good-
yeare for 2: shares Thomas Wheatly for fiue Shares Henry Brigg? for
2: shares Gideon De lawne for 3: Shares Thomas Wale for 6: Shares
W" Palm9 for 5: Shares John Geeringe for 3: Shares George Robins for
3: Shares John Kirrell for 2: Shares John Dike for 2: Shares John Bland
for 3 Shares Richard Bull for 2: Shares John Badger for 2: Shares Thomas
Shipton for 2: Shares Richard Caswell for 5: Shares John Barnard for
13: Shares Thomas Colethurst for 2: Shares W™ Bolton for twoe Shares
ffrancis Meuerell for 3: Shares Gilbert Morewood for 2: Shares [59*]
Richard Price for 3 shares, W"" Thomson for 2: shares Thomas Morrice
for three Shares Abra: Dawes for 3 Shares W"" Nicholles for 3 shares
Jasper Draper for 2 Shares Hugh Euans for 2 shares Thomas Leuer for
3: shares Daniell Darnelly for three Shares Edward Faucett for 3: Shares
Thomas Couill for 6: Shares W" Bagwell for 3: shares Georg Smith for
3: shares Elias Robert? for 2: Shares Dehonell Russell for 3: Shares Thomas
Viner for two Shares Christopher Martin for 3: Shares Nathaniell Chambers
for two Shares Nicholas ffarar for 3: Shares W" Webb for 3 Shares John
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Harrison for 2: Shares and Thomas Newton for two Shares: But also the
said Aduenturo" haue already at their great CostC and charges furnished
and transported into Virginia the number of two hundred and fower
Schore psons that is to say in the good Ship called the Guift of God sett
out in the yeare 1618 the number of 220 psons and in the good Ship called
the ffrancis Bona venture sett out in the yeare 1620 the number of two
psons: And in the Jonathan 1619 by S"" Lawrence Hyde and M'' Nicholas
Hyde the number of psona psons And in the good Ship called the Margarctt
Marmaduke sett out this yeare jSsent yeare 1621 the number of twelue
psons. And in the Jonathan 1619 by S' Lawrence Hyde and M' Nicholas
Hyde the number of the ^ psons And in the good Shipp called the
Warwicke sett out the same yeare the number of §10§ 28: psons and in
the good Ship called the Tiger sett out the said yeare the number
of twelue psons And in the good Shippe called the Bona Nona sett out
the said yeare the number of ' psons And the said psons haue seated
in a place of Virginia nowe called by the Aduenturo" and soe hereafter to
be called Martins Hundred and intend with convenient speed by the
deuine assistance to furnish and sett out likewise great numbers of psons
there to plante and inhabite and to erect and make pfect a Church and
Towne there alreadie begunne w*^ all thingC thereto requisite to the great
encrease and advancem* of the generall Plantacon in Virginia.
Haue for the furtherance of the said Plantacon and due reward and en-
couragement of the said Aduenturo"^^ graunted allotted assigned and con-
firmed and by these plsent^ doe [60^] graunte allott assigne and confirme
vnto the said S'' John Wolstenholme and the other Aduenturo" aforenamed
their heires and Assignes and to the heires and Assignes of euery of them
seuerally and respectiuely accordinge to their seuerall 100 acres of land
in Virginia for euery of his and their seuerall single shares of 12^i 10^ aboue
menconed to haue been by him them and euery of them paide and aduen-
tered in manner aforesaid towards the said Plantacon amountinge in the
whole to 20000 acres of land.
The same land to be bounded in manner followinge namely from the place
where the Towne in Martins Hundred is nowe seated called Wolstenholme
Towne fine miles vpward towards James Cittie and fine miles Downeward
1 Blank space.
JANUARY SO, 1621122 595
towards Newport^ Newes all alonge the great Riuer called ||Kinge|| James
Riuer and Northward to the Riuer called the Queenes Riuer alias Paco-
munky together with the one halfe of the Riuer or Riuers that is to saye
to the middest thereof as shall adioyne to the said landC [61] together with
all such royalties priviledges proffitt^ and Comodities as the said landC
and Riuers do shall or may yeald, and in as ample and benificiall manner
as haue ben heretofore graunted to any other Aduenturors and Planters
whatsoeuer.
And to the end the said Aduenturors their heires and Assignes may haue
the better meanes wherewith all to beare and supporte publique necessarie
charges and other charges for the pformance of pious dueties tendinge to
the glorie of god and spirittuall benifitt of the people there to inhabite
together with the good educacon of the Children and families of the
Inhabitants of this their pticular Plantacon: The said Treasuro' and
Companie doe by these presents further grante assigne and confirme vnto
the said Aduenturo'^ their heires and Assignes fiften hundred acres of
land more ouer and aboue the foresaid proporcon of 20000: acres to be
imployed vpon such publique vses and no other as the said Aduenturo"
their heires and assignes shall thinke meet.
And the said Treasurer and Companie doe further graunte vnto the said
Aduenturors their heires and Assignes that for euery pson they or any of
them haue alreadie transported or shall hereafter transporte at their owne
propper costs and charges into Virginia before the said feast of S* John
Baptist w"*" shalbe in the yeare of our lord God 1625 if the said pson soe
transported continue there three whole yeares or dye in the meane season
after he or they are once shipped w*'' an intent there to inhabit that the
said Aduenturo" and euery of them that shall soe at their or his owne
charge transport any other shall haue graunted allotted and allowed vnto
them or him and their and his heires respectiuely for euery pson so trans-
ported fiftie acres of land: All the said lands to be scituate and lyinge
w^'^in the boundaries aforesaid soe f arr forth as the quantity before graunted
or intended to be granted by these presents shall extend vnto.
To haue and to hold all and euery the lands aboue menconed to be graunted
with their and euery of their appurtenances w*'' all Mines [62] aswell
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royall Mynes of gold and siluer as other woodC fEshinges fowlingC hunting^
waters Riuers and all other proffitt^ Comodities and hereditaments what-
soeuer w*^in the precincts aforesaid or to the said lands or any of them in
any wise belonginge vnto the said S"" John Wolstenholme and other Aduen-
turo" aforesaid their and euery of their heires and Assignes for euer To the
onelie propper vse and behoufe of the said S'' John Wolstenholme and other
Aduenturo" their and euery of their heires and Assignes in as large and
ample manner as the same hath been graimted by the KingS Ma*'^ vnder
the great Seale of England at any time heretofore vnto the said Treasuro""
and Companie and their successors To be held of our said soueraigne Lord
the Kinge his heires and Successors as of his Manno' of East Greenwitch
by fealty onely and not in Capite nor by knightS seruice.
[62»] Yealdinge and payinge to our said soueraigne lord the Kinge his
heires and Successors for euer one fifth parte of the Oare of all the Mynes
of gold and siluer w'''' are or shalbe found within the precinctS aforesaid
And one other fifth parte of the said Oare to the said Treasuror and
Companie and their Successors.
And the said Treasuror and Companie do further graunte and agree to
and with the said Aduenturors their heires and Assignes that the said
Aduenturors their heires and Assignes and euery of them their and euery
of their factors Agents Tenants and seruantS and all such as they shall
send and imploy to or about their said pticular Plantacon shall and may
from time to time freely and lawfully goe and returne importe exporte
and transporte their goods and marchandize at their wills and pleasures
Payinge onelie such Dueties to the KingS Ma*'^ his heires and Successors
as the said Company doe or ought to paye without any other taxes impo-
sicons burdens or restraints by monopolies or otherwise vpon them to be
imposed except by the free graunte and consent of the generall [63] Colonie
of Virginia or of their owne pticular Society and for the publique necessarie
seruice of the generall or of their this their pticular Plantacon.
And the said Treasuror and Companie doe further graunte and agree to
and with the said Aduenturors their heires and Assignes that the psons so
transported or to be transported shall not be taken away imployed or
comanded either by the Gouerno'' for the time beinge of Virginia or by
any other authority there from the buissines and imploym* of the said
JANUARY SO, 1621122 597
Aduenturo" their heires and Assignes vpon any pretence whatsoeuer
Necessarie Defence of the Countrie Preseruacon of the peace suppressinge
tumultC arisinge within the land and Tryalk in matters of iustice by
appeale or otherwise by order of the said Treasurer and Company and
Counsell for Virginia hereafter to be estabhshed onely excepted.
And the said Treasiiror and Companie do coiienant promise and graunt
to and w**" the said Aduenturors their heires and Assignes that the said
Treasuro'' and Companie and their successors shall at all times hereafter
graunte letters deed or deed^ of Incorporacon [63«] by some vsuall or fitt
name and title to the said Aduenturors their heires and assignes and the
people there inhabitinge vnder them with libtie to them and their suc-
cessors from time to time to frame and make orders ordinances and con-
stitucons for the rule gouerment orderinge and directinge aswell of all
psons transported or to be transported as aforesaid and setled vpon the
Land^: as also of the land^ and proffittC thereby arisinge: So that the said
orders ordinances and constitucons be not repugnant to the lawes of
England or to the frame of gouerment by the said Treasuro'' Counsell and
Companie and tlieir successo" hereafter to be established ordinary appeales
to the supreme Courts onely excepted.
And lastly the said Treasuro"" and Companie §for them§ and their Succes-
sors do promise graunt and agree to and with the said Aduenturo" their
heires and Assignes that when they haue planted and peopled the land^
hereby to them assigned and appointed that then it shalbe lawfull for
them their heires and Assignes w*** the priuity and allowance of the Gouer-
no"' and Counsell of State residinge in Virginia, to make choise of [64] and
to enter into and to haue as much more land in Virginia as is herein
menconed or intended to be granted w'^ like priuiledges and hberties as
are aboue graunted to be had and chosen in such place and places where
no Englishe shalbe then setled or haue made choise of And the same
entred into a booke of Act^ at the time of such choise to be made or w*''in
ten miles of the same exceptinge the opposite side of some great and
nauigable Riuer.
And the said Aduenturo" for them their heires and Assignes do couenant
and promise to and w**" the said Treasure'' and Companie that they from
time to time before the said feast of S' John Baptist in the year 1625 shall
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make a true and lawfull Certificate of euery pson so transported or landed
in Virginia or shipped as aforesaid to be entred by the Secre of the said
Tfer and Companie into a Register Booke for that purpose to be kept.
And Moreouer that the said Aduenturors their Tenants and seruant^
respectiuely shall applie them selues in their Direccons and labo" to the
psuinge of the Staple and solide Comodities of Corne Wyne Iron Silke
Silkgrasse Hemp & flax bord^ Timber and other the like and not onely
or Chiefely to Tobacco,
And lastly the said Aduenturors their heires and Assignes shall place and
mayntaine or cause to be placed and maintayned from time to time a
sufficient Minister and Preacher of the word of God amongst the Inhabi-
tants of their said pticular Plantacon w**" allottm* and allowance of such
gleabe and lands and other proffittS for his liberall mayntenance as the
said Treasuror and Companie by their charters haue appointed or shall
appointe In Wittnesse whereof the said Treasuro'' and Companie to the
one pte of this Indenture haue sett their legall and comon Seale and to
the other pte thereof the said S"" John Wolstenholme in his owne name and
in the name of the rest of the Aduenturo" aforesaid hath sett his Seale
Giuen in a great and generall Courte of the said Treasuro'' and Companie
the day and yeare first aboue written.
CCXVII. Lord Keeper Williams. Decree in Chancery, Bargrave
VERSUS Sir Thomas Smythe et al.
February 19, 1622
State Papers CO. 1, Volume II, No. 4, II
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 302
My lord keeper Mercurii Decimo nono die ffebruarii Anno Regni Jacobi RegS decim[o]
M' Justice Jones ^^^^ j^^^^. JoheiTi Bargraue q*^'" Thoma Smithe Mil. Joheffi Wolsten-
S' Robert Riche ,, .^.-r-.:.. ti »ii t i itt-«.- /-i
S' Edward Leeche holme mil Robtum Johnson Alderman London WiITim Canning et
Witlmu Essington Defend*^
fforasmuch as vpon the heareing and longe debateing of the matter this
plsent dale in the plsence of the pties and of the Councell learned on both
FEBRUARY 19, 1622 599
ptes, ffor and touching the Bond of 800'' in question against w'^^ the p!
prayeth releefe, and alsoe touching the pi'*'" wronges and losses by him
receaued by the defend*^ meanes as he conceaueth, ffor w'^ hee demaundeth
satisfaccon and damages by his said Bill: Itt appeareth y' the Virginia
Companie here in London about Januarie 1618 graunted a pattent vnto
Captaine Martine ffor him and his assignes free Traffique on the Baye
and Riuers in those ptes of Virginia, w'^'' belonge vnto the said Companie;
wherevppon the said pt. as assignee of the said Captaine Martine, and
relyeing vppon the said Pattent, dyd to his greate chardges furnishe a
Pynnace Called the Ed^\yne of London, with men and wares of good
valew fytt for the said plantacon, and sent the same w**" the said Captaine
Martin into Virginia, Where beinge arriued in May 15° Jae Regc, The
said Pjmnace as is affirmed, was by y'^ then Gouerno'' of Virginia denyed,
debarred, and hindered of the ffree Trade neither was shee suffered to
trade in anie thinge but b}^ the allowance and warrant of the said gouerno'' The booke of
vpon paine of death, hy means of a booke of laices imprinted and there i^^csp^iudioaii to
remayneinge, and of private Teres wrytt by tenne of the IMegazine Com- ^^ ^ '
panie vnto the said gouernor, which ]\Iegazine Companie was then newlie
erected by the ^'irginia Companie and whereof the said S' Tho: Smith,
S' John Wolstenholme and Alderman Johnson are the principall in aduen-
turing in the said Megazine or ioynt stock, w''' Teres were to this effect,
that the gouno'' should not suffer the Tobacco and Sassafrasse to come
over in private handC but by the Megazine for the good of the Companie;
By meanes whereof the said pT. as hee affirmeth, not onely lost the benifitt
of his free trade, but alsoe his said shipp was inforced to staye there about
]^3teene mouethes to his extraordinarie greate Chardge and damadge; and
in thend because the ]\Iegazine came not ouer as was expected, the pT had
leaue to retorne his said shipp to carrie newse to the Companie of the
estate of the Collonie and was suffered to haue some trade. In w'=^ said
Pynnace the pT. brought over a matter of 3100'' waight of Tobacco for
himself e and about 5000" waight belonging to the said Companie and
the passengers; And y* said Pynnace rydeing in the Riuer here, yt appear-
eth that there was offered 8^ the pound for the Tobaccoes therein, and
soone after the said pT^^ Tobacco seized in the Custome house for Custome
as the pT affirmeth where non [none] was due, hee being one of the Companie;
But the deftes affirme that it was seized by the ffarmo"'" wthout theire
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privytie onely to take notice of the Certaine quantytie, To thend they
might haue a defaulcacon in theire ffarme from the KingC Ma*'^ of \'f for
everie pound (his Ma*'^ haueing graunted to y^ said Companie power to
trade for a time w^'^out paieing anie Custome for the good of the sayd
Plantacon. And albeit the said pT. was free of the said Companie, and
that S' John Wolstenhohne is both a ffarmer and one of the Companie,
Whereby hee might haue taken notice of the said pt; yet the said pt.
Could not haue his Tobacco againe vntill hee brought a Certifycate from
the said S" Tho: Smithe w'=^ hee Could not pcure vntill hee vnderwrytt to
giue 100" to the vse of the said Companie, By meanes whereof the pi' said
Tobacco was detained in the Custom House aboute three weekes, dureinge
w='' time the pT feareing that the price of Tobacco might fall, and Con-
ceaueing that the best Course for the houlding vpp of the said price was
to buy the said Companie and passengers Tobacco; Hee the said pT.
bought 1700" waight of the said Companies Tobacco at the rate of 8^
the pound, and paid about 100" in hand and vnderwrytt for the rest, and
alsoe bought about 4000" waight of the said passengers, and there being
alsoe then shortlie after a Megazine shipp come ouer w*'' 20000" waight of
Tobacco or thereabouts, the said pt hkewise bought a 1100" ^ waight
thereof of the Companie at the rate of 5« 3*^ the pound and had 14*^^°^
dales giuen him to put in securitye for the same, where vpon 4300" waight
of Tobacco of the pi. was deposyted as securitie for the same, and some
of the Companie were appointed to sell the said 1100" ^ waight for the pT.
But the pT. not being able to gett sale of his said Tobaccoes, and haueing
then two shipps rideing in the Riuer, readie to goe over againe, and lying
heare at his greate Chardge for want of monies to furnishe the same, hee
the said pT wth the Consent of the said def ts and some others of the Com-
panie p'sent retorned the said 11000" ^ waight vnto y"* said Company, w**"
this speciall agreem* that the said pT. shoulde giue 150" vnto the said
Companie in Consideracon thereof. And if the said Tobacco should bee
sould for more then 5^ the pounde, then the said pt. was to haue the increase
of benifitt, but if vnder 5' the pound, then hee the said pt was to loose his
said 150" and reste satisfied; ffor w^h purpose the same was to bee sould,
and a noate was made and subscrybed vnder the pt. hand, and the said
pt. about y^ same time entered into the said bond of 800" vnto the said
'Sic.
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defK S"" Tho: Smith and S^ John Wolstenhohne to the vse of the said
Companie before hee Could haue his 4300'' waight deliri[d] for the paiem'
of the said 150" and of the 100'' soe vnderwrytt for vpon ye dehue[ne] of
y^ pt. Tobacco out of y* Customhouse aforesaid, and alsoe for y" paiem' of
y® monies vnpaide for the first bargaine of 1700'' waight of Tobacco;
Shorthe after y" retorning ' of y^ bargaine of y* said 11000"^ waight as §by this sale y
aforesaid (vizt) wthin two daies y said deft^ sould y* said Tobacco amongst ^^^ ^*^f.„.^""^^'^"
, , . , 11 1 1 . ,. . . fowre shillings §
theselues at 4^ 9*^ the pound and 4.3. monethes daies of paiem' wherem y*
said defte Johnson was for pte thereof both a seller and buyer, w"^ sale
the pi' Conceaueth to bee vniust, and affirmeth y* by meanes of y" defts
sincking of the price of Tobacco §and§ the detaineing of his Tobacco, the
pt soe lost his markett as yt hee was inforced to sett his 4300" waight of
Tob9 soe deposyted as aforesaid vnto him yt kept y" same but at the rate
of 5^ 3*^ y^ pound, and alsoe sould y^ rest of his Tobacco at y" same rate;
Howbeit y* the said pt. was to pay after y" rate of 8^ ye pound, both to
y* deftC & Company for the sayd bargaine of 1700" waight, and alsoe for
y^ said passengers Tob9 as aforesaid ; ff or all w"'' wrongs and losses y^ pt
demaundeth satisfaccon & damage from y^ said deft^ wth whome hee
therefore dealt as y'' principall of y** said Megazine Company; Wherevpon
y^ right Ho'''° y^ Lo: Keep (being now assisted by M"' Justice Jones doth
declare y' the said pt. hath greate cause of Complaint, but doth not see
y* those losses cann be repaired by those deft^ for y* wrought in Virginia
in regard y* S'' Tho: Smith and y" rest of the deftes are not here to bee
charged as private men (they being ioyned wth y** Companie, and their
act<^ & doeing^ in y® name & for y" benifitt of y^ Company, and therefore
his LoP cannot releeve y'' pt. touching those genall wrongs in y^ Co''te of
equity, y' same being matter appertaineing to y' estate and more fitt to bee
Complained of at the Councell Table, vnto w''' Course his lo^ leaueth y'
pV. But as touching y^ said bond of 800", fforasmuch as his lo^ suspecteth
y* ye seisure of ye pt Tobacco aforesaid was by Connyvancie or pcurem*
of y^ Companie, Howbeit it doth not plainely appeare they were y* cause,
& his loP seeth no reason y*' said Companie should reape benifitt by y"" said
staye made whereby y^ price of Tob9 was sunck, neither can his lo" here In §tiiis bargaine was
equity make y^ pt. a gainer of his 11000" ^ waight aforesaid vpon a Conceipt^" ^^^ '"^
of gaine, there being no monye paid for y* same but onely a bargaine in
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word, and on y other pte his lo^ thincks not fytt y* pt. should bee a looser
and pay money out of his purse for y* hee could not make nor receaue by
meanes of the pceeding^ aforesaid, Therefore it is thought meete and soe
ordered and decreed by his lo^ (being assisted as aforesaid) y* the said
§he ought to pay J ghalbee allowed and dischardged of the said 150^' and 100" soe vnder-
for y» whole 1700'' ^ , °
waight after 5s. wrytteu as aforesaid, and y* the pT. shall onely paie after y^ rate of 5s 3d
3d y« pound. § ye pound for his bargaine of 1700'' waight of Tobacco soe bought as afore-
said at 8^ y"^ pounde for soe much as is yet vnpaide for: and y* S"' Robert
Rich k* one of y^ Ma" of this Co'^te shall take y*" accoumpt touching y^
said bargaine of 1700" waight, what is already paid for y" same by y^
said pT. and what y^ resydue vnpayed for amounteth vnto after y^ rate of
gs 3d ye pound as aforesaid and allowed by waye of defaulcacon, y*" said
150" and 100" aforesaid, and what hath beene alreadye receaued, and
then the resydue remayninge vnpaied and appeareing by his report soe
to be made shalbee forthwith paied by the said pT. unto the def tes to the
vse of the said Companie, and thereupon the said bonde of 800" shalbee
forthwth dehued vpp and Cancelled, and the said noate giuen by the
said pi. vpon the retorneing back of the said 11000"^ waight aforesaid
shalbee then alsoe deliuered vnto the said pt.
[Indorsed:] Captaine Bargraves Decree. Virginia April & May 1622.^
CCXVIII. SoMER Islands Company, Court for Somer Islands
February 25, 1621/2
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge
List of Records No. 303
At a Court held y« Sum" Hands 25 Feb 1621 The Comittee appointed
by the last Quarter Courte to meete upon Mondayes in the afternoone
to advise and consider of the most convenient place and manner of plantinge
that proporcon of land, the Virginia Companie hath granted to the Sumer
Hands Company havinge not as yet mett about it: It was upon mocon
at the said Courte agreed and ordered that the meetinge hereafter should
constantly be kepte upon Mondayes withe afternoone at M'^ Deputyes
' Sic. ' As cover to Nos. 4 and 4 I, as well as 4 II, in C. 0. 1, vol. II.
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M«
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untill the buissines be fully finished accordinge to the lawe made in that
behalf e: And that it should there also be taken into consideracon after
what manner the Patent w'''' is to passe the next Quarter Courte should
be drawne: whereof the Comittee here under named, beinge those formerly
appointed are entreated to take care and to proceed accordingly.
S" Edwin Sandys: M" Casewell
S" John Davers: M" Edwards
M" Robt: Smith:
M" Wooth:
M'' Gibes:
M" Wrote:
M" Ditchfeild:
M" Nich: fferrar:
M" Barnard:
M" John Smith:
CCXIX. SoMER Islands Company. Court for Somer Islands
March 6, 1621/2
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge
List of Records No. 304
At a Courte for the sumer Hands held the 6: of March 1621
Lo: Cavendish M" Ro: Smith
S" John Davers M" Barbor
M" Wroth M" MeneveU
M'' Wrote M" Geo: Smith
M" Nich: fferrar M'' Caswell
Capt: Tucker M" Mellinge or any 8-=:
M" C Lethro
are earnestly entreated, to ioyne with the rest of the Assistants, and to
take into consideracon what the Companie are to performe this present
yeare for furnishinge out a newe Gouevnor and some other officers that
are to be sent to the Sumer Hands this next Sumer with matter of pro-
vision people and Armes, touchinge w'''" for their better informacon they
are desired to revue the lawes lately reade in Courte, and out of them to
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collect what is appointed to be donne thereby; and after to make reporte
of their proceedings: They also are desired to consider ho we and in what
manner the Company shall treate with the Lord Mayo' and Aldermen
touchinge the proposicon of sendinge 100 able youth to Virginia and the
Suiiier Hands, upon Condition that both the Companies at their Charge
the next yeare transport as many more out of this Citty to both the said
Plantations for the better supporte and easinge of the Companie of that
great and extraordinary charge they must be at, this yeare to make good
their promised Supplies, w'** without that helpe will hardly be performed.
[Indorsed:] 8. May. 1618. At a meeting of the Comittees for Smythes
Hundred
At a Grand Comittee held for Virginia on Tuesday the 15*^ of July 1623.
CCXX. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
April 9, 1622
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with
Part of Seal
List of Records No. 307
S' I have stayd so long in expectance to have heard from y" this week,
that there remained no leysure for me to write. Yet have I written to
S' Robert Killegrew: w"'' I pray y" read, seale, & deliver. I received not
this last week anie letter from anie man. I make full account y" will not
faile us here this next week: both y°''self, y°'' brother Nicolas, M' Barbor
& if y" see fit M"" Melling. But faile not to write this week, that I may be
sure of y"' day. Y" shalbe well horst, & exceedingly wellcome. So in
hast, w*'' o' hartiest commendacions to y" all I rest
Y°" assured
Edwin Sandys
Northborn 9 April: 1622.
[Indorsed:] S' Edwin Sandys. 9**^ Aprill: 1622 from Northborne
[Addressed by self:] To my very worthie frend M"" John Ferrar, at his house
in S* Sithes Lane in London.
APRIL 12 (J), 1622 005
CCXXI. John Bargravb. Charges against the Former Govern-
ment OF Virginia *
April 12 (?), 1622
State Papers, CO. 1, Volume II, No. 4, I
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 308
Articles drawne out of the Informacon of John Bargraue Esquire shewinge
the seuerall abuses of the former gouernment of the plantacon of
Virginia
Shewing to yo"" Lo^^ as I haue form91y don both in Parliam* and Chancery.
That whereas the kings Ma''^ for y advancem' of y° said plantacon did
by pattent Encorporate a free Companie the body whereof Consistinge of
a Threr or his Deputy 4 Counsello''^ and xv Comon9s who being tyed to
make theire lawes aswell by the said pattent, as by certaine royall Instruc-
cons giuen by his Ma*'^ according to y^ lawes of England, and both they
the^selues and such as were admitted by them to be of y^ Comp: were to
haue free trade in Virginia as by the sayd Pattent appearethe.
First your Peticoner Chardgeth S"' Thomas Smith To haue (Contrary to
his Ma**^ said pattent and royall instruccons and to y^ Coinon laws of
England) Caused to bee printed a certaine booke of Tiranicall gou9nm'
in Virginia, as by the said booke p^'sented w**" the sayd peticon appeareth,
whereby many of the king^ subiectC there lost theire Hues, and were
brought into slauery, and the peticon9 and those hee imployed were
thereby much dampnified to theire greate losse. That the said S' Tho:
Smith Alderman Johnson and others (contrary to y® said pattent and
instruccons) by practice and faccon haue framed a Companie w4i being
able by most voices to carrie the gou9nm* as they list, haue thereby made
a Monopoly of y* plantacon and of y'^ labo'' of all y" planters there, sincking
and raiseinge y* prizes of Comodities as 3 or 4 of them list, barreing free
trade from anie other free of the Companie but themselues, selling theire
good^ before theire faces, and by setting of prizes onely of Tobacco and
Sarsafrasse, They Caused all other staple Comodities to bee neglected
' This is a copy, not an autograph, and is in the same hand as the copy of the petition (List of
Records, No. 309) No. CCXXII, post.
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there, soe as 8 or 10 shipps goeing to Virginia in one yeare, all came from
thence emptie except the Megazine shippe. That the said S"" Tho. Smithe
practizeing w% 3. 4. or 5 w^h he termeth the Comp: by secrett instruccons
giuen to y^ gou9no'' in Virginia to barre y^ pet" trade, by the Tirranous
laws there w^h made it death to trade, by detaineing of y*" pet" good^, by
fraudilent sale of them, and by makeing stay of his shipps, haue pliudiced
the pef and his ptner to y^ valew of 6600^'
That whereas y^ pet' hath made pffe of all theis abuses in y^ Chancery
vpon a full hereing there before y^ right ho'^' ye Lord Keeper, whoe findeing
it to bee matter of state referred the pef to this ho'^'' board.
That this faccous and populer gou9nm* heare by voices founded on a
ioynt stock will (if it bee not iSluented) lay y^ foundacon of y^ plantacon
in such faccous and disordered matter that will make it uncapeable of
y* forme w^'h must hould it to England ; This ioynct stocke therefore being
all spent and Ceased, the Cause of y'' gou9nm* by voices (being taken
away) this ill effect in the gen9all gou9nm* should likewise Cease to be
restrained, but this must be tenderly handled tell the forme of gou9nm*
in Virginia bee setled.
That y^ plantacon now subsistinge onely of y*" publique servants planted
by the lottaries and diu9s priuate Collonies some whereof are planted by
manie aduenturo" others by one or a feiwe, The greater Colony will by
their manie voices carry y^ gou9nm* from y^ lesser And London together
w% y^ Exchange, w% theire Vicitnity of place steared by y" gou9no' to
worke his owne end^ out of them all, by makeing y'' gou9no'' in Virginia
his Creature he male dispose of y^ whole plantacon or of anye private
mans estate as he list; This by experience I haue found true, and although
there hath beene of late good laws made to jjluent it and y* the gou9m°*
bee now in good hand^, yet nothinge but y^ altering of the forme Can doe
it, w^h alteration to bee made according to y* increase of y*' plantacon,
is pmised by his Ma*^ instruccons dated 22° Nouenbr: 4° Jac
That y® body politick of y* Comp: being to Consist as aforesaid of a sett
nomber of w^h y^ Threr or his deputy is to be of y" Corum, they being to
make theire laws according to y* laws of England, yf y^ Trer or his deputy
shall doe any vnlawfull act or anye acte contrary to y** form9 orders made
APRIL 12 if), 1622 607
in Co'te, not haiieing y« full nomber, and y* any private aduenturo' shall
receaue p'iudice thereby, they stand lyaljle First of Censure by y" state
for breach of theire Comission, secondly to y^ Company, there being now
a law made in print against such act^ that punisheth them with dis-
franchisement. Thirdly they thate are wronged are to recouer damages
by law or equitie.
That yo"" pef growneing vnder y^ burthen of theis opp'ssions, hath since
his first entering into y^ plantacon endeavoured a meanes of redresse
aswell for y* publique as for himselfe, and in thend draweinge it to a
meathod and forme hee tendered it to S' Tho: Smith some 4 yeres since
together w'h a meanes to gaine a growing and increaseing stock, by erecting
a Megazin for the publique and makeing it y** Farmer to y'' kinge of y'=
sole importacon of Tobacco, but hee notw4istanding his Ma*'" then offered
y* sole importacon for 5000" p annu, and y* there was then to bee re-
ceaued aboue 20 or 30000" of y*^ publique lottarie moneys, 5000" whereof
would then haue made this stocke, hee then refuzed it, his deputy and
himselfe and some others ioyneing w*h him dreameing to take it them-
selues, as it afterward appeared when they offered 8 or 10000" for it.
That there being now no waie left to make this publique stock but by
searching into y^ old debtC, and S"" Tho: Smithes grosse and vnexainable
accompt^, and the abuses of the gou9nm* I humblie intreate yo"" Lo^^ ayde
in y" obtaineing of a Comission from his Ma*'" for the exaininge, rectifyinge
and orderinge of the said gou9nm*; That thereby yo'' pef maie bee releeued,
the publique wrongs redressed and such a forme settled, that doeinge
right to all pties interessed in the plantacon, it may fixe the gou9nment
of Virginia in a dependensey on the Crowne of England.
That there is a learned treatice written by a Gent that calls himselfe
Ignotus Concerning the gou9nm' of Virginia; To which treatice the Courte
hath giuen good allowance; This the pef intreatethe maie likewise bee
brought in that there maie bee no helpe wanting that will giue furtherance
to this noble busines or Conduce to the attaineinge of this last end of
houlding the plantacon to England.
[Indorsed, in pencil, in a modern hand:] Virginia qu. 1622 inclosure
[12 April 1622]
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CCXXII. John Bakgrave. Petition to the Privy Council
April 12, 1622
State Papers, C. O. 1, Volume II, No. 4
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 309
To the Right Hono'^'*^ the Lords of his Ma"" most Hom^'** privie Councell.
The humble peticon of John Bargrave Esquire
Humbly shewing
That whereas yo' pet' hath foruily spent 8. or 10000^' in y" warres and
publique service of his Country and 4 yeres since vndertakeing to be y^
first planter of a private Colony in Virginia: To y* purpose he obtained
a Pattent of free trade from y*" Company and according to it did send
svants and shipping thither, By the practice of y^ Gofmo""^ both here and
there hee had y^ best parte of his estate violently taken from him. And
makeinge proufe thereof in the Chanery The Lo: Keep fynding yo"" pef
to bee much wronged hath decreed it to bee matter of state and soe referred
him to y'' Counsell table.
Yo' pef findeing y*" populer gofimii* here to bee y*" cause of greate mis-
cheeues to y^ plantacon hat[/i] endeavoured to frame a forme of gounm'
that doeing right to all parties interessed in y'' plantacon yt male (w^'^out
chardge of garrisons) Tye Virginia in a dependencie on the Crowne of
England. This treatice (together w**" y"" meanes to make a growing stocke
and treasury for Virginia y* shalbee worth to y" plantacon and State here
50000^' p annu at the least) yo"" pef hath w% his owne grivance deliued
to yo' ho" by way of Articles w4i hee beeing able to proue and iustifie
humbly intreateth a Comission maie bee awarded to exaine the abuses,
and rectifie y'' said goumn*. Which being not soddenly don y^ plantacon
wilbe vndoii.
Yo' pet' (haueing wayted for answeare herevnto theis 10 weekes) Humbly
Craueth That you would bee pleased to take this busines to harte, as a
matter that highly concerneth the State and to cause the said Articles to
bee forthwith read and answeared
APRIL 13, 1622 009
And yo'' pef (according to his bounden dutye) shall daylie pray for yo"'
hono".
ApriU 12 1622
This peticon beinge read at the Board, it was thought meete, and ordred:
that the Governo'' and Coimcell of the Plantacon in Virginia doe take
consideracon aswell of this peticon, as of certaine Articles sett downe in
writinge, and exhibited to the Board by the peticonner w^h are to bee
sent vnto them herew*''all. And therevpon to make aunsweare to the same
in writinge w*h all convenient expedicon
Exp Edmondes
[Indorsed:] ' M' Bargraues Peticon
CCXXTII. Governor IN Virginia. Commission to Captain Roger Smith
April 13, 1622
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 37
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 310
By the Governor and Cap* generall of Virginia.
These are to authorise Cap* Roger Smith to haue absolute power and The Signett af-
Comand in all matters of warr over all the people in Charles Cittie, and ^^'^^
to charge and Comand all the said people w*''in the said Cittie, vppon
paine of Death to obey him vppon all occacons, and to suffer themselues
to be ordered and directed by him. Requiringe the said Cap* Roger
Smith, to be vigilant and careful! over the people, and catle, and all things
there, vnd'' his charge; and to obserue all such further Comandc and
Instructions, as he shall receiue either from my self, or S' George Yeardley
Knight. Given at James Citty the thirteenth day of ApriU 1622.
A Comission to Cap* Roger Smyth for the Comand of Charles Cytty.
Francis Wyatt
Chr: Dauison Seer:
' Indorsement of No. CCXXI applies here also.
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CCXXIV. Governor in Virginia. Commission to Capt. Ralph Hamor
April 15, 1622
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 37
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 311
By the Governo'^ and Cap* generall of Virginia.
These are to authorise Cap* Raph Hamor to haue absolute power, and
comand in all matters of warr over all the people in Martins hundred, and
to charge and comand all the said people in the said Hundred, vppon
paine of death to obey him vppon all such occacons, and to suffer them-
selues to be ordered and directed by him. Requiring the said Cap* Raph
Hamor to be vigilant and carefull over the people and cattell, and all
things there vnd' his charge, and to obserue all such further comands and
instruccons, as he shall receiue from mee. Given at James Citty the
15th day of Aprill 1622.
To Captaine Raph Hamor for the Comand of Martins hundred.
Francis Wyatt
Chr: Dauison Seer:
CCXXV. Governor in Virginia, Order to Ralph Hamor
April 19, 1622
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii. Page 50a
Docmnent in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 313
By the Govero'" and Captaine generall of Virginia
These are to require and Comand Cap* Raph Hamor, that he bring away
all the people and good^ of Wariscoyack vpp to James Cittie, and to
charge and Comand all the said people to obey the Comand^ and direc-
tions, of the said Captaine Raph Hamor during the said vioage. Given
at James Cittie the Nyneteenth day of Aprill 1622
Francis Wyatt
To Cap* Raph Hamor for draweinge of the people from Wariscoyack.
APRIL {AFTER 20), 1622 611
CCXXVI. Governor in Virginia. Commission to Captain Smith
April 20, 1622
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 37
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 314
By the Governor and Captaine general! of Virginia.
These are to authorise Cap* Roger Smyth to haue absolute power and "^'"^ signett
Comand in all matters of warr, over all the people both in Henerico
Ileand and Coxendale, and to charg & comand all the said people, both
in Henerico Ileand and Coxendale vppon paine of Death to obey him
vppon all such occacons, and to suffer themselues to be ordered and directed
by him. Requiring the said Cap* Roger Smith to vse all care and vigi-
lancie, for the safe bringeing away of all the said people, and cattell, and
goodC at Henerico Ileand and Coxendale, and to obserue such further
comand< and instruccions, as he shall receiue, either from my self, or S''
George Yeardley Knight. Given at James Citty the 20*'' day of Aprill 1622.
Francis Wyatt,
Chr: Dauison Seer:
A Comission to Cap* Smith for remouvall of the people etc from Henerico
Ileand & Coxendale
CCXXVII. Council in Virginia. A Letter to the Virginia Company
OF London
April (after 20), 1622
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Pages 3, 3a
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 306
Right Hono^n &c.
Wee receued Your Letters bearinge Date the 26*'' of November
and 5"" of December 16 * * * the first by the Discoverie which
arived not at James Cyttie vntill the 14*'' of Aperil[Ze] last, the other by
the Bono Noua, the 7*'' of the same, and will doe our best to fullf[t7/]
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your Comaund^, as farr as the necessetie of our p'ute affayrs will pmitt,
But since our last by the George dated in Januarie 1621 fe itt hath pleased
God for ou' manyfo[Zd] sinns to laye a most lamentable Afflictione vppon
this Plantacon, by the trecherie of the Indyans, who one the 22*'' of
march laste, attempted in most places, vnder the Coulor of vnsuspected
amytie, in some by Surprize, to haue cutt us of all and to haue Swept
us away at once through owte the whole lande, had it nott plesed god of
his abundante mercy to prevent them in many places, for w"*" we can
never sufficyently magnifie his blessed name. Butt yet they pvayled soe
farr, y* they haue massacred in all partes aboue three hundred men women
and Children, and haue, since nott only spoyled and slaine Divers
of our Cattell, and some more of our People, and burnte most of
the Howses we haue forsaken, but haue alsoe enforced us to quitt many
of our Plantacons, and to vnite more neerely together in fewer places
the better for to Strengthen and Defende our selue against them, Wee
haue thought most fitt to hol[d] these few places, James Cyttie w*'' Paspehay
and Certen Plantacons one the oth[er] side of the river over against the
Cyttie, and Kickoghtan and Newports news Southampton hundred,
Flowerdei hundred Sherley hundred & A Plantacione of m' Samuell
Jourdes, all other throughowt the whole Colonie we haue beene fayne to
abanden and to bringe the most of our Cattle to James Cyttie, the Island
beinge the securest place for them, w"'' we hold in all the River, And these
are more then wee would willinglie haue held, but that it was ympossible
to retire from soe many dispersed and straglinge Plantacions, and bringe
of soe much People. Goods, pvisions and Cattle to any one place, soe
Sudenlie, as the seasone of the yeere for ymplantinge required, neyther yf
wee would, was there in any one wee held soe much Clered grounde or
Howsinge as was able to receaue halfe the people togeather, now matters
standinge w*'' us heere in this vnhappie State, tliere are some few things
of especyall Consequenc w^^ voluntariely offer them selves both to your
Consideracons and ours, vppon the spedie accomphshment wherof, both
the Honor and safetie of the whole Altone Depends, and therfore wee
cannott but assure ourselves, you wilbe as sencyble therof as the ympor-
tance of the cause requireth. The first (w'"" wee did a little touch att in
our laste Letters sent by the George) ys the greate necessetie of findinge
oute aplace soe defensible to seate vppon, as where wee may soe ffortifie
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our selves, that neyther the Indyans may infest us (w"^ they will continu-
allie endeuor to doe) nor forraine enemy subvert us w'='' wilbe the master
peece of this great woorke, for since this late woefull experience hath
taught us, That our first and princypall care should haue beene for o{ur]
safetie, by the necglect wherof the Plantacon, though it hath seemed to
goe one, in [a] hopefull and florishinge course, yett hath all this while,
gone butt soe much owtfe] of the way. And that it Could nott l^utt bee
subiect to much Damages to bee soe dispersedlie and promiscusely planted
w"' our late reconsiled salvage enymies, Yt ys very necessarie for us yett
at last, to laye abetter and surer foundatione for y'' tyme to Come And
since the place ys yett to seeke, to make Choyce of such a one, and there
to fortifie our selves, soe as wee may bee able to defend us even against
our most powerfull Enemyes, (and therfore we most humblie desire) that
you would be pleased to give us leave to remai[n] in such A place as wee
shall finde most fitt to seate vppone, for the discovery wh[2c/i] wee intende
this Summer to vse our best endeavors. And to that ende to graun[^]
Comissione, That the generall assemblie heere may haue full power and
Awthor[?7ze] to remove to such aplace as they shall resolve one, and becuse
we cannott secu[rc] our selves as wee shoulde (vnles wee vnite together in
greate Bodies) wher * * * must be contented for a while w*"" smale
quanteties of Lande according to y" * * * of theire People; that you
would bee pleased, for A Tyme, y* noe Pattents be graunt[ed] at home
to any pticuler Plantation to seate where they thinke good, but th[a/]
both for the place and pportione of Lande they bee at the directione &
Appoyntment of the Governor and Counsell heere
[3*] The next matter of gretest ymportance ys, how in this tyme of
distress vntill y^ Plantatione hath a little recovered yt selfe and is some-
whatt settled, wee shalbe pvided of a sufficyent pportione of Corne,
wherin now the very life of the whole Colony consist, to feede soe many
mouthes as are heere, two third ptes wherof are women Children & vnserv-
isable people since there was never more cause to feare the miserable
ruine of y" Plantacone by a relapse into an extreame famine then at this
tyme, vnles ou"" wante be supplide from home, for (besides the seasone of
Plantinge Corne, almost loste before wee could drawe together, many
whose labours might haue beene a great helpe to the encreasinge of our
store, must now of necessaty be ymployde in watchinge and wardinge
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night and daye for the safe tie of the rest of the Howses, of the CattUe,
and of the corne w*'^ shalbe planted, and many must be sent owt against
the Indyans, that we may be the more quiett and safe at home, neyther
can wee now plant corne in soe many places as we could wish (especyally
neere our howses, by reasone yt spreadeth all over all the grounde like a
thick groue, that the Indyans may hide themselves therin, who will from
tyme to tyme peeke out many of our people whilst they are about theire
weedinge and dressinge therof, and we haue great reason to doupt, since
they haue hertofore practized the like, that where wee doe plant any
Corne they will eyther Cutt it downe or destroy it in Summer before yt
bee ripe, or by stealth share w**" us at Harvest, And as for our last and
beste refuge heere, which ys our gettinge of Corne eyther from our
freends by trade, or from our enemies by force, though wee will to our
vttermost endeuo"" both, yt is very vncertaine and Hazardous, And therfore
we most humblie desire, that such A Sufficyent pportione of Corne, and
that very good and well Chosen, be sent as may be able to Sustaine the
whole Colonie this next yeere, yf neede shall soe require, and that noe man
be suffered to come Hither w**" out a yeers pvsione of corne at leste,
Another thinge of noe less moment then the former ys, Armes and
munitione of w"^ there ys heere at this tyme so great wante, that at least
a thirde pte of men able to beare Armes are vtterly vnpvided therof, and
w*''owt w'''' we cannott only not goe fourth to revenge us vppon our
enemyes, but shalbe even vnable to defend our selves at home, And ther-
fore shall alsoe desire y* some spedie course be taken for the sendinge of A
large quantetie therof, and y* a contynuall supplie may follow from tyme
to Tyme, And since wee are resolved to bestow much paynes in matter
of fortificatione where wee seate our selves, that you would be pleased
w*^ all speede to sende us some Skillfull Enginers fit ^ for such A woorke,
as alsoe great store of spades, shovells, mattocks, Peekaxes, and other
tooles fitt for that purpose, ffor w""" as alsoe for such Corne, Armes
munitione or any thinge else w'''' you shalbe pleased to send us, yt is not
our desire to be any way Chargeable vnto you, but as we are confident
to be able to doe it, notw*hstandinge all these misfortunes w"'' haue
befalne us, soe shall wee be most willinge to give you full satisfactione
farther for them, w**" very good Tobacco, and for the pformanc wherof
' Writteniover the word "y'."
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we doe by these presenc engage our selves vnto you, Thus makinge
noe question but that yf you shalbe pleased to send us these supplies in
our necessities, the speedines wherof will dubble your favor to us therin,
And therfore we cannott but againe w'^ all ernestnes, ymportune the
same, the Plantatione will suddenly be in a farr more safer happie and
florishinge estate then ever it was before, we most humblie take our
leaves and rest
At yo*" comandC
CCXXVIII. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
April 22, 1622
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seale
List of Records No. 315
S'': As I was setting pen to paper to answer yo'' letter, & to deliver my opinion
of the writings enclosed, there came to me M"' Bargrave, w'^ a supersedens
from * * * venting my meditations upon his Articles, ffor (as y"
shall perceive by his to y" enclosed) he prayeth that y" forbeare answering
him till §af ter§ the beginning of the Term : by w'='' tyme himself will be w*''
y" again, & I as soon as he, or very soon after, if God permitt. But tlie
answer wilbe easie, & the trowble vanish like a spring mist: & therfore let
not this matter make anie addition to y""" iuster cares.
The other matter from the Spaniards is more wicked: conteining in it
matter untrue calumnious, & uniust. ffor it cannot be true, that they
were restrained from going immediately into Spanish §Dominions§, there
beeing no other Ships there then such as were for England. Then it is
palpably calumnious, that concerning their gold: w""^ was not aleged to
the ends so ridiculous by them set downe: but only to disproove their
former allegation that they were robbed & stripped of all their gold.
Lastly to demand anie composition of the Companie §here§ is most uniust;
whom they cannot so much as charge to have anie way wronged them.
There is nothing therein reasonable, but their demand of leve to be gone:
w'''' was also needles, there beeing no hinderance given them.
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Y" shall doo well in my opinion to make a short answer in writing to their
petition: declaring what pains y" have taken to fynd out the trueth by
examinatio, whereby it hath appeared, that their informations were not
true in manie particulars. Howbeit if it please the LL. that the matter
be farther examined in the place where it was doon, & whether y" are very
shortly sending a nue Governo"" w''' other Officers; y" shalbe very readie
to perform their LL^" Directions, & to §do§ all things w"^ may give the
Complainants iust satisfaction from the Delinquents, if anie such be
found. But as for the Companie here, they have no cause to be aggreeved
w*^ them, having no ways offended them, & having sincerely endevored
to try out the truth by all meanes, & to doo them all good offices w'=^ lay
in their power.
M' Bargrave telleth me, (si credere dignum) that all the petitions to the
King against the Companie, are set on by S"" T. S. & that w*'' all he directeth
to get them referred to him & his frends, w''' he dooth no dowt to make
tryall of his integritie, how iustly he can carry himself beeing both accuser
& Judge. This next Term I nothing dowt we shall rid o"" selfs of these
brablements: w"*" in the end will redound to their great disgrace w"""
procure them. It is now late. The blessing of God be always upon y".
Adieu.
Yo" entirely
Edwin Sandys
Northborn 22. April: 1622
[Indorsed:] S^ Edwin Sandys y^ 22 Aprill: 1622. from Northborne.
[Addressed by self:] To my very woorthie frend M*" John Ferrar, at his
House in S* Sithes Lane in London.
CCXXIX. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
April 25, 1622
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 316
S'': Though I wrote unto y" in the beginning of this week: yet can I not
let Our Cape merchant depart hence, w*''out a line or two. W^'^all I send
APRIL SO, 1622 617
y" S' Francis Wiates letter, & M'' Roger Smiths: w'^'' when y" have perused,
y" may please to return §to§ me again. M' Peirse is a man that knoweth
all o' affairs there. And therfore I pray y" entertein him w*'' love, & let
him not be woon away by the partie malignant, ffor he wilbe able to doo
the Companie very good service. So w"' hartiest Commendacions, I rest
Y°" entirely
Edwin Sandys
Northborn 25 April: 1622.
[Indorsed by Nicholas Ferrar:] Virginia Tres. From S' Ed Sandys — 25
Aprill 1622.
[Addressed:] To my very woorthie frend, M"" John Ferrar, at his House in
S* Sithes Lane in London.
CCXXX. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
April 30, 1622
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, Avith Seal
List of Records No. 317
S^:
I like Captain Eaches proposition exceeding well: so the man be under-
standing, & proceed upon good grounds: w"'' I pray God also that Shelf
may prove.
Three things in my opinion y" are to have especiall regard of:
That the place be well seated, neer the mouth of the River:
That the Blockhouse be made durable, of strong materialls:
That the Captain put in good securitie for j^erformance of what he under-
taketh.
Touching the Charge y" write of, it is to be born wholy by the Colonic:
who have often made that offer, w*^*" instant suite to have the acceptance
used. In regard also whereof, the Captain is to be tyed to proceed w*''
advise of the Governo"" & Counseil there; & so shall y" be secure both from
abuse & blame. God prosper the busines.
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It is true that I conceived the Spaniards petition had been sent unto y°
from the LL. w"^ seeing it was not, I see no cause of anie hast in replying
to it: ffor in deahng w**" a State, there must be form observed, as well as
matter. And in form, y" are to be called to y""" answer, before y" make it.
I am glad of that woorthie motion from those reverend preachers. It is
fitt for us to strike, now the iron is made hote. To w"^ end, (that my
poore help may faile y" in nothing,) I have written here a few lines to stirr
up M"" Recorder, ffor by varietie of experience I growe to this opinion,
that multitude of Apprentices must be a great support of bothe Plantations.
I shall now make hast to y", though to the preiudice of my busines here.
On Monday sennight, (God permitting) we meane to set forward. So
w'*" hartiest salutations I rest
Y°" assured
Edwin Sandys.
Northborn 30. April: 1622.
[Indorsed:] S^ Edwin S[andys] from Northborne y^— 30 Aprill 1622
[Addressed by self:] To my very woorthie frend, M'' John Ferrar at his
House in S' Sithes Lane in London.
CCXXXI. "The Accompt of the charge of the .4. servants sent
INTO Virginia in the Ship called the furtherance"
May, 1622
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (36), Page 153
Document in New York Public Library
List of Records No. 319
[153]
II 1 Geo: Pelton. The Accompt of the charge of the .4. servants
2 Rich: Willis. sent into Virginia in the Ship called the ||fur-
3 Clement melton. therance|| in the month of May .1622. ||20.
4 Rich: buttry tayler.]] ^ lac: w**" M' Sampson, master theirof.||
' These names and the inserted words are in the handwriting of Jolin Smyth.
MAY, 1622 619
Impr payd for .4. canvas sutes of hose & cassock xxviij'
Itm for .8. cloth cassocks & pair of hose, at .13^ v^ iiij'
ffor .4. wastcotes at .2^6'' x'
ffor .4. paire of knit and .4. of Irish stockins xiij°
ffor .12. shirts at .2^6"^ xxx\
ffor .4. caps at .22'' vij°. iiij"
ffor .8. paire of shooes xvj'. iiij**
ffor .12. bands and handkercheifs xj^
ffor .4. dozen & an halfe of poynts xiiij**
ffor .4. payr of garters ij^
ffor .4. girdles xyj**
ffor .4. knives xyj"*
ffor .4. trusses iiij^ viij"
ffor .5. ells of canvas for a sea bed & bolster ij^xj"*
for makinge of it & stuffing for it xij**
ffor a sea rugge iij' x**.
ffor .3. gallons and a pint of aqua vite and the caske to put it in viij° vj"
ffor a chest to pack the tilings in iiij= vj**
ffor a maylinge cord vj"*
The wages of the .4. men till .26. Maij at vj'^ a peece by the day wherof
.3. of them were entertayned the xxx"" of Aprill and the other lij^. vj*^
about a week after
ffor the passage and dyet of them into Virginia xxiiij"
To the Surgeon that was hired to look vnto the passengei-s on ship- i
bord towards the charge of furnishinge his chest at .ij^vj'' the [ x^
man I
ffor a Testament for one of them much desiringe the same xxij".
Given the .4. men at their depture for to serve them at the lie of Wight |
and in Virginia at their arrivall while they should stay at lames \ xij^
City 1
Itm to M'' Allin who had the conductinge of them and the rest of the |
passengei-s to Grave Gravesend for one nights supp and breckfast \ ij^ viij''
before they could be taken in a sliipbord I
Sm total— xin x^ v"*
Vnde quarta pars is x" ij^ vij". q,
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CCXXXII. Virginia Company vs. Wye. Defense of Wye
May 6, 1622
Admiralty Court, Instance and Prize, Libels 81, No. 340
Document in PubUc Record Office, London
List of Records No. 305
Thesaurarius et societas Virginie con Wiltmum Wye Ireland Williamson
Quo die Williamson nomine procurio ac vt pcurator ttimus dci Wiltmi
Wye oibus melioribus et efficatioribus via modo ac iuris forma quibus
melius aut efficatius de Jure potuit aut potest debuitve vel debet
Necnon ad oem quemcuq^ Juris effcum exinde quovismodo sequi
valen dicit allegat et in hiis scriptis in iure pponit arTatim put sequitur
viz*
Inprimis viz* that after the Maine Maste of the shippe called the Garland
was loste at the Somer Islands in the storme mencoed in the Allegacon
given on the behalfe of the said Wye in this Cause he the said Wye nor
any other M'' of any other shippe could not haue any meanes to rayse a
Jury Maste or make any other provision in that Island or could be fur-
nished w*^ such pvision as was needful there, neither at that time were
there any Mast^ fit to make either Mast^ or Jury Mast^ in all that Island
but such as were in the Governo" possession and Comaunde And it was
impossible for the sayde Wye at that tyme to haue gotten or had any
other Maste or Jury Mast but such as the Governo"" of the same Somer
Islands would then permitt & suffer him to have And in case there had
beene any Jury Maste to have beene gotten at the Somer Islands at that
iyvciQ yet it had not byn possible for the sayd Wye to have sayled with
the sayd ship the Garland to Virginia in such weather as then was there.
Et ponit pars ista con™ divi™ et de quolit.
Item that yf in case the sayde shipp the Garland could have byn then
fitted and inabled with a Mast or Jury Maste to goe to Virginia from the
Somer Islands yet the passingers sent in the sayd ship by ffarrer and
Sheppard were not then and there provided of victualk Caske for freshe
water and other necessaryes fitt for their sustenance from the Soiuer
Islands neither could they then be provided and furnished therewith in
MAY 6, 1622 621
the sayd SoiTier Islands neither had they the sayd ffarrar and Sheppard
then and there any Cowper fitt to provide Casl<;e to putt in freshe water
for the sayd passingers Hoc% fuit et est veru pub'^" et famosum Et ponit
vt supra.
Item that one fferdinando Sheppard was facto'' and agent or was appoynted
to take the charge of the good^ and passingers put on borde the sayd ship
the garland the sayd voyage (Captaine Whitney beinge dead) for the sayd
ffarrar and Sheppard and went in the sayd shipp the Garland from London
to the Somer Islands and the sayd fferdinando Sheppard after the tempest
aforesayde and after the sayd shippe had lost her mayne Mast and was
disabled to proceed from the Sofher Islands to Virginia tooke out of the
sayd ship the Garland at Somer Islands all such passingers and all the
goodC and provision whatsoever and placed the sayd passingers w"*" should
have gon to Virginia vppon the Land^ of the sayd ffarrar and Sheppard
or one of them and disposed of all the good^ and provision w"^ should
haue byn transported to Virginia at the Somer Islands for the vse accompte
benifitt and profitt of the sayd ffarrer and Sheppard or one of them And
the sayd fferdinando Sheppard did in the plnce of the Governo" and
Counsell of the SoiTier Island^ and divers other witnesses allowe of the
dischargeing of the passingers and goodC at the SoiTier Islands w""" should
haue byn transported to Virginia or at least did not gaine say the same
And the sayd Sheppard and ffarrer [or one] ' of them have allowed of the
proceeding^ of the sayd §fferdinando§ Sheppard at the Somer Islands
and have receyved a great benifitt by the ymployment of the sayd pas-
singers vppon their LandC at Somer Islands in Tobacco and other Como-
dityes And the sayd fferdinando Sheppard did * * * i h^q sayd
Storme and after the Ship was disfurnished of Mast tackle and other
furniture to proceed to Virginia and after that he * * * vnderstood
that the Governo"" there would not pmitt the sayd Wye to haue any
provision acknowledge and confesse that the sayd Wye had * * *
noe meanes to goe from Somer Islands to Virginia w*'' the sayd Ship the
garland and in the pince of the Governo'' and Counsell there and other
Witnesses did Consent or at least wise did not gaine say that the sayd
Ship the Garland should gyve over the voyage to Virginia and should
returne directly from thence to London with the goodC of that Island.
Et ponit vt supra
' Torn away.
1282—33 n
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Item quod plmissa oia et singla fuerunt et sunt vera publica no"^ mani-
festa piter et famosa atc^ de et super eisd laborarunt et in plnte laborant
publica vox et fama vnde facta fide de Jure in hac pte requisit Petit pars
dci Wiltimi Wye ius et Justiciu sibi et pti sue in i^miss et ea concernen
quibuscucjj fieri et ministrari cum effectu
Indorsed:] Thesaurarius et societas Virginie con9: Wye
Dat p W"son Crastino xv™' Pasche 1622
CCXXXIIL Governor in Virginia. Commission to Captain Raph
Hamor
May 7, 1622
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii. Page 37a
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 321
By the Governo' and Cap* generall of Virginia.
The great Seals To all to wliom these plsent^ shall come, I S"" Francis Wyatt knight Gov-
erno'' & Cap* generall of Virginia send greeting in o'' Lord God everlasting.
Whereas the present necessitie of this Colony requireth help and relief
by way of trade for Corn into the River that fall into Chesepiacke Bay,
Know yee that I do by these plsent^ authorise Captaine Raph Hamor to
go Cap* of the good Shipp called the Tyger now ridinge at Ancho'' before
James Citty, and to sett saile w**" the first oportunitie of wind into the
Bay, and any Riuer falling into the said Bay, and there to trade w**" the
Indians for corne; and in case he cann get no trade w**" them, or not such
as he expecteth, then it shalbe lawfuU to take it from them (if he be able)
by force. And I do further giue vnto the said Cap* Raph Hamor full
power & authoritie to inflict such punishm*, vppon aU those vnd' his
charge during the said vioage, in case of Mutiny, misdemeano"", or other-
wise, as he shall think fitt (life only exepted). Given at James Citty
the 7*^ day of May 1622.
To Cap* Raph Hamor for trading in the Bay &c.
Francis Wyatt
Chr: Dauison Seer:
MAY 22, 1622 623
CCXXXIV. Governor in Virginia. Commission to Captain
Roger Smith
May 18, 1622
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 37
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 322
By the Governo'^ and Captaine generall of Virginia. The signett
These are to authorise Cap* Roger Smith in all Martiall discipline and
affaires, to haue absolute power and coiTiand over all the people, both in
Passbehay and the Maine, and to charge & comand all the said people
vppon paine of Death to obey him, and to suffer themselues to be ordered
and directed by him. Requiring the said Cap* Roger Smith to vse all
care and vigilancie, for the prevention of the incursion of the enemy, and
for the safe guarding of the people and theire goodC; and to obserue such
further comand^ and instructions, as he shall receiue from my self. Given
att James Citty the 18*"^ day of May 1622.
A Comisson to Cap* Smith for Comand of Passbehay &c.
The like Comission (mutatis mutandis) was given to Cap* Wiltm Tucker,
for Kicoughtan, and others for other places.
Francis Wyatt
Chr: Dauison Seer:
CCXXXV. Virginia Company. The Form of a Patent for Adven-
turers undertaking to transport and plant 100 Persons
May 22, 1622
Additional Manuscripts, 14285, Folios 49-53
Document in British Museum, London
List of Records No. 323
Presidents of Patents, Grants & Commissions by the Virginia Company.
1621.1
[49] The forme of a Patent for such as are Aduenturers by payinge money
into the Treasury of y® Company vndertaking to transp: and plant
100: persons 1
' Probably in writing of Nicholas Ferrar. This statement is followed by four blank pages.
624 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
This Indenture made the twoe and twentith daye of May 1622, And in
the yeares of the raigne of our soueraigne lord James by the grace of god
Kinge of England Scotland ffraunce and Ireland Defendor of the faith etc.
That is to say of England ffraunce and Ireland the twentith and of Scot-
land the fiue and fiftith Between the Treasuror and Companie of Adven-
turors and Planters of the Cittie of London for the first Colonie in Virginia
with the aduise and consent of the Counsell for the same on the one parte
and S'' John Brooke alias Cobham knight on the other parte: Wittnesseth
that the said Treasuror and Company as well for and in consideracon of
a certaine Sume of money that the said S' John Brooke hath adventured
and paid into the Treasury of the said Companie as also for that he and
his Associate haue vndertaken to transporte at their owne propper Cost^
and charges 100 psons into Virginia and their to erect and builde a Towne
and settle and plante divers Inhabitants there, to the great encrease and
advancement of the generall Plantacon of that Countrie.
Haue for the furtherance of the said Plantacon and due reward and
encouragement of the said Aduenturors, graunted allotted and Assigned
and by these pntS doe graunte allott assigne and confirme vnto the said
S' John Brooke his heires and Assignes, and vnto soe many of his Ilsaid||
Associate their heires, and Assignes, as are or shalbe free of the Companie,
one hundred acres of land in Virginia for euery of his and their seuerall
single shares of twelue pounds ten shiUingC that haue been or shalbe
aduentured [49*] and paide into the Companies Treasurie towards the
said Plantacon, and fiftie acres of land for euery of their Associate not
being yet free of the Companie, goeinge to inhabite and plante in Virginia
at any time before the feast of St. John Baptist, which shalbe in the yeare
of our lord God 1625.
The same land to be taken and chosen by them their deputies or Assignes
with the priuity and allowance of the Gouerno"' and Counsell of State in
Virginia residinge) in any place or places wheresouer, not alreadie or here-
tofore inhabited by any English, and wherein no English person or persons
are alreadie placed or seatled, or haue by order of Courte made choise
thereof, nor within ten miles of the principall Seate of any former perticuler
Colonie or Plantacon, vnles the same be on the opposite side of some
great and nauigable Riuer to the former perticular Plantations, together
MAT 22, 1932 625
with the one halfe of the Riiier or Riuers, that is to saye to the middest
thereof, as shall adioyne to such landC as they shall make choice of,
together with all such priuiledges, profRtts, and Comodities, as the said
land^ and Rivers w"*" they shall make choise of, doe may or shall yeald
And in as ample and benificiall manner, as haue ben heretofore graunted;
to any other Aduenturors and Vndertakers whatsoeuer.
And to the end the said Aduenturors, their heires and Assignes, may haue
the better meanes wherewithal! to beare and supporte; publique necessary
charges and other charges, for the performance of pious dueties tendinge
to the glorie of god and spiritual! benifitt of the people there to inhabite,
together with the good educacon of the Children and families of the
Inhabitants of this their perticular Plantacon, The said Trer and Company
doe by these presents further graunte assigne and confirme vnto the said
Aduenturors their heires and Assignes, fifteen hundred acres of land more
ouer and aboue the foresaid proporcon, to be imployed vpon such pub-
lique vses, and no other, as the said [50] Aduenturors their heires and
Assignes shall thinke fitt, And the said Treasuror and Companie doe
further grante vnto the said Aduenturors their heires and Assignes, that
for euery pson they or any of them shall transporte at their owne propper
Costs and charges into Virginia, before the said feast of S* John Baptist,
w"^ shalbe in the yeare of our lord God 1625, if the said psons soe trans-
ported continue there three whole yeares or dye in the meane season after
he or they are once shipped, with an intent there to inhabite, that the
said Aduenturors and everie of them that shall soe at his or their owne
charge transporte any other shall haue graunted allotted and allowed
vnto him or them or his or their heires respectiuely for euery person soe
transported fiftie acres of land.
To haue and to hold all and singular the lands soe to be sett out as
aforesaid, with their and euery of their appurtenances with all Mynes
aswell royall Mynes of gold and siluer, as other Mynes and MinnerallS
woods, fishings, fowlingS, huntings, waters, Riuers, and all other proffittS,
Comodities and hereditaments whatsoeuer, within the p'"cinctS of the said
Plantacon, or to the said lands or any of them in any wise belonginge,
vnto the said S'' John Brooke and his said AssociatS, their heires and
Assignes for euer, to the onelie propper vse and behoufe of him the said
626 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
S'' John Brooke and his said Associate their heires and Assignes in as large
and ample manner as the same hath been graunted by the KingC ||Maty||
vnder the great Seale of England, at any time heretofore vnto the said
Treasuror and Companie and their successors. To be held of our said
soueraigne lorde the King his heires and successors as of his Manno'' of
East Grenwitch in free and comon soccage by fealtie onely and not in
Capitee nor by KnightC seruice. '
[51»] Yealdinge and payinge vnto our said soueraigne lord the Kinge his
heires and successors for euer, one fifte parte of the Oare of all the Mynes
of gold and siluer, w''^ shall be found within their owne lymitt^ And one
other fifte parte of the said Oare to the said Treasuror and Companie and
their successors.
And likewise yealding and payinge to the said Treasuro"" and Companie
and their Successors for euery fiftie acres soe obtayned and possessed as
aforesaid, by the said S*" John Brooke and his said Associate (exceptinge
for fower persons to euery share of twelue pounds tenn shilling^ old
Aduenture for w"^ no rente at all shalbe answeared) the yearely rent of
twelue pence at the feast of S*. Michaell the Archangell, to the hand^ of
the Rent gatherer of the said Treasuro'' and Companie and their successo"
for euer: To beginn after the expiracon of the first seauen yeares next after
the date hereof.
And the said Treasuror and Companie doe further graunte and agree to
and with the said Aduenturors their heires and Assignes, that the said
Aduenturo" their heires and Assignes and euery of them their and euery
of their ffacto", Agents, Tenants, and seruant^, and all such as they shall
send and imploye to or about their said perticular Plantacon, shall and
may from time to time, freelie and lawefullie goe and returne importe
exporte and transporte their good^ and marchandizes at their wills and
pleasures, Payinge onelie such dueties to the King^ Ma*'^ his heires and
Successors as the said Company doe or ought to paye, with out any other
taxes imposicons burdens or restraints vpon them to be imposed, except
by the free graunte and consent of the generall Colony of Virginia, or of
that their perticular Society, and for the publique necessarie seruice of the
generall or of this their pticular Plantacon.
' Here follow two blank pages.
MAY 22, 1622 627
[52] And the said Treasuror and Companie doe further grant and agree
to and with the said Aduenturo" their heires and Assignes, that the person
to be transported, shall not be taken away imployed or coihanded either by
the Gouerno'' for the time beinge of Virginia, or by any other authoritie
there, from the biiissines and imployment of the said Aduenturo", their
heires and Assignes vpon any pretence whatsoeuer; Necessary defence of
the Countrie, Preseruacon of the peace, suppressinge tumults within the
land, and Tryalk in matters of iustice by appeale, or otherwise by order
of the said Treasuror and Companie and Counsell for Virginia hereafter
to be established, onely excepted.
And the said Treasoro"" and Companie doe further graunte and agree, to
and with the said Aduenturo" their heires and Assignes, that the said
Treasuror and Companie and their successors shall at all times hereafter
vpon reasonable deinand, graunte letters Deed or Deed^ of Incorporacon,
by some vsuall or fitt name and title, to the said Aduenturors their heires
and Assignes, and the people there inhabiting vnder them, with libertie to
them and their successors from time to time to frame and make orders
ordinances and constitucons for the rule gouerm* orderinge and directing,
aswell of all psons to be transported as also of the lands and proffitt^
thereby arising: So that the said orders ordinances and constitucons be
not repugnant to the lawes of England, or to the frame of gouerment by
the said Treasoror Counsell and Companie and their successo" hereafter
to be established (ordinarie appeales to the supreame Courts onely
excepted).
And lastly the said Treasuro"" and Companie for them and their successors
do promise graunte and agree to and with the said Aduenturors their
heires and Assignes, that when they haue planted and peopled the landC
hereby to them assigned and appointed [52"] that then it shalbe lawfull for
them their heires and Assignes (with the priuity and allowance of the
Gouerno'' and Counsell of State residing in Virginia) to make choise of
and to enter into and to have as much more land in Virginia as is herein
menconed or intended to be graunted, vnder like rent^ and reseruacons,
and with like priuiledges and liberties, as are aboue graunted: to be had
and chosen in such place and places where no English shalbe then seatled
or haue made choise of, And the same entred into a booke of Act^ at the
628 liKCOUns OF 'I'llh: VlUlllNlA (VMI'ANY
[\\\\v. of sucli clioiso to be tuadc or \v"'iii (t'li miles of tlio prinripnll soato of
any fiMiiicr pticiilar Colonic or rianlacoii, cxcopt.iiif^c* tho opposite side of
sonic }i;reat and nauif^ahic Uiucr.
And the said Aduonturors for (hem (heir hoires aiul Assi^ncs do coucMiant
and promise, to and wil.li (lie said I'reasuror and ('ompanie and (lielr
auccCHSo'" thai. [\\vy fiom lime to (ime before (lie said feas(, of S' .John
Baptist in the yj'are \(\'l^.), shall make a true and lawfull ('er(itiea((' (»f
cuery pson soe to bi' (,ra.nsported and landed in \'irfi;inia, or shipped as
aforesaid, (o be eidred by tiie Seere of (he said Trer and ('ompanie inio
a, l{efi;ister Kooke for tha(. pmpose (o be kep(.
And Moreouer (ha(. the said Adiien(,urors (heir TenaiWC and seruan(C
respec(,iiiely, shall ap|)lie tluMnseliies in (heir l)ii'eeeons and labo"' (o (he
l»nrsuinti;e of those staple anil solide ('omodi(ies of Cloriie VVyne, Silke,
iron Silke}i;rasse llempe and (llax KoordC and Tvmber and other (he like
and not onely or chielly to Tobacco.
And lastly (ha(, (he said Aduen(nr..rs (Jieir heires and Assif!;nes shall place
and ma.Nidainc from (ime (,i> (ime a suOicient Minisb'r and I'reacher of
the |5li| worde of ^od a.mon;;st (he Inhabitants of (iieir said piicniar
IMantacon \v"' alloltment and allowance of siu^h ^leabe landC and other
prolliliC for his liberall maiid.enance as the said Trcasnro' and ('ompaiTu^
by (heir ('har((MS, hatic appoiidcd or shall appoiid.c.
In \vi((nesse whereof tlu^ said 'I'rer and C'omi)any to the one pto of this
Indcidiire haue sett (heir lej!;all and eoiiion scale And (o the otIuM- pte
hereof the said S' John l>r(»oke in his owno naini^ and in tlu^ nanu^ of the;
rest of his fcllowe Aduciduro'" and Associate aforesaid haih sett his scale
(.Vuien in a great and {^cncrall Coiir(e of the said Trcasnro' and ('ompanic^
the ilay ami yeare lirst abone \vrit((Mi.'
' ll(M<> follow one Mil. I oil.- hiiM lilmik \m\\m.
MAY 22, 1622 029
CCXXXVI. VmniNiA Company. The Form of a Patent for a
Planter Only
May 22, 1022
A(i(li(i()!ial Manuscripts, 14285, Folios 54-57
Dociinicnt in British Miisoum, London
l/ist of lloc-onis No. :V2l
15.11 'I'I'o foniio of a, I'atcMit, for a Planter only.'
This liulcMiturc made (he twt) and twentith daye of May 1022 And in
the yoarcs §of (he raifi;n('§ of our soucraigne Lord James by tlie grace of
god Kinge of England Scotland ffraunce and Ireland l^efendo"" of the
fai(h e((',That is to say of lOngland ITraunce and Ireland the twentith and
of Scotland the Jiiie and liftith Between the §Treasuror and§ Conipanie
of AchuMUnro" and IMaiitcrs of the (vittie of London for the first Colonic
in N'irginia w"' the advise and consent of the Counsell for the same on the
one ptc and S' Powyer Worsly of Ashey ■ in the Countie of
Southton on the other parte Wittnesseth that whereas the said S"' Bowj'er
AN'orsly and sundrie his Associate! haue vndertaken to the said Treasoror
and Companie, to trans[KM-te at their OAvne Cost^ and charges one hun-
dred psons into Virginia, and there to erect and builde a Towne and
settle and plante Tnhahi(antC' there, for the better advancem' of the
general! Plaidacon of tha(. Cound'ie.
Nowe (he said Treasuror and Conipanie with the consent of the said
Counsell, in consideracon (hereof, and for the furtherance of the said
Plantacon, and encouragmn' of the said Vndertakers, haue graunted
allotted assigneil and conlirmed and by these presents do graunte allotte
assigne and contirme vnto the said S' Bowyer Worsly and his said Asso-
ciate their heires and assignes and [54«] the heires and Assignes of euery
oi (hem seuerally and respectively (if tie acres of land for his and euery
of their psons goeinge to inhabite and plante and to be Planters in Vir-
ginia, at any time before the feast of S* John Baptist, W'' shalbe in the
yeare of our Lord God 1025.
' Prob.sbly indorsed by Nicholas Ferrar.
' Blank npiice.
630 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
The same land to be taken and chosen by them their Deputies or Assignes
with the priuity and allowance of the Gouerno'' and Counsell of State in
Virginia residinge, in any place or places wheresoeuer, not alreadie or
heretofore inhabited by any English, and wherein no English person or
persons are alreadie placed or seatled, or haue by order of Courte made
choise thereof: nor within ten miles of the principall seate of any former
perticular Colony or Plantacon [[[wnjlesse the same be on the opposit syd
of some great and nauigable ryuer to the former pticular Plantacon|| ^
together with the one halfe of the Riuer or Riuers, that is to saye to the
middest thereof as shall adioyne to such lands as they shall make choise
of Together with all such royalticg priuiledges, proffittC and Coinodities as
the said landC and Riuers as w^'' they shall make choise of shall yeald:
And in as ample and benificiall manner as the same haue been heretofore
graunted to any other Aduenturo" and Planters whatsoeuer.
And to the end the said Planters their heires and assignes, may haue the
better meanes wherewithall to beare and supporte publique necessarie
charges and other charges for the pformance of pious dueties, tending to
the glorie of god and spirittuall benifitt of the people there to inhabite
together with the good educacon of the Children and families of the
Inhabitants of this their pticular Plantacon. [55] The said Treasuror
and Companie doe by these presents further graunte assigne and confirme
vnto the said Planters their hcircg aed Asaignca ahall thinlc fitt |1 their heires
and Assignes fifteen hundred acres of land more ouer and aboue the afore-
said proporcon, to be employed vpon publiq^ vses and no other such as
the said Planters their heires and Assignes shall think fitt.||
And the said Treasuror and Companie doe further graunte vnto the said
Planters their heires and Assignes that for euery person they or any of
them shall transporte at their owne propper Costs and charges into Vir-
ginia, before the feast of S* John Baptist w^*" shalbe in the yeare of o''
Lord God 1625, if the said psons soe transported continue there three
whole yeares or dye in the meane season after he or they are once Shipped
with an intent there to inhabite, that the said Aducnturora ||Plantersl|
and euery of them that shall soe at his or their owne charge transporte
any other, shall haue granted allotted and allowed vnto him §or§ them
' In the original this interlineation extends into the margin.
MAY 22, 1622 631
§or§ his or their heires respectiuely for euery pson soe transported 50:
acres of land.
To haiie and to holde all and singular the landC soe to be sett out as afore-
said with their and euery of their appurtenances with all Mines aswell
royall Mynes of gold and siluer, as other Mines and Minneralk wood^
fhshingC ffowling^ hunting^ waters Riuers and all other proffittC Coriiod-
ities and hereditaments whatsoeuer w^'^in the precincts of the said Planta-
con or to the said lands or any of them in any wise [55^] belonginge vnto
the said S"" Bowyer Worsly and his said Associate their heires and Assignes
for euer to the onely propper vse and behoufe of him the said S"' Bowyer
Worsly and his said Associate their heires and Assignes, in as large and
ample manner as the same hath been graunted by the KingS Ma*'" vnder
the great Seale of England at any time heretofore vnto the said Treasuror
and Companie and their Successors To be held of our said soueraigne
lord the Kinge his heires and successors as of his Manno"" of East Green-
wich in free and coiiion soccage by fealty onely and not in Capitee nor by
knights seruice.
Yealding and payinge vnto our said Soueraigne Lord the Kinge his heires
and Successors for euer, one fift parte of the Oare of all the Mynes of gold
and siluer w''^ shalbe found w*''in their owne lymittS; And one other fifte
pte of the said Oare to the said Treasuro'' and Companie and their
Successo"
And likewise yealdinge and payinge to the said Treasuror and Companie
and their Successors for euery 50. acres soe obtained and possessed as
aforesaid by the said S' Bowyer Worsly and his said Associate the yearly
rent of twelue pence at the feast of S*^ Michaell the Archangell vnto the
hands of the Rentgather' [56] of the said Treasuro' and Companie and their
successors for euer to begimie after the expiracon of the first seauen yeares
next after the Date hereof.
And the said Treasuror and Companie do further graunte and agree to and
with the said Plant" their heires and Assignes ||that the said Planters
their heires and Assignes|l and euery of them, their and euery of their
ffacto" Agents Tenants and seruantS and all such as the}^ shall send and
imploye to or about their said pticular Plantacon shall and may freely
632 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
and lawfully goe and returne imports exporte and transporte their good^
and marchandizes at their wilk and pleasures payinge onely such Duties
to the King< Ma*'^ his heires and successors as the said Company doe or
ought to paye without any other taxes imposicons burdens or restraints
vpon them to be imposed, except by the free graunte and consent of the
generall Colonic of Virginia, or of *feftt their l|owne|| pticular Plantacon
II Society for the fteee publique necessarie seruice of the generall or of this
their pticular Plantaconjj.
And the said Treasuror and Companie doe further graunte and agree to
and with the said Plant" their heires and Assignes that the psons ||so|| to
be transported shall not be taken away imployed or comanded either by
the Gouerno'' for the time beinge of Virginia, or by any other authority
||there|| from the buissines and imployment of the said Planters their
heires and Assignes vpon any p''tence whatsoeuer: Necessarie Defence of
the [SS**] Countrie, Preseruacon of the peace, Suppressinge tumults within
the land, and tryalK in matters of iustice by appeale, or otherwise by order
of the said Treasure'' and Companie and Counsell for Virginia hereafter to
be established, onely excepted.
And the said Treasuro' and Companie doe further graunte and agree, to
and with the said Planters their heires and Assignes, that the said Treasuror
and Companie and their Successors shall at all times hereafter vpon
reasonable demands, graunte letters deed or deeds of Incorporacon, by
some vsuall or fitt name ftftd ||or|| title to the said Planters their heires
and Assignes and the people there inhabitinge vnder them with libtie to
them and their successors from time to time to frame and make orders,
ordinances and constitucons for the rule gouerm* orderinge and directinge
aswell of all ||the|| psons to be transported, as also of the |lsaid|l lands and
proffittS thereby arising So that the said orders ordinances and constitucons
be not repugnant to the lawes of England, or to the frame of gouerment by
the said Treasuro' Counsell and Companie hereafter to be established,
ordinary appeales to the supreame Courts onely excepted.
And lastly the said Treasuro"" and Companie for them and their Successors
do promise grant and agree, to and w*'' the said Planters their heires and
Assignes, that when they haue [57] planted and peopled the lands hereby
to them assigned and appointed, that then it shalbe lawfull for them their
heires and Assignes (w**" the priuity and allowance of the Gouerno'' and
MAY 22, 1622 633
Counsell of State residinge in Virginia) to make choise of and to enter into
and to haue as much more land in Virginia, as is herein menconed or
intended to be graimted, vnder Hke rent^ and reseruacons and with Hke
priuiledges and hberties, as are above graunted, To be had and chosen in
such place and places, where no English shalbe then setled, or haue made
choise of: And the same entred into y'' Booke of Act^ at the time of such
choise see to be made or within ten miles of the principall seate of any
former pticular Colony or Plantacon, exceptinge the opposite side of some
great and navigable Riuer.
And the said Planters for them their heires and Assignes do couenant
promise and graunte to and w*^ the said Treasuro' and Companie, that
they from time to time before the said feast of S* John Baptist in the yeare
1625, shall make a true and lawfuU Certificate of euery person so trans-
ported and landed in Virginia ||or shipped|| as aforesaid, to be entred by
the Secfe of the said Trer and Company into a Register booke for that
purpose to be kept.
[57^] And moreouer that the said Planters their Tenants and Seruant^
tespectively shall apply themselues in their direccons and labo" to the
psuinge of those staple and solide Coinodities of Corne, Wyne Silke Iron
Silkgrasse, Hemp and fflax boord^ and Tymb"" and other the like and not
onely or chiefly to Tobacco.
And lastly Hthatjl the said Planters their heires and assignes shall place
and mayntaine from time to time a sufficient Preacher of the worde of God
amongst the Inhabitants of their said pticular Plantacon w'^ allottment
and allowance of such gleabe lands and other proffittS for his liberall
maintenance as the said Treasuro'' and Companie by their Charters haue
appointed or shall appointe.
In Wittnesse whereof the said Treasuro"" and Companie to the one parte of
this Indenture haue sett their legall and Coiiion Seale And to the other
pte thereof the said S' Bowyer Worsly in his owne name and in the name
of the rest of his Associate aforesaid hath sett his Seale: Giuen in a great
and generall Courte of the said Treasuro"" and Companie the Day and
yeare first aboue written. '
' Here follow two blank pages.
Quarter
634 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
CCXXXVII. Virginia Company. A Grant for a Private Plantation
TO John Bounall
May 22, 1622
Additional Manuscripts, 14285, Folios 65-68
Document in British Museum, London
List of Records No. 325
[65] A grant for a priuate Plantation to John Bounall a ffrenchman.
This Indenture made the two and twentith day of May 1622 And in the
yeares of the raigne of our soueraigne Lord James by the grace of God
Kinge of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland Defendo'' of the faith etc
That is to say of England ffraunce and Ireland the twentith and of Scot-
land the fiue and fiftith Between the Treasuro"" and Companie of Aduen-
turo''^ and Planters of the Cittie of London for the first Colony in Virginia
with the aduise and consent of the Counsell for the same on the one pte
And John Bounall of * * * on the other parte Wittnesseth that
whereas the said Treasuro"" and Companie by a generall consent of a
Quarter Courte for Virginia held the seconde of May 1621 bestowed vpon
the said John Bounall two shares of land in Virginia in gratificacon of his
paines and good endeauo" to doe the Comp seruice not doubtinge but
that he the said John Bonnall wilbe induced thereby w*^ the helpe of some
Associate to transporte and furnish out at his owne charge some psons to
Virginia there to plante and inhabite vpon the land^ due to the said John
Bonnall and his Associate for euery pson he or they shall transporte at
their [65] owne propper Cost^ and charges Nowe the said Treasuror and
Companie with the consent of the said Counsell in consideracon thereof
and for the better encouragement of the said John Bonnall haue giuen
graunted and confirmed and by these pntC do giue graunte and confirme
vnto the said John Bonnall his heires and assignes fiftie acres of land
goeinge to inhabite and plante and to be Planters in Virginia at any time
before the feast of S* John Baptist w"'' shalbe in the yeare of our Lord
God 1625.
The same Land to be taken and chosen by them their Deputy or Assignes
w**" the priuity and allowance of the Gouerno'' and Counsell of State in
Virginia residinge in any place or places whersoeuer not already or here-
tofore inhabited by any English and wherein no English pson or psons
MAY 22, 1622 635
are already placed or setled or haue by order of Courte made Choise ©I
thereof: And the said Treasuro"" and Companie doe further graunte vnto
the said Planters their heires and Assignes that for euery person they or
any of them haue transported or shall hereafter transported at their owne
propper cost^ and charges into Virginia [66] before the said feast of S*
John Baptist w"*" shalbe in the yeare of our Lord God 1625 if the said
psons so transported continue there three whole yeares or dye in the
meane season after he or they are once shipped with an intent there to
inhabite that the said Aducntufe'^ Planters and euery of them that shall
soe at his or their owne charge transporte any other shall haue graunted
allotted and allowed vnto him them or his or their heires ftftd Aosignca
respectiuely for euery pson soe transported fiftie acres of lande.
To haue and to hold all and singular the Land^ soe to be sett out as afore-
said w**" their and euery of their appurtenances w**" all Mines aswell royall
Mines of gold and siluer as other Mines and Minneralk wood^ ffishing^
ffowling^ hunting^ waters Riuers and all other proffitt^ comodities and
hereditam*^ whatsoeuer within the precincts of this their pticular Plantacon
or to the said Land^ or any of them in any wise belonginge vnto the saide
John Bounall and his said Associate their and euery of their heires and
Assignes for euer in as large and ample manner as the same haue been
granted by the KingC Ma*'^ vnder the great Seale of England at any time
heretofore vnto the [66»] said Treasuro'' and Companie and their successors
To be held of our said soueraigne Lord the Kinge his heires and Successors
as of his Manno"' of East Greenwich in free and coinon soccage by fealty
onely and not in Capite nor by knights seruice.
Yealdinge and payinge vnto our said soueraigne Lord the Kinge his
heires and Successo" for euer one fifte pte of the said Oare of all the Mines
of gold and siluer w'='' shalbe founde w^'^in their owne lymitt^ and one
other fifte pte of the said Oare to the said Treasuro'' and Company and their
Successors for euery fiftie acres soe obtained and possessed as aforesaid
by the said John Bonnall and his said Associate the yearely rent of twelue
pence at the feast of S* Michaell the Archangell vnto the handC of the
Rentgatherer of the said Treasuror and Companie and their Successors
for ever to beginne after the expiracon of the first seauen yeares next
after the Date hereof.
636 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
And the said Treasure'' and Companie doe further graunte and agree to
and w**" the said Planters their heires and Assignes that the said Planters
their heires and Assignes and euery of them their and euery of their
ffacto" AgentC Tenants & seruantC and all such as they shall send and
imploye [67] to or about their said pticular Plantacon shall and may
freely and lawfully goe and returne importe exporte and transporte their
goods and marchandizes at their wilk and pleasures payinge onely such
dueties to the KingC Ma*'" his heires and successors as the said Companie
doe or ought to paye w*^out any other taxes imposicons burdens or
restraints vpon them to be imposed except by the free grant and consent
of the generall Colony of Virginia or of their owne pticular Society and
for the publique necessarie seruice of the generall or of this their pticular
Plantacon.
And the said Treasuro' and Companie doe further graunte and agree to
and w**" the said Planters their heires and Assignes that the pson to be
transported shall not be taken away imployed or coinanded either by the
Gouerno"" for the time beinge of Virginia or by any other authority there
from the buissines and imploym' of the said Planters their heires and
Assignes vpon any pretence whatsoeuer necessarie Defence of the Coun-
trie Preseruacon of the peace suppressing tumults w*''in the land and
TryallS in matters of [67»] appeale or otherwise by order of the said
Treasuro'^ and Company and Counsel! for Virginia hereafter to be estab-
lished onely.
And lastlie the said Treasurer and Company and their successors do
promise graunte and agree to and w*^ the said Planters their heires and
Assignes that when they haue planted and peopled the landC hereby to
them assigned and appointed that then it shalbe lawfull for them their
heires and Assignes w**" the priuity and allowance of the Gouerno'' and
Counsell of State residinge in Virginia to make choise of and to enter into
and to haue as much more land in Virginia as is herein menconed or
intended to be granted vnder like rents and reseruacons and w**" like
priuiledges and liberties as are aboue graunted to be had and chosen in
such place and places where no English shalbe then seatled or haue made
choise of.
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And the said Trcaauror asd Gempanic Planters for them their heires and
Assignes do couenant promise and graunte to and w*^ the said Treasuro''
and Company that they from time to time before the said feast of S* John
Baptist in the yeare 1625 shall make a true and lawfull Certificate of
euery person so transported [68] and landed in Virginia or shipped as
aforesaid to be entred by the Secretary of the said Treasuro"" and Com-
pany into a Register Booke for that purpose to be kept.
And Moreouer that the said Planters their Tenant? and seruantC respec-
tiuely shall applie themselues in their Direccons and labo" to the psuinge
of those Staple and solide Comodities of Corne Wyne Silke Iron Silkgrasse
Hemp and ffiax BoordC and Tymber and other the like and not onely or
chiefely to Tobacco In Wittnesse whereof the said Treasuro"" and Com-
panie to the one parte of this Indenture have sett their legall and cornon
Seale And to the other pte hereof the said John Bonnall in his owne name
and in the name of the rest of his Associate aforesaid hath sett his Seale
Giuen in a great and generall Courte of the said Treasuro"" and Companie
the day and yeare first aboue written.^
CCXXXVIII. Captain John Bargrave. Disclaimer of Opposition
TO THE Present Management
May 30, 1622
State Papers, C. O. 1, Volume II, No. 7, I
Document in Public Record Office, London. Autograph, Signed
List of Records No. 326
30 May 1622
Whereas by the Right Honorable the Lord Keepers Decree it appeareth;
that S'' Thomas Smythe and the other Defendants, had so sheltered them
selues vnder the name of the Company, that he could not iudge whether
the wrongs that were doon me, were the Companyes Acts, or the Defend-
ants I complayned of: By w"'' meanes his L^^ finding it to be matter of
State, forced me to complayne against the form of Governm*, and to desire
a Commission to examin and certifie the Governm' generally, thereby to
distinguish the Abvsers of the same. Now, So it is: That I doe freely
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and voluntarily acknowledge, that my Complaint was grounded vpon the
abvse of the Governm* as it §was§ ordered in the time of S"" Thomas
Smythe, when taking to himself absolute power of Governing both the
Plantation and the Company according to his will, when no Lawes were
made to prevent faction and packing of Coorts, nor no order kept of
menaging businesses in publique Coorts lawfully assembled, but they were
carryed by private packings: the then Secretary framing, leaving out,
adding and entring the Orders of Coort w*^ other Acts that concerned the
Company, as he was guided by the Combiners, for w"^^ he was since dis-
placed. No assurance given to the Planter either of his Estate or libertie,
Nor no Orders made to avoyd the engrossing of Trade into few hands,
nor no Course taken to prevent oppression of single Planters or small
Bodies of Adventurers by plurahtie of voyces of great numbers interressed
in any differences. But now finding vpon due examynation these things
rectified, partlie by Lawes established here for the Governm* of the Com-
pany: and also by Charters and Privileges confirmed to the Colony, w**"
a promise of granting farther Privileges when it shall please his Ma'' to
grant farther authoritie to the Company Of W^ reformation (beeing now
fully informed) : I doe vtterly disclayme from laying any imputation vpon
the Governm* for these three yeares last past. And doe farther averr,
that in my opinion the Businesse of the Plantation could not have been
menaged w*h more Industrie or integritie then during that time it hath
been. In everie of w^h three yeares, there hath been more doon w^% Ten
or Twelue Thousand pounds, whereof a true Account hath been made
then was before w*h fowre score Thousand pounds spent w'hout account
in Thirteen yeares. And whereas I have written five severall Treatises to
the maintenance of vnitie and peace in Virginia, and to the vniting of the
Governm* of it to the Soveraigntie of England: I would burn them all
together w% the hand that writ them, rather then they should be the
meanes to hinder the going forward of so Noble a Worke.
John Bargrave
END OF MAY, 1622 639
CCXXXIX. Virginia Company. "A note of the shipping, men, and
PROUISIONS SENT AND PROUIDED FOR VIRGINIA, ... IN THE YEERE
1621."
End of May, 1622
Printed. (1) A Broadside. (2) Collection of broadsides James I, No. 194
(1) Document in New York Public Library. (2) Society of Antiquaries, London
List of Records No. 223
A note of the shipping, men, and prouisions sent and prouided for Virginia,
by the Right Honorable Henry Earle of South-hampton, and the
Company, and other priuate Aduenturers, in the yeere 1621. &c.
Ships and
1 The Mianor 30. Tun: in May 162L with 10. Persons.
2 The 6^eor(/e 180. Tun: in luly 120.
3 The C^arZes 120. Tun: in luly 080.
4 The Marmaduke 100. Tun : in luly 080.
5 The Temperance 80. Tun: in luly 050.
6 The Waritncke 160. Tim: in August 100.
7 The ri£?er 40. Tun: in August 040.
8 The Sea-flower 140. Tim : in August 120.
9 The Flying Hart 200. Tun: in August 060. Men .40. Cattell.
10 The Discouery QO. Tun: in Nouember 020.
11 The SonaiVowa 200. Tun: in Nouember 050.
12 The Ho^^eweZZ 60. Tun: in Nouember 020.
13 The Godsspeed 150. Tun: in Aprill 1622 100.
14 The Gift oj God 140. Tun: in Aprill 100.
15 The Fnme-Sose 80. Tun: in Aprill 060.
16 The Charity 80. Tun: in Aprill 030.
17 The Bonaventure 50. Tun: in Aprill 010.
18 The White Lion 180. Tun: in May 040. Men .40. Cattell.
19 The Furtherance 180. Tun : in May 080. Men.
20 The Margaret and lohn 160. Tun : in May 080.
21 The /ames 120. Tun: in May 080.
Summe of the persons 1300. Cattell 80.
Sent also to the Summer Hands by that Company.
22 The Joseph 150. Tun: in May 1621 100. Persons.
23 The /ames 120. Tun: in luly 080.
24 The Co/icor^Z 180. Tun: in August 070.
Persons 250.
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So there is 24. saile of Ships, with 500. Mariners in them imployed to these Planta-
tions in this yeere.
500. persons.
Besides, there are now prouiding seuerall Ships in diuers parts of thisj
ICingdome to transport to the Plantations aboue |
And for the greater benefit of the Plantations, these things following haue been
here done this yeere.
16 Persons Italians, and others, haue been prouided and sent for the mak-
ing of Beads for trade in the Countrey with the Natiues, and for making
Glasse of all sorts.
57 Young maids haue bin sent to make wiues for the Planters, diuers of
which were well married before the comming away of the Ships.
A Magazine hath bin sent of all necessaries for the Colony, to the value of
2000. pound, besides al priuate mens sending goods, which was very ample,
Trade being set open for all his Maiesties Subiects.
A Ship called the Discouery, hath bin set out for the rich trade of Furres,
which both the French, and Hollanders haue yeerely within our precincts,
and within 50. leagues of vs.
25. Persons for the building of Boats, Pinnaces and Ships, for the neces-
sary vse of the Colony for fishing, trade, and Discouery, &c.
7. Persons sent for planting the 1000. acres of land giuen to the East-India
Schoole.
Other occurrents of note.
The Gouernors arriuall in Virginia, at the end of the last Summer, with
9. Ships, and neare seuen hundred people, all safely, and in good health.
The admirable dehuerance of diuers Ships; and namely, of the Tiger,
which being driuen strangely neare 200. leagues out of her course, fell into
the Turkes hands, and yet came safe to Virginia.
Master Berkleys letters assure vs, that there is not a more fit place for
Iron-workes then in Virginia, both for wood, water, mines, and stone: and
that by Whitsontide next, we may rely vpon Iron made by him.
END OF MAT, 1622 641
The Plants of Cotton-wooll trees that came out of the West Indies, prosper
exceeding well, and the Cotton-wooU-seeds from the Mogols Countrey
come vp, and grow: Samples of it they haue sent; and this commodity
they hope this yeere to bring to a good perfection and quantity.
The Indico seed thriues well, but they yet want knowledge how to cure it.
Our Frenchmen assure vs that no Countrey in the world is more proper
for Vines, Silke, Oliues, Rice, &c. then Virginia, and that it excelleth their
owne Countrey. The Vines being in abundance naturally ouer all the
Countrey ; a taste of which wine they haue already sent vs, with hope the
next yere to send vs a good quantity.
There be Mulbery trees in wonderfull abundance, and much excelling both
in goodnesse and greatnesse those of their Countrey of Languedock. To
the full perfecting of both which rich commodities of Wine and Silke, there
wanteth nothing but hands. And of the Mulberies may bee made also
good wholesome Wine for the people there.
And of a certain Plumme in the country they haue made good drink.
Salt-workes are erecting (the proper place being now found, as the
Rocheller doth certifie vs) whereby many Ships will transport people at
easier rates hereafter, finding Salt there to furnish them for the great and
profitable fishings vpon that Coast, whither 20. saile of Ships went this
last yeere out of the Westerne parts of England, besides the Ships formerly
mentioned.
Master lohn Porey hath of late made a discouery into the great BaTj
Northward (yet at the bottome of it he was not, reseruing it to a second
Voyage) where are now settled neare 100. English very happily, with
hope of a good Trade of Furres there to be had. And Terra Lemnia was
sent vs from thence, which is found as good as that of Turkey, and is in
great abundance to be had.
In February last he hkewise discouered to the South Riuer, some 60.
miles ouer land from vs, a very fruitfull and pleasant Countrey, full of
Riuers, wherein are two haruests in one yeere (the great King giuing him
friendlj^ entertainment, and desirous to make a league with vs) hee found
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also there in great quantity of the same Silke-grasse, (as appeareth by the
samples sent vs) wherof Master Heriott in his booke 1587. makes relation,
who then brought home some of it, with which a piece of Grogeran was
made, and giuen to Queene Elizabeth, and some heere who haue lined in
the East Indies afiirme, that they make all their Cambaya Stuffes of this,
and Cotten-wooll.
Also in his passage by land, Master Porey discouered a Countrey, full of
Pine trees, aboue twenty miles long, whereby a great abundance of Pitch
and Tarre may be made: and other sorts of woods there were, fit for
Pot-ashes and Sope-ashes.
The Indians haue made relation of a Copper-mine, that is not far from
thence, how they gather it, and the strange making of it: a piece whereof
was sent home, being found (after triall) very excellent metall. Some
of the English haue made relation of a China box seene at one of the
Kings houses, who declared, that it was sent him from the West, by a I^g
that dwels ouer the great hils, whose Countrey is neare the Sea, he hauing
that box from a People, as he said, that come thither in Ships, and weare
clothes, and dwell in houses, and are called Acanackchina. And he offered
our people that he would send his brother along with them to that Eng:
which the Gouernour purposeth not to refuse, hoping thereby to discouer
the South Sea, so long talked of.
A small Ship comming in December last from the Summer-Hands, to
Virginia, brought thither from thence these Plants, viz. Vines of all sorts.
Orange and Leman trees, Sugar canes, Cassado roots (that make bread)
Pines, Plantans, Potatoes, and sundry other Indian fruites and plants,
not formerly seene in Virginia, which begin to prosper very well.
Gifts.
The Gentlemen and Mariners that came in the Royall lames fromi j g j
the East Indies (being at Cape Bona Speranza homeward bound) gaue I 70. g. 6.
towards the building of a Free Schoole in Virginia, to be called the |
East India Schoole, the summe of J
Towards the furtherance of the said East India Schoole, an vnloiowne \ „ „ „p. „ „
person hath added the sum of J ' '
A person refusing to be made known, hath giuen the sum of 40.s. al on aa aa
yere for euer, for a Sermon, before the Virginia Comp. J
END OF MAY, 1622
643
At a Quarter Court held the 30. of lanuary 1621. by a person not
wilUng as yet to be knowne, was sent in gold to helpe forward the East
India Schoole
At the same Quarter Court, a small Bible, with a couer riclily
wrought; a great Church Bible; Bookes of Common Prayer; and other
Bookes were presented to be sent to Virginia, in the name of a person
who had the yeere before sent, for the vse of the Colledge at Henrico,
diuers Bookes, and an exact Map of America; the Giuer is not knowne,
but the Bookes are valued at
Giuen also by M. Thomas Bargraue, Preacher in Virginia deceased, for
the vse of the Colledge, a Library valued at
And there is a contribution made by the inhabitants in Virginia, fori
the building of an house of entertainement for new comers at /omes 1 1500.11
City, amounting to the value of J
Patents granted this yeere,
1 To the Lady Dale.
2 To Sir Dudly Digges.
3 To Sir lohn Bourchier.
4 To Captaine RalpJie Hamer.
5 To Master Arthur Swayne, &c.
6 To Master Rowland Trueloue, &c.
7 To Master John Crowe.
8 To Master Edward Rider.
9 To Captaine Simon Leeke.
10 To Master Daniel Gookin.
11 To Master Edward Bennett.
12 To Master Joseph Leming.
13 To Sir Charles North.
14 To Sir George Yeardly.
15 To Master Thomas Leueson.
16 To Captaine William Wildon.
17 To Master Henry Southey.
18 To Martins Hundred.
19 To Master Robert Moston.
20 To Master Edmund Wynne.
21 To Captaine Henry Pelham, Szc.
22 To Captaine Daniel Tucker.
23 To Sir Bowyer Worsly.
24 To Master Thomas Buckley.
25 To Master Francis Harwell.
20 To Sir lohn Brooke.
e. d.
00. 00.
10. 00. 00.
100. Marks.
Who together with their Associates,
haue vndertaken to transport great
multitudes of people and Cattle to
Virginia.
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CCXL. Captain John Bargrave. Petition to Privy Council
June (?), 1622
State Papers, C. O. 1, Volume II, No. 8
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 327
To the right Hono'^ y^ lords and others of his Ma*' most hono^'^ Pryvie
Counsell
The humble peticon of John Bargraue Esquire.
Humblie shewinge.
That whereas accordinge to yo' Lo^^ Order the Councell of Virginia meete-
ing and yo'' pef being by them pressed to answeare the last parte of his
Articles first, hee was willing (Consonant to his first Articles ]5]ferred to
yo'' Ho" to avowe y^ pisent gofmm* to bee in good hand^ as is now sett
downe vnder yo'' pef^ hande. But to iustifie y*" forme for y^ pgression of
y^ Plantacon, hee would not doe it althoughe hee was much vrged therevnto.
Now because the Councell of Virginia haue not had by the last order
power to Call before them and examie vpon oath all such parties accused,
witnesses, shopp bookes, bookes of accounptes, and orders Concealed,
together w% such as haue paid or receaued monies for y** Companie as male
Conduce to y^ pueing of the abuses of y" said gounm* of the Virginia and
Sommer Islands Companie. Or y^ wrongs dofi to yo'' peticoner.
Yo' pef' humble suite therefore is. That yo'' Lo^^ wilbee pleased soe to
qualifie the Referreeze (whome yo'' lo^' shall thinck fitt to appointe) that
they may Certifie the abuses Complained of vpon oathe; And if yo'' ho''"
shall referre it backe to the said Councett or anie v. of them. That then
such of y' said Councell may be secluded as are either pties or alyed to
them; And because yo'' pef is by their wronges forced to pay 13'' p weeke
for vse of monies, whereby he wanteth pisent meanes to mainetaine himselfe,
Hee most humblie intreateth That the said referreeze maie forthwith examie
and reporte, ffor w^h yo'' pef will ever pray for yo: ho'^ endles happines.
JUNE (?), 1622 645
[Indorsed:] ' To the right Hono'''^ the Lords of his Ma*' most no^'^ Privie
Counceft. The humble peticon of John Bargraue Esquire Sheweth your
ho" That whereas yo' lo^^ gaue order
CCXLI. Treasurer and Council for Virginia. Answer to the
Privy Council concerning Captain John Bargrave's Petition
June (?), 1622 ^
C. O. 1, Volume II, No. 7
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 517
To the Right hono"^ the Lordes and others of his Ma*'^^ most hono'''^
Priuy Counsell
The humble answere of the Treasuro'' & Councell for Virginia
May it please your tips; According to a Refference to the Governor &
Councell of Virginia * * * subscribed vnder Captayne Bargraues
Peticon in these word^ following: This peticon being read at the Board,
It was thought meete and ordered, that the Governour and Counsell of
the Plantacon in Virginia doe take consideracon aswell of this Peticon, as
of certayne Articles sett downe in writing & exhibited to the Board by
the Peticoner, w^^ are to be sent vnto them herewithall: And therevpon
to make answere to the same in writing with all convenient expedicon.
Wee haue had consideracon of the same, consisting of two part^; The
first a Complaynt agaynst S'' Thomas Smith & others concerning seuerall
wrongs and Losses thereby sustayned in his perticuler during that governe-
ment: The other an aspersion vpon the forme of governm' itself e, both in
present and future, preiudiciall to the Plantacon, If the same be not
releived with a better (as more at Large it appeareth by the said Peticon) .
With the Latter wee haue only proceeded, & according to the enioynement
of the Refference, made our answere vnder Captayne Bargraues Hande-
wrighting, to the which herewith sent, Wee humbly referr your Ltps.
Or possibly the beginning of a draft on the fiy-leaf.
' In the "List of Records " the date of this document was given as 1623 and it appeared as No. 517.
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ffor the former, because wee could neither take it into our consideracon,
nor give our answere therein, vnlesse wee entred into a strict and perticuler
examinacon thereof; It being a busines of greate latitude, having reference
to many yeares execucon, witnesses and records past in this Courte & per-
formed in the Plantacon: ffor the doing whereof wee finde our selues,
neither qualified nor authorised by the foresaid reference: Wee most
humbly submitt the medling therewith to such further order, direccon &
authority, as your Itps shall please to give in that behalfe.
CCXLII. Council of the Virginia Company. A Letter to Governor
AND Council in Virginia
June 10, 1622
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Pages 22, 23
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 328
June x''' 1622
After o"" very heartie Comendacons: The late arivall of all the ShippC
and people sent this last yeare to Virginia, hath bredd such abundance
of ioy as could not be contained amongst o^ selues, but hath declared it
self by publique thanksgiueinge vnto God AUmightie, that of the richnes
of his mercies through all waies and passages, so securely conducted yo":
This vnexpected blessing doth much encouradge vs, in the middest of
many difficulties, w**" an assured hope, that the indignation of God is
now at last appeased and that his gratious favo" shall henceforth lead yo"
on successfully in all things : And this we hope the rather, by the good
enterance w"^ we vnd''stand yo" haue made in the Iron workC, and other
staple Comodities; wherin we most earnestly intreat yo" w*^ all constancie
and dilhgence to proceed: for there is now an absolute necessitie vppon vs
to make good and that speedily, by reall proof e some of those things,
w*'' the exportation of w"^ we haue so long posessed the world, wherefore
as yo'' owne welfare and the advancement of y" Plantation is deare and
pretious vnto yo", or if o'' loues and endevo" haue deserued ought at yo*"
hand^; we pray and intreat you not to faile in the pformance of what
we in yo'' behalf^ haue promised; and let vs haue at least by the next
returnes, some good quantitie of Iron and Wyne; that w'''' yo" sent by
the George was by long carrieing spoiled l^ut principally, bj^ the Mustie
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Caske wherein it was putt, so that it hath been rather of scandall then
creditt vnto vs.
His Ma*'" aboue all things requires from vs a proofe of Silk; sharply
reprovinge the neglect thereof, wherefore we pray yo" lett that little
stock yo" haue be carefully improued, the Mulberie trees preserued and
encreased, and all other fitt preparations made, for, God willinge, before
Christmas yo" shall receiue from vs, one hundreth ounces of Silkworm
seed at least, w"^ comeinge to late from Valentia we haue been forced to
hatch it here.
All those supplies of Corne and seedc, w""" yo" desire, shall, assoone as
new comes in, be sent you, not doubting but there wilbe more care had to
preserue them, then formerly hath been.
The Silkgrasse sent home by m"" Pory, whose paines and discou'"ies we
much esteeme, is avouched vnto vs, by them that haue long lived in the
East Indies to be the same of w'^'' the Cambaya stufes are made, we pray
yo" therefore and him in pticular, to endevo" to procure some good
quantitie of it, that experience may be made thereof.
The proiect of Cap* Newce concerninge the altering of the Condicons w**"
o"" Tenants hath been the more carefully considered of by vs, in regard it
was recommended by yo" in generall, but as yett we are come to no deter-
mination thereof, through the interupcon of many and waighty bussineses,
w"*" haue wholie taken vpp o"" times, and w'=^ we could by no meanes wane,
but we shall time enough giue answer therevnto: In the meane while we
desire, that no alteration be made, but that the best may be donne accord-
ing to the course therein.
Wee haue much and very carefully labored in the matter of Fortification,
w^h yo" so much presse, but haueinge fruitlesly attempted diu" waies.
Cap* Each maister of the Abigaile made offer vppon the assurance of
60000 waight of Tobacco homward^ at 3"^ p pound fraight to carrie
twelue Carpenters w*'' him, by whom and his owne Mariners, together
w**" the asistance of the CoUony, layeinge his Shipp nere Blunt point he
wold erect before the end of March vppon the Oyster bankc, a Block-
House, that should forbid the passage of any Shipp vpp higher in the
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Riuer. Wee haue many times advised w*^ the Planters lately come over,
and by the opinions and entreatie of them all, assuring vs it wilbe a most
necessarie and welcome busines, haue agreed w**" Cap* Each, to sett for-
ward from the He of Wight the begining of August next; and although
the Company at pisent be much indebted, neere two thousand pounds, yet
for the effectinge hereof they haue not refused to bestow neare 300^' in
Instruments and other provisions necessarie: the repayment whereof they
will expect this plsent yeare from the Collony, for whose safty and securitie
they doe it: wee send yo" here the plott of that w''^ he hath proposed vnto
vs, that by consideration thereof yo" may be the better prepared.
The Companies debts here at home, makes vs very solicitous, w"'' haveing
grown not for o'' owne occacons here, whereas yo" well know all things are
donne freelie, but for the advancm* and and good of the Plantation, and
Collonie; we cannot but desire yo" w'^^ haue the greatest benefite, to take
likewise vppon yo" part of the care for the sattisfaccon thereof, that
neither the Company be disinabled and dishonored, nor those private
psons who stand engaged for them, endamaged, whose deserts towards
yo"; as in this so in all other thingS haue been very great: wherefore we
earnestlie intreat yo", to be all assistant in what possible yo" may: to
those whose pticular charge it is, for the improueinge and recou'"inge of
the Companies debts and revenewes.
The Tobacco sent home by the George for the Company, proues very
meane and as yett vnsould although it hath beene offred att 3^ the pound.
This we thought fitt to advise yo** concerninge the quantitie and the
maner, how it is raised in both w"^ being don contrarie to theire direccons
and extreamly to theire preiudice, the Companie is verie ill sattisfied
wee will by the next write more largely.
[22a] Next the publique, wee must againe recomend vnto yo" the last years
vnd''takingS of the GlasseworkS, the ffurrs, the MaidS, and the Magazine,
that each of them respectiuelie may haue yo' best fauo"" and assistance; so
that although they haue missed of the plsent return w'='' they expected,
yett in the end the good proceed of theire Adventures may enable and
encouradg them to go one, in these and the like necessarie kinds of sup-
plies, w''*' haue here risen, not out of the supfluitie of theire estates, but
out of theire charitie and great zeale w^'^ they beare vnto the Plantation,
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w"'' by the delay of one yeare is sett so much backward, whereof the
damage is the Collonies, and o" the discontent and griefe, who would
willingly haue continued o"" yearely supplies, if we might haue been
answered as was fitt, w*"" yearely returnes, whereof we see no iust cause
to the contrarie. Wee vnd''stand that m'' Pountis his care & charitie in
the providing for the MaidC hath been very abundant, for w^*" not onely
the pticular Adventurers, who haue sent him a remembrance of theire
loues, but the whole Company returne him verie hartie thanks : But
whereas we are informed by some private letters, of his purpose to come
to England this yeare, if it be not grounded one waightier reasons then
are alledged we earnestly intreate him to stay considering both in regard
of his skill and office, there wilbe speciall need of his assistance in the
building of the forte and otherwise: In this request the Adventurers of
Southampton hundred ioyne, who by the good entrance that he hath
made in theire bussines haue conceived much hope of the bettering theire
Plantacon; and for the ordering of the Disco verie, and the proceeds of
her vioadge w"*" hath been a Marvellous charge vnto them, they do much
relie vppon his help. The reward of the great paines and care w"*" we
and they by the seu'"all employm**^ haue putt vppon him, shalbe to the
vttermost of theire §our§ abillities and we doubt not to his full content;
for the pformance whereof we desire creditt onely till the arivall of the
Abigaile. One thinge more in pticuler we are to intreat him : that whereas
there haue been a deliu'^ie of certaine kine and Calues, vnto him by m""
Woodall^ appointm* that he do not proceed in the sale or disposinge of
any more of them then are already sold, till they haue further order from
the Company, who conceiue themselues much wronged in the deliu^'y of
so many, besidC that there is claime made by others vnto that debt
vppon w"** m"" Woodall had the order for the Catle.
In this Shipp cometh over Cap* Tho: Barwick w*'' fine and twentie other
psons vnd'' his goverm*, for the building of boat^, ShippC, and Pinnaces,
vppon w"*" they are onely to bee employed: the list of theire names, the
Copies of their severall Covenants, and the Invoyce of their provisions
we send yo" here along, to the intent that by the knowledge of these pticu-
lars, yo'' cares and favo" might the better help forward this busines:
there is not any thing of this nature, as hath put vs to so much treble and
charge as this Proiect hath donn : wherefore as the most difficult, we most
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especially recomend it vnto yo"", desiringe yo" that all the psons in generall
may be cherished, so in pticular Cap* Tho: Barwick may find from you
that favo'' and respect, as may better enable him for the pformance of
his place, And as of all in generall, so in pticular, we verie earnestlie
request m"" George Sandys from whom at first this proiect in parte moved,
to haue an especiall regard vnto the proceeding^ thereof, and that he
would be pleased to take the accompt^ of Cap' Tho: Barwick and to
transmitt the profitt^ accordingly as they shall grow due from time to
time, vnto the Adventurers: Our desire is that they should be sett downe
altogether in one place, where after the convenient housinge of themselues,
they should all line, and worke together in theire seu'"all trades: the
choosinge of a place is lefte to yo" and their owne iudgment^, so as there
may be at the least 1200 acres of land appropriated vnto it; and for the
better easing of them in drawinge of their Tymber, the Company haue
graunted to lend him foure of theire Oxen, w°^ we pray yo" cause to be
delinked vnto them.
There comes also along one Leonard Hudson a Carpenter w*'' his wife
and fiue of o' Apprentices for the erecting of the East India Schoole, the
monies would not reach vnto the sending of an Vsher as was first intended;
and besides vppon a second consideration, it was thought good to giue
the CoUony the choise of the Schoolem""; or Vssher, if so be there be any
there fitt for the place, if not, we desire to vnd'stand what proportion of
manteinance they will alowe and accordingly, wee will do o' best, to procure
from hence an honest, and sufficient man for such a charge. The building
of a Schoole and setting out the land at Charles Cittie is not so absolutely
required, but that if an other place shalbe iudged more convenient by the
Colonie, it is lefte to yo"" choise; but that there be such a proportion of
land some where laid out, and that those people now sent be kept together
for cultivating the land and building of a howse; may not vppon any
reason whatsoever be altred: wherefore wee pray yo" to lett the buissines
proceed in that course, where in the notice of a good begininge, we are
assured will stirr vpp the mind^ of diu" good people to add liberaly to
this foundation: There is very much in this buissines that wee must leaue
to yo"" cares and wisdomes; and the help and assistance of good people,
of w'^'' we doubt not.
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[23] Wee send over m"^ Wittm Leate a minister recomended vnto vs, for
sufficiencie of learning & integrity of life: if he be entertained by any
privat societie; we shall expect the charge of 26^ w^*" y" Compfani/] hath
laid out for him, to be returned by the first in good Tobacco IS*^ p^ and
not aboue: and in this and the like kind^, we especially desire the care
of m"" George Sandys, that by the returne of the stocky we may be
enabled to continue the supphes.
The good endevo" of m"^ Berkley we kindly accept, and haue sent him and
his people diu" provisions w"*" he writt for; ffor matter of apparell he must
supplie that out of the Magazines we haveing beyond o'' liberties strained
o"" selues; but the Adventurers of Southampton hundred desire that he
may, out of theire store, haue fine kine deliu''ed him and his Company.
There is likewise sent some provisions for the French men, and the next
Shipp shall bring their apparell, there wadges haue been paid here to m''
Bonall, theire kind vsage, and the instructing and training vp of many
in their skilK and art^, are thingC we especially recomend vnto yo".
The Adventurers of the Glasse, haue sent Cap* Norton a good supplie, the
Copie of all w'^'' Invoyces, together w*"" that of Martins hundred, we send
here inclosed: that yo" might the better right them, if by the negligence,
and default of the Mariners, the suffer any damage.
Vppon the good pformance of this Vioadge by the Maister, we desire yo"
to aford him all the favo'' and curtesie that yo" may, the owners and
vnd'"takers of the Shipp being psons hkly by large Adventures much to
advance the Plantation.
m' Robert Paulett the Minister, was he whom the Court chose to be of the
Counsell, for m*^ Harwood the Adventurers of Martins hundred desire that
he might be spared from that office, theire bussines requiring his presence
continually.
The last thing that we will conclude w*^ is, that it hath pleased my Lord of
Southampton for one yeare more to accept of the place of Treasuror, and
the Lo: Cavendish of the goverment of the Sumer IlandC.
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And so reservinge all other pticulars, vntill better conveniencie, we comitt
yo" and all yo' affaires to the guidinge and protection of the Allmightie.
London 10 Junij 1622.
Y(f very Lovinge ffrend^.
WiEtM Devonshire
Theoph: Howard
WiEtM Cavendish
Ed: Sackfeild
Jo: Hanson
Edwin Sandi^
Jo: Davers
Robert Smith
NicHo: ffERRAR Deputie
John Serrar
Tho: Gibb^
John Smith
Tho: Sheaperd.
To o"" very Loving frende S' Francis Wyatt knight Governo'' and Cap*
gen'"all of Virginia, and to the rest of the Counsell of State there these
be M.
CCXLin. John Pountis. Petition to the Governor and Council
OF Virginia
June 15, 1622
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 58
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 329
To the right worshipful! S"" Francis Wyate knight Governor and Cap-
taine generall of Virginia and to the rest of his Ma**"^ Counsell in
Virginia
The humble petition of John Powntis
Sheweth
That whereas y^ inhabitants of Southampton hundred since the late
bloudy murthering of nation by the Indians, hath been often infested by
them & still is aboue other Plantations wherby they are not onlie putt
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from planting Corne, tobacco, & other nessarie Employments wherby
they might be able to subsist, but also haue no corne for y^ present to
maintaine life
May it therfore please this Court to take into Consideration how theise
people may not only haue Speedy supplie corne to releiue ther present
necessytie, but also y* they be Employed in such services as shall by yo'
wo'"ps be thought fitt, wherby they may receaue ther haruest & shaire
w*'' the rest, The w"*" yo'' petition"" hopeth, for y* eu'^ie well gouerned Comon
Wealth puideth for each member therof to defend itt from forreine
inuations and ruine
See this petion ordred, in y* order made this fif tenth of June 1622
CCXLIV. The King. A Le^fter to the Privy Council
June 17, 1622
(1) Additional Manuscripts, 12496, Folio 450, Caesar Papers (2) State Papers,
Domestic, James I, Vol. 131, No. 38
Document in (1) British Museum (2) Public Record Office, London
List of Records 330
James R.
Right trusty and Right welbeloved Cousins & Councello" and Right trusty
and welbeloved Councello" wee greet you well. As it is our part not to
denye Justice vnto any of our Subiect^ that shall find themselues grieved,
nor haue wee ever stopped the due Course thereof, but rather removed all
Impediments that might hinder our subiectS iust rehefe vpon complaint
made vnto Vs; So on the other side doe wee holde it to be no lesse o' duty
to free them from vniust vexation and Clamo"" when causes are once deter-
mined, and yet the Suite pursued onely to molest and weary the Defendant.
Such (as wee are informed) is the Cause betwixt S' Thomas Smith and
one John Bargraue, who having (as was supposed) matter of Complaint
against him the sayd S"" Thomas Smith, the same was heard at large
iudicially by the Lo: Keeper of our Create Seale of England, and denied
by him, w*h as much favo' on the behalfe of Bargraue, as in equity and
conscience the Cause would beare. Notw*hstanding, Bargraue still pur-
sues the Complaint against him before you at the Councell Boord; where
though S' Thomas Smith doubts not to find the like Justice, if there were
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cause to haue the same heard againe before you, yet seeing this incessant
importunity of the Plaintif seemes to haue no other end then to blemishe
his Reputacon w^h hetherto wee acknowledge he hath ever helld w*h vs
to bee an honest & discreet and well deserving Man both of Vs and y*
Comon wealth, Our pleasure is, that vnlesse you find other reason to the
Contrary not knowne to vs, you entertayne the Complaint no longer at
the Table, but to dismisse it, as a matter allready fully determined. And if
notw%standing you shall find the Plaintif still contentious, That in such a
Case you inflict such punishment upon him as his presumption shall
deserve. Given at o'' Mano'' of Greenewich the xvij*^ of June in the
Twentith year of o'' Raigne of great Brittaine France and Ireland.
[Addressed:] To our Right trusty and Right welbeloved Cousins and
Councello", and to our Right trusty and welbeloved Councello" the Lords
and others of our Priuie CounceU.
[Indorsed:] 17*^ June 1622 The Kings Ire touching the differrence betweene
S"" Tho. Smyth and Captain Bargraue.
CCXLV. Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Captain Maddison
June 17, 1622
Manuscript Kecords Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Pages 37a, 38
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Kecords No. 331
By the Governo"" and Captaine generall of Virginia.
The great SeaieXo all to whom these jSsent^ shall come, Know yee that I S"" Francis
Wyatt k': Governo' and Cap* generall of Virginia for diu" speciall causes
very necessary and behoofull for this Plantation, haue by these plsent^
given full power and absolute authoritie vnto Captaine Isack Madeson,
w*'' the first wind and oportunity to go into the Riuer of Potomack, there
to remaine; and asist the king of Patomack, against his and our enemies,
and to defend them and theire Corne to his vttmost power. And that
the said Captaine Maddison, shall in this his vioage w**" his Company
defend himself w**" what power and strength he may, against any Indian^
wch shall opose themselues against him. And that the said Captaine
Isack Maddison vppon landinge of men there (or vppon aduerse wind
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being driven elswhere) shall go ashore w*^ his men well armed, w*** shott,
and aU other kind of munition, whereby they may be able to defend
themselues, and ofend any of the Salvages. And for the better managing
of his imployment, and redressinge of all disorder and Mutinyes incident
to such affaires, I do giue him full power and authoritie aswell in his way
thither, as also after his landing, duringe the time he shall continue there,
to punish all sort^ of offendo" in any kind (life exepted) And I do also
giue him all such further power as is incident to any Cap* or officer of his
quahtie, w"^ by vertue of my authoritie as Governo'' and Captaine generall
of Virginia I may deriue vppon him. Straightly chargeing and requiringe,
both those of our English w'''' shall go w"" him this vioage, as also such as
he shall find there, that they be obedient to the direccons and ComandC
of the said Captaine Maddison; And that none of his Company shall
trade, buy or enterchannge any Comodities, or do any act of the like
nature w^'out the leaue and license of the said Captaine Maddison, vppon
penaltie of loosinge, all his truck, and suffering further punishment at the
discrescion of the said Captaine Maddison: of whom it is required that in
the cariage of himself and his people, as well towards the Patomacks our
confederate, as also against the other Salvages theires and our enemies,
he discharge faithfully, and circumspectly the great [38] trust reposed in
him as he will answer yt. Dated at James Cittye, vnd"" my hand & Colony
Seale the seventeenth of June one thousand six hundred twentie and two:
And in the sixteenth yeare of this Plantation.
To Cap* Isack Maddison to defend the Patomacks against theire & o'
enemies.
Francis Wyatt
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CCXLVI. Sir Francis Wyatt. A Commission to Sir George Yeardley
June 20, 1622
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii. Page 38
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 341
A Comission to S'' George Yeardley for the Easterne Shore &c.
The great SeaieWhereas through the large extention of ground heretofore graunted, both
affixed ^Q Corporation^, Hundreds, pticuler Plantation^, and private Dividends,
this Colony was so dispersed & people so straghngly seated, that we were
not only bereft of the frendly comerce and mutuall societie one of another
in religeous duties, the first fruits of Civility; but were also disabled any
way to prouide for the coiuon safety either against forraine or domesticke
invasion, the carefuUest charge of Christian charity, wittnes those vexed
Soules and troubled Spirits of o", when in this last outrage of these Infi-
dellC we were forced to stand and gaze at o'' distressed bretheren, fryinge
in the furie of o"" enimies, and could not relieue them. And whereas
throug these occacons, We haue been forced to quitt most of o"" habi-
tacons, so that many of o' people are now vnsetled, These are therefore,
both to provide for the good of the one, and pivent the danger of the
other, (such places as we now hould in this River, being already filled
w**" sufficient numbers) to desire, and require yo" S"" George Yeardley
knight, and on of his Ma"^' Counsell established for Virginia, to levy at
yo'' best conveniencie, such a number of the people of this Colony, as for
this plsent intended imployment shall by yo" be thought sufficient; and
that imbarkeing yo"" self and said Company, in such Shipp^ Pinaces or
Shallop^, as yo" shall make choise of, yo" presently depart out of this
River in discovery both of the West and Eastern Shores of this Bay, or
any other of o"" Sea Coasts, w*"^ shall seeme best vnto yo" w^'^in the limits
of 33 and 40 degrees of Northerly latitude, there to search for and find
out some convenient place, both for quantity and quality of ground apt
safely to entertaine some three or foure hundred men, vppon w"'', or
vppon any other place whatsoeu9, that in yo'' discrescion yo" shall think
fitt for yo'' plsent necessity and vse, it shalbe lawful! for yo" iSlsently to
sett downe, and leaue such and so many of o" Colony as are now vnd'' yo'
Comand, to make a begining there for a Plantation, giving to every one
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of them foiier acres of land for his pticular employment, placeing yo' psent
building^ in such forme as may be by addicon of numbers intended to be
sent imediatly after the Cropp, capable of fortification; for the better
execucon whereof, These are to giue yo" fuU power and comand over all
o'' people that shall accompany yo" in this vioadge, or that yo" shall find
inhabiting in any of those pcinctC aforesaid, and to punish them according
to theire dehnquencie, and the necessitie of the occacon. And because
through the late revolt and failinge off, of o"" Neighbouringe Salvages, we
are vncertaine of frendshipp w*'' any of these Natiues, These are to giue
yo" leaue, and absolute power, either to make peace or warr w**" any of
them, as it shall seeme most behoofull and necessarie for the j'ilsent estate
of this o'' Comon- Wealth, as also peaceably to trade for Furrs, Corne, or
any other Comodities, w**' such as shalbe frend^, and forceably to take
such or the like from those that dare be o'' enemies. Itt is also thought
expedient, and graunted to yo" S" George Yeardley knight, that if in this
yo'' passage, yo" shalbe chased or encountred, by any man of Warr, or
other Saile whatsoeuer, that shall go about to hinder these yo'' proceed-
ingC, either by takeing away yo"" provisions, or by offering any other such
violence (except by his Ma*^ authoritie he be therevnto hcensed) that
yo" may w**" all yo'' power & vttmost endevo'^ repell, resist, and defend
yo"" self, and yo""^ and o'' hono'^ against that force, or any other of like
nature and condicon, either outward or homeward bound, in all Harbo'%
or Rivers, members of the teritory of this Plantation. And to prohibitt,
forbid, and compell therevnto, any shipping of what Nation soeu9 w'^'^in
the said hmitC (w*^out speciall Comission from his Ma*'"; or from his
Ma*^ Counsell and Company of Virginia) from trade, fishing, or other
bussines, then such as the law of Nature and Nations allow to every
distressed pson. And for yo'' better ease in the execucon of these imploy-
ment^, John Pounti^ Vice-Admirall, and Counsello'' of State here resident
is requested freely to accompany yo" in this vioage, whose CounseU &
aduise yo" are desired to vse in case of importance. Given at James
Citty vnd' my hand & r great Seale of the Colony this 20'^ of June 1622.
Francis Wyatt.
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CCXLVII. Sir Francis Wyatt. Proclamations
June 21, 1622
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 46a
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 342
I
A Proclamation against Drunkeness
Whereas many pclamations haue formerly been drected & published by
eu9ie Gouernor preceeding me in this place for the suppressing of y* fre-
quent & so accostomed vice of Drunkenes yett notw*^standing y* Vice
Doth still abound to the pliudice not only of mens Bodies but ther soules.
I S^ Francis Wyatt knight Gouernor & Cap* Generall of Virginia & y^ rest
of y^ Counsell haue againe renued ther form9 good purposes. And doe by
these presents publish & declare against all such persons as shall hereafter
so transgresse theise penalties ffollowing. If anie gentleman or other
aboue the degree of a Serieant shalbe found Drunke & so accused hee
shall for y*' first seacond & third puall of his being so found & accused
pay to the full valew of fine pound sterling. Eeu9ie free man forty shillings
Euerie Tenant twenty & be sett in the stocks twelv howres everie hired
seruant for y^ first seacond & third tjmie y* hee shall be found Drunke &
accused to bee put necke & heeles two howres. prentises to bee whipt,
being so found & accused. But if anie of these of what degree soeu9 shall
contynew & persist in this most odious Vice (not w^^'standing his phibition
& Punishments inflicted hee or they so offending shall undergoe a more
seveare Censure by the Goue''nor & Counsell. And that this Edict may be
more truly & faithfully obserued then others of like nature haue bin here-
tofore. Wee doe ordaine an offycer (for y * purpose to be sworne) , in eu9ie
Plantacion to giue information of all such as shalbe so disordred the
Moyetye of the ffees to be giuen to the said offycer, so informing or for
default of him to any other y* shall informe. And the other to y^ puplique
tresurye & by cause goeing aboard shipps hath beene a mayne Cause of
Drunkenes it is ordred thatt Double y^ same conditions respectiuely
shall be inflicted one eu9ie one y* w^'^out lycence goeth aboard or y* shall
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buy any hot watters of any marriner or other person vnlesse it be in open
markett. Given vnder my hand & Colony signett this 2j of June 1622
and in the sixteenth yeare of this plantation
Francis Wyatt
II
By the Govenor & Cap* Generall of Virginia A Proclamation against
swearing:
Whereas that greuious Custome & great abuse of pphayning & takeing y^
name of God in vaine w'** all well gouerned Comon wealths, eu9ie good
Christian doth abhorr, seeking by all meanes possible to reclaime, y* being
one & y^ greatest Cause of pulling downe y^ wrath of god vpon vs, w'=''
wee ought by all meanes to expiate, yt is therfore ordred y* eu9ie Master
of a family shall haue a ferrular made w"*" shalbe kept in his house to Correct
eu9ie one of his seruant^ soe offending. And faihng either to haue one
[in] his house or haueing one not to excersise it, hee shall pay to y'' full valew
of fine pounds sterling thone halfe of yt to be giuen to y° inform9 the
other halfe to pious vses. & it is further ordred y* anie Master of a family
him selfe offending in swearing shall pay for eu9ie oath one pound of the
best Marchan table tobacco, And eu9ie notorious & incorigeable swearer
whome this order Cannot restraine, to be indited at y^ sessions & w^'^out
any favor showne vnto him w"* a red hott Iron to be burnt in y^ tongue,
given at James Citty vnder my hand & signet of y'' Colony this 2j"' of
June 1622 And in y'' sixteenth yeare of plantacion.
Francis Wyatt
III
A Proclamation against takeing boates w^^'out Leave & stealing of Oares
Throught the Iniurie y* is often done to y" owneres of boates by such as
take boates w^'^out leaue & for y'' stealing of Oar^ yt is ordred by me S""
Francis Wyatt knight Gou9nor & Cap* Generall of Virginia & y^ rest of
y« Counsell. That if any freeman shall take away anie mans Boates
w*''out Leaue or his Oares: Ancor Sayle or any thing belonging to the
Boate he shall forfeite fine pounds halfe to y^ owner & halfe to y* tresurie,
if hee be a seruant to be whipt. And hee that shall floate or Cut out
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the marke of any oares shalbe Comitted as a fellon & so punished. Given
vnder my hand & Colony signet this 2j of June 1622 And in the Sixteenth
yeare of this plantacion
Francis Wyatt.
CCXLVIII, Robert Newland. A Letter to Nicholas Ferrar
June 27, 1622
Ferrar Papers
Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 343
Nuport in the He of Wight this 27 of Juen 1622.
S^ Youers of the 18 of this instant I Recaud and you say that Capten
Barwik had order to opene the Chest vher the shirtes is but thoues Chist
ar stod in the ship and ar not to be Com by Some of youer pepell hath
gon a month in a shirt so that of nesitie they most haue Chaing I do for
you as for my sell nothing but what Nesistie is done the fordrence paseger
hath ben 2 times at the Coues to goe abord but the wind is Come to the
wastward a gaine so now that be hear at Nuport and Capten Barwike
will not leat his pepell Remane a bord befor the wind is faier.
S'' I hope wee shall haue as good a ship as the weast land of england
afordes of hir bordn wich will be a bout 150 tones and wee shall bee in the
way to do you sarues and for the Boyes you wright of doth goe wee shall
be willing and Redy to do what wee may I hope this ship will be Redy
to sa * * * by the last of Agust or a wike in Septeber for she will be
lanch god willing by the 14 of Agust or be for and all ouer prouision goe on
to gether in prouding mast wich ar all Redy all Redy and saills and Cask
and brid will allso be Redy.
I pray do the best for youes you may for this pasger and wee will be Redy
to Requit it god willing I charg you with a nother bill of exchang for 20"
to be paid vnto on m"" Prise in flitstrit I pray mak him good pament
this pasger poote you to grat Chares and ar her long wind bond but at the
good plesuer of the allmitie god they shall haue a faier wind I Requestid
Ernistly that m"" Hakat wold send douen a modell of the armes of Vergena
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that wee might haue thim Co * * * faier for the strane of ouer nue
ship I pray spak to him to send it I wold wright to him but I kno not
wher he dvll and thus I leaue you and youer a faires to the protickcon of
all mytie god.
Youer frind at Comand
Robert Newland.
[Indorsed:] M' Newland Newport to N. Ferrar, London 1622 June 27.
[Addressed:] To the Wor" Nicholas Farrer Deputy to that Hon'''*' Com-
pany for Virginia at his House in S Sithes Lane in London
CCXLIX. The King. A Letter to the Virginia Company.
The Virginia Company, A Letter to the Governor
AND Council in Virginia
July 9, 1622
Printed, prefixed to John Bonoeil, "Treatise of the Art of making Silke"
Copies in Library of Congress, Harvard University Library, Boston Athenaeum,
John Carter Brown Library, New York Public Library, Newberry Library,
British Museum
List of Records No. 347
His Maiesties Graciovs Letter to the Earle of Sovth-Hampton, Treasurer, and
to the Councell and Company of Virginia heere: commanding the present
setting vp of Silke works, and planting of Vines in Virginia. And the Letter
of the Treasurer, Councell, and Company, to the Gouernour and Councell of
State there, for the strict execution of his Maiesties Royall Cominands herein.
Also a Treatise of the Art of making Silke: or, Directions for the making of
lodgings, and the breeding, nourishing, and ordering of Silkewormes, and for
the planting of Mulbery trees, and all other things belonging to the Silke Art.
Together with instructions how to plant and dresse Vines, and to make Wine,
and how to dry Raisins, Figs, and other fruits, and to set Oliues, Oranges,
Lemons, Pomegranates, Almonds, and many other fruits, &c. And in the
end, a Conclusion, with sundry profitable remonstrances to the Colonies. Set
foorth for the benefit of the two renowned and most hopefull Sisters, Virginia,
and the Summer-Hands. By lohn Bonoeil Frenchman, seruant in these
imployments to his most Excellent Maiesty of Great Brittaine, France, Ireland,
Virginia, and the Summer-Hands. Published by Authority. London Printed
by Felix Kyngston. 1622.
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James R.
Right trusty and welbeloued, We greet you well: Whereas We vnderstand,
that the Soyle in Virginia naturally yeeldeth store of excellent Mulbery
trees, We haue taken into Our Princely consideration, the great benefit
that may grow to the Aduenturers and Planters, by the breed of Silke-
wormes, and setting vp of Silkeworkes in those parts. And therefore of
Our gracious Inchnation to a designe of so much honour and aduantage to
the pubhke, Wee haue thought good, as at sundry other times, so now
more particularly to recommend it to your speciall care, hereby charging
and requiring you to take speedy order, that our people there, vse all
possible dihgence in breeding Silkewormes, and erecting Silkeworkes, and
that they rather bestow their trauell in compassing this rich and solid
Conmiodity, then in that of Tobacco; which besides much vnnecessary
expence, brings with it many disorders and inconueniences. And for as
much as Our seruant, lohn Bonoeil hath taken paines in setting downe the
true vse of the Silkeworme, together with the Art of Silkemaking, and of
planting Vines, and that his experience and abihties may much conduce
to the aduancemet of this busines; We doe hereby likewise require you to
cause his directions, both for the said Silkeworkes and Vineyards, to bee
carefully put in practice thorowout our Plantations there, that so the
worke may goe on cheerfully, and receiue no more interruptions nor delayes.
Giuen vnder Our Signet, at our Palace of Westminster, the ninth day of
luly, in the twentieth yeere of our Raigne of England, France and Ireland,
and of Scotland the fine and fiftieth.
To Our right trusty and right welbeloued Cousin and Councellour, HENRY,
Earle of South-hampton, Treasurer of our Plantation in Virginia, and
to Our trusty and welbeloued, the Deputy, and others of Our said
Plantation.
Virginia.
WiNDEBANK.
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The Treasvrovr Covncell and Company of Virginia, To The Gouer-
NOUR AND CoUNCELL OF StATE IN VIRGINIA RESIDING.
After our very hearty conmiendations: His Sacred Maiesty, out of his
high wisedome and care of the noble Plantation of Virginia, hath been
graciously pleased to direct his Letters to vs heere in England, thereby
commanding vs to aduance the setting vp of Silke workes, and planting of
Vineyards; as by the Copy herewith sent, you may perceiue.
The intimation of his Maiesties pleasure, wee conceiue to be a motiue
sufficient, to induce you to imploy all your indeuours to the setting forward
those two Staple Commodities of Silke, and Wine; which brought to their
perfection, will infinitely redound to the honour, benefit and comfort of
the Colony, and of this whole Kingdome: yet we, in discharge of our duties,
doe againe renew our often and iterated Instructions, and inuite you cheer-
fully, to fall vpon these two so rich, and necessary commodities. And if
you shall finde any person, either through neghgence or wilfulnesse, to omit
the planting of Vines, and Mulbery trees, in orderly and husbandly man-
ner, as by the Booke is prescribed, or the prouiding of conuenient roomes
for the breeding of Wormes; we desire they may by seuere censures and pun-
ishment, be compelled thereunto. And on the contrary, that all fauour
and possible assistance bee giuen to such, as yeeld willing obedience to his
Highnesse Commands therein. The breach or performance whereof, as
we are bound to giue a strict account, so will it also be required of you
the Gouernour and Councell especially. Herein there can be no Plea,
either of difficulty or impossibility; but all the contrary appeares, by the
naturall abundance of those two excellent Plants afore-named euery where
in Virginia: neither will such excuses be admitted, nor any other pretences
serue, whereby the businesse be at all delayed : and as we formerly sent at
our great charge the French Vignerons to you, to teach you their Art; so for
the same purpose we now commend this Booke vnto you, to serue as an
Instructour to euery one, and send you store of them to bee dispersed ouer
the whole Colony, to euery Master of a Family one. Silk-seed you shall
receiue also by this Ship, sufficient to store euery man: so that there wants
nothing, but industry in the Planter, suddenly to bring the maldng of
Silke to its perfection: which either for their owne benefit (we hope) they
will wilUngly indeuour, or by a wholesome and necessary seuerity they
must be inforced.
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This particular aduice we thought necessary to giue you, lest that if it
should haue come to you mingled with others, you would haue interpreted
it as a common Instruction, or a businesse that was not taken so to heart,
as this is by vs, and we hope will be by you in humble obedience to his
Sacred Maiesties Royall Instructions. The paines and industry of the
Authour, for the benefit of the Plantations (being a member of our Com-
pany) are sufficient arguments of his good affection to the Action, and they
both deserue your best acceptance and ours, that others may thereby be
inuited to impart their knowledge in businesse of this and the Uke nature ;
whereby the Colony may not onely bee supported for the present, but
brought to that perfection, that may redound to the glory of God, the
honour of his Maiesty, and the inestimable benefit of his noble Kingdomes;
wliich as they are the true aime and end the Aduenturers and Planters
haue proposed vnto themselues; so ought they to bee still the honorable
seeds to put others also forward in this action: we commend this businesse
againe to your speciall care. And so we commit you all, and your waighty
affaires, to the protection of the Almighty.
Henry Southampton.
CCL. Governor in Virginia. A Commission to William Tucker
July 16, 1622
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 36a
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 352
By the Governor and Cap* Generall of Virginia
To all to whome these pisents shall come greeting. Know yee that I s""
ffrancis Wyatt knight & Cap* generall of Virginia, out of y^ true
knowledge of the discretion and sufficiency of Cap* William Tucker
in all martiall discipline & other afficiences of y" like nature do giue and
grant vnto the said Cap* Tucker to haue absolute power & Comaund ou9
all the people in the plantacon adioyning to Elzabeth citty at
Keycotan that is to say fro Newportnewes to Edwed Hill his house,
one the west side Southampton riuer. And to charge & Comaund all the
said people vpon peine of death to obey him, & to be ordred & dyrected
by him Requiring the said Cap* William Tucker to vse all care &
vigelance, for preuenting the incursion of the Ennimie, for the safe
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guarding of the people & ther goodC, & to receaue such further
Comaunds & instructions, as hee shall receaue fro my selfe, at James
Citty the 16th day of July 1622.
Francis Wyatt.
CCLI. Note of Arms in the Tower for which the Virginia Com-
pany ARE Suitors ^
July 17(?); before July 29, 1622
State Papers, C. O. 1, Volume II, No. 9
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 354
A noate of such Armes in the Tower w*'' the Virginia Companye are
humble Suto" for, to be p'sently delyvered them, their Shipps beinge
readie to depte.
Brigandynes, ats Plate Coates 100
Jacks of plate 40
Jerkins, or Shirts of Male 400
Iron Skulls 2,000
Holberds, & browne bills 1,000
Murtheringe peeces 50
Besides Calyuers, pistolK, Daggs, &c w*^" are at S' Richard Morrissons howse
in the Mynories layed by as alltogether vnserviceable what nomber they
Can make vse of, ther beinge of them aboute 2, 000
Allso of Targetts, & Bucklers 500
They are allso humble Suto" y* at leaste 20 Barrells of powder may be
lente them, the w='' they will repaye againe at Christmas next, It beinge
an vsuall fauo"" done to some Companyes, & o"' Shipps beinge instantly to
goe away, we Cannot any wher so suddaynely get that w'=^ is good.
[Indorsed:] Such Armes as the Virginia Company are sutors for out of
the Tower.
[In pencil:'] bef. 29 July 1622. See 29 July 1622 Col. Entry Bk. Vol
79 p. 202.
1 This document is identical with that described in List of Records 353, except that the indorse-
ment and note do not there appear.
2 This note and tlie following statement are in a modern hand: "C O 5 Vol 1354 folio 202 b.
Entry of an order (29 July 1622) for the Lord High Treasurer to advise with officers of the Ordnance
as to the arms fit to be delivered to the Virginia Company, made upon receipt from the Company
of a note of the unserviceable arms they desired."
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CCLII. Treasurer and Council for Virginia. Letter to Gov-
ernor AND Council in Virginia
August 1, 1622
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii. Pages 23a-25
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Eecords No. 356
To our very loving frends S"" Francis Wyatt knight Governor & Captaine
generall of Virginia; and to the rest of the Counsell of state there
August the first 1622
After o'' very hartie Comendations;
Wee haue to o' extreame grief vnd'"stood of the great Massacre executed
on o"' people in Virginia, and that in such a maner as is more miserable
then the death it self; to fall by the hand< of men so contemptible; to be
surprised by treacherie in a time of known danger; to be deafe to so plaine
a warning (as we now to late vnd^'stand) was last yeare given; to be secure
in an occacon of so great suspition and iealousie as was Nenemathanewes
death; not to pceiue any thing in so opne and generall conspiracie; but to
be made in parte instrument^ of contriving it, and almost guiltie of the
destruccon by a blindfold and stupid entertaininge of it; w"h the least
wisdome or courage sufRsed to prevent even on the point of execucon:
are circumstances, that do add much to o"" sorrow & make vs to confesse
that it is the heavie hand of Allmightie God for the punishment of o"
and yo'" transgressions: to the humble acknowledgment and pfect amend-
ment whereof together w**" o'' selues, we seriously advise and invite yo";
and in pticular earnestly require the speedie redresse of those two enor-
mous exesses of apparell and drinkeing; the crie whereof cannot but haue
gon vp to heaven; since the infamie hath spredd it self to all that haue
but heard the name of Virginia to the detestacon of all good mind^, the
scorne of others, and o'' extreame grief e and shame: In y^ strength of
those faults, vndoubtedly, and the neglect of the Devine worshipp, haue
the Indians prevailed, more then in yo"" weaknes; whence the evill there-
fore sprung the remedy must first begin : and an humble reconciliation be
made w*'' the devine Ma*''' by future conformitie vnto his most iust and
holie lawes: w"^ doinge we doubt not but that you shall be safe from the
hand^ of all yo"" enemies, and them that hate yo": from whom if Gods
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proteccon be not w**" yo" no strength of scituation can saue yo": and w*''
it we conceiue not but where yo" be yo" may make yo"" selues as secure as
in any other place whatsoeu"": and in all other respect^, the chaung cannot
be but to the worst, nay to the vtter overthrow, not only of all o'' labo"
& charg^ past, but to the frustrating of o'' intentions, and hopes, and the
expectation of his Ma*'^ and the whole state: wherefore yo" shall do well
so whohe to abandon the thought thereof, as in this point not to returne
vs any answer: Spartam quam nactus es hanc exorna: there to applie
all yo' thought^ and endevo", and in especiall to the setting vpp of
Staple Comodities, according to those often instruccons, and reiterated
advises that wee haue continually given yo": the want whereof hath been
the truest obiection against y" succeedinge of this Plantation, and the
greatest hindrance and impediment (as we conceiue) that his Ma''° and
the State haue not sett to a more liberall hand to the furtherance thereof
but now at last it hath pleased God for the confirmation, no doubt, of o*"
hopes, and redoubling of o"" and yo"" coradges, to encline his Ma*'"^ Royall
heart, to graunt the sole importation of Tobacco (a thing long and
earnestly desired) to the Virginia and Sumer Hands Companies: and that
vppon such condicons as the private profitt of each man is Hkely to be
much improved, and the generall state of the Plantation strongly secured,
whilest his Ma*^: Revenue is so closely ioyned as together w**" the Col-
lonie it must rise, and faile, grow and empaire, and that not a smale
matter neither, but of twenty thousand pound p ann (for the offer of so
much in certainty hath his Ma*'* been pleased to refuse in fauo"" of the
Plantations) The good effect<^ likely hence to ensue are to obvious for
vs to sett downe, and phapp^ greater then we can imagine; this only in
generall we may assure o''selues and yo", that there shalbe no iust favo'
tending to the advancement of y*' Plantacon that we may not hope from
his Ma'^'^ who vppon o' humble peticon and the mediation of the Lord<
of his most Hono'^'' Privie Counsell, hath out of his Royall bountie been
pleased to bestow vppon vs diu" armes (although in these part^ vnserv-
iceable, yett) such as against the Indians may be verie vsefull; w**" we
doubt not but by the Abigaile to send yo"; and are further put in an
assured hope to obtaine the number of 400 young men, well furnished
out of England and Wales at 20^ a person, to repaire w*"" advantage the
number that is lost, to sett vpp the publiq revenues of the Companie, and
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sattisfie the desert^ of worthie persons in the Colony ; this supplie we hope
to procure, so as they may be w**" yo" before the Spring. The feare of
yo' want of Corne doth much perplex vs, seeing so little possibility to
supplie yo", the publique stock being vtterly as yo" know exhausted, and
the last yeares Adventures made by Private men not returned, as was
promised, we haue no hope of raising any valuable Magazine, but rather
feare to see the effect of what we forwarned by the Warwick ; Other waies
and meanes are so vncertaine, as wee [24] cannot wish yo" to rely vppon
any thing, but yo'selues, yet shall there not be left any mean[s] vnatempted
on o'' part^ in this kind, and for other necessaries to supplie yo", hoping
that the danger of this extremitie will hence forward pswade yo" not to
comitt the certaintie of yo"" lines to the vncertainty of one harvest: and
that at last yo" will vnd^'stand, it is as fitt and necessarie to yeeld the
return of Adventures yearely as to receiue them: but of these thing[s]
the Abigaile shall not only bring yo" further notice, but we hope in some
part the pforman[ce] whose stay hath by these last newes been a litle
prolonged but by the end of the Month wee doubt not to dispatch her;
o"" designes in her entertainm* we advised of by the Furtherance but now
send it yo" more fully expressed in the Order of the Quarter Court: to the
accomplishing whereof we earnestly desire yo" to applie yo"" vttermost
endevo" : although phapp^ it may proue in the effect, of lesse consequence
then we desire, and of greater difficultie in the execucon, then is pro-
pounded; yet it canot be but the bare name of a Forte will proue of
more worth then the charges and paines required therevnto. The pticu-
larities of the pformance, we must reserue till the Shipp it self come, only
now we thought necessarie to let yo" vnd'^stand that the Company, hath
covenanted vppon the effecting of the bussines to make the fraight of the
Shipp homeward 800^ w'=^ they haue cast to pforme by the ladinge aboard
of threescore and foure thousand waight of Tobacco at 3'^ p ^: and at
this price the generall Company, the Adventurers of the ioynt stock, of
m' Blaneys Magazine, of Southampton hundred (who haue refused for
theire owne and the Collonies benefitt the imploj^eing of the Discoverie
in Virginia) and of Martins hundred haue agreed and ordered that their
Tobacco shalbe brought home in the Abigaile, w"^ we desire yo" take order
may be pformed accordingly. The procuring of the rest to make vp the
former quantitie is the thing we are now most seriously to recomend vnto
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yo"" cares w""" vppon this timely advise (before by the coming of so many
Shipp^ things before stated) we doubt not yo" will verie easely effect, the
price being so indifferent, the conveyance so safe, and good, and the delay
of a litle time in the comeing home of the Tobacco no disadvantage at
all, by reason of the contract that we haue lately concluded w**" his Ma*'";
so that we doubt not, but by the volluntarie offers of private men, yo"
may raise the full quantitie for fraight, w"^*" otherwise by authoritie nmst
be provided, that neither the Company be dishonored by breach of their
Covenant^ w*'' Cap* Each, nor much lesse be endamaged, in that w'^'' for
the Collonies good onlj^, they haue vnd'"taken.
There come now over in this Shipp, and are imediatly to follow in some
others many hundreds of people, to whom as we here think o'selues bound
to giue the best encouragment^ for theire goinge in reguard (that ye« §in§
the want of a publique stock) there is no way left to encrease the Planta-
tion, but by abundance of private vnd'takers; so we thinke yo" obliged,
to giue all possible furtherance and assistance, for the good enterteining,
and well settling of them, that they may both thriue & prosper and others
by theire welfare be drawne after them : This is the way that we conceiue
most effectuall for the engageing of this State, and securing of Virginia, for,
in the multitude of people is the strength of a Kingdome: The allotting
out of pticular DividentC, and the setlinge of private psons, we leaue
(vntill things may receiue a better force) vnto yo'' wisdomes and iudge-
mentC; not doubting but yo" will find out some course as shall giue content
to reasonable mindc; W^** we very much desire may be donn, as farr as
civill life and securitie will pmitt, both w"'^ together w**" religeon it self, by
this inordinate stragglinge run hazard of perishinge; w'='' error by so
hard a chastizment, we hope from hence forward they will be willing of
themselues to amend, if not yo'' authoritie must restreine them, not suf-
fering any to plant or sett down any where, but w*'' so sufficient a number
of able men and well provided, as may, not in theire owne, but in yo''
iudgement^ (who shalbe therefore accountable) defend themselues from
any assault^ of the Indians: in w'''' regard, as also for theire better Civill
goverment (w*"^ mutuall societie doth most conduce vnto) wee think it
fitt, that the houses and buildings be so contrived together, as may make
if not hansome Townes, yet compact and orderly villages; that this is the
most proper, and succesfull maner of proceedinge in new Plantacons,
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besides those of former ages, the example of the Spaniards in the West
Indies, doth fully instance, and against it we do not conceiue there will
be any repiignancie, exept from shallow vnd'"standing^ that cast not
beyond the plsent; or from minds and affeccons, wholely intent to the
satisfieing of theire priv[afe] interests, although w*^ the ruine of the
publique State.
The relinquishing of Charles Cittie, Henerico, the Iron Works, the Colledg
land< and Martins hundred, are thingC, not only of discontent, but of
evill fame, although we doubt not, vndeserved; the replanting them is of
absolute necessitie; lest the best fire that mantaines the accon here aliue
be putt out. for Martins hundred we leaue it to the Adventurers, to
take such expedient Course therein as themselues please, only the second-
ing thereof we most earnestly recomed vnto yo": but for the speedy
restoringe of the rest, we pray yo" to employ yo"" vttermost endevo";
and if the Colledge TenhtC and those belonging to the Iron work^ shall
not be sufficient (as we much doubt) to make those places good of them-
selues, we desire yo" to propound these two condicons for the inviting of
private men, to a competent number to ioyne w"' them, first to sett downe
vppon the Companies Land, occupieing and manuringe to theire owne
benefitt only, such quantitie thereof as they can manage ; vntill such time
as they may go vppon their owne Dividentc, when there shall by the
Companies Tenfit^ and servants be a full recompence and sattisfaccon
made them in kind, for y^ clearing of ground, building of houses, and what
ever other cost or charge they haue bestowed vppon the Companies land,
and must then leaue vnto them. If this prevaile not (w'='' we chiefly wish)
then are we content to giue to every family ten acres of land, in those
places, w"*" yo" setting out, we will confirme to them and theire heires
for ever: and this ten acres shall not be acconnted in part of any other
proporcon due vnto them ; nor be any impediment to hinder them from
goeing vppon theire Divident^ when they please ; condiconally, that the
land be not left vncultivated & the houses vninhabited.
The people remaining of the Iron works, we desire may be coiuitted vnto
the charge of m'' Maurice Barkley to be imployed (since we cannot hope
that the worke should go forward) in such maner as may be most bene-
ficiall to themselues, and vs, vntill such time as we may againe renue
that bussines, so many times vnfortunatly attempted, and yett so abso-
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lute necessarie as we shall haue no quiett vntill we see it pfected: to w''*'
purpose wee desire there may by the first oportunity be sent vs a pticular
list of the names and professions of the men, as also a noat of the tooles,
and materially wanting for the executing of the worke:
Of no lesse waight do we esteeme the Colledge affaires, w'=^ wee pray
yo" to take into yo'' considerations not only as a publique, but a sacred
bussines; and in pticuler we very earnestly request the care, and paines
of m'' George Sandys for the settling and ordering of the Tenfit^; who
beinge now by long experience growne skilfuU in all maners of the Cuntrie,
we are informed it will not be lesse advantageable vnto vs, and of farr
more content to themselues, to be left to theire owne disposinge and gov-
erment, and to reduce the vncertaintie of halfC to the certaintie of a
Rent; w"** we haue therefore agreed, shalbe for eu''y pson 20 bushelk of
Corne; 60^ waight of good leafe tobacco, and one pound of Silke, to be
yearely paid, together w*^ six dayes labo'' in publique workC, and over
and aboue that they be bound to buildinge of convenient howses, plantinge
of orchards, gardins &, on the Colledg Land and not elswhere: they that
will accept of these Condicons, yo" shall leaue to themselues, but so, as
for better conveniencie of living, fowr, or at least three of them, sorte
themselues to work, and liue together, and be bound each for other for
the true pformance of theire Coven'^ntC: those other that shall not be
willing or worthie of such agreements, we leaue to yo" to take the best
order in disposinge of them: as for those that shalbe Artificers and of
Manuall trades and occupacons, we conceiue that they may likewise
pforme this bargaine although they follow theire trades, w"'' rather then
that they should not do, wee leaue it to yo" to contract otherwise w*""
them, as yo" shall thinke best, allwaies reservinge that theire living be
vppon y" Colledge LandC. As for the Brick-makers, we desire they may
be held to theire Contract made w*'' m"" Thorpe, to the intent that when
opportunitie shalbe for the erecting of the fabricke of the Colledge, the
materially be not wanting.
These are part of the remedies that are to be applied for the repaireinge
of this late disaster; as for the Acto'^ thereof, wee cannot but w**" much
griefe proceed to the condempnation of theire bodies, the saving of whose
Soules, we haue so zealously affected: but since the inocent blood of so
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many Christians, doth in iustice crie out for reveng, and yo" future securitie
in wisdome require; we must advise yo" to roote out from being any longer
a people, so cursed a nation, vngratefull to all benefitt^, and vncapable
of all goodnesse: at least to the remoueall of them so farr from you, as
yo" may not only be out of danger, but out of feare of them, of whose
faith and good meaning yo" can never be secure: wherefore as they haue
merited let them haue a ppetuall warre w^'^out peace or truce; and although
they haue desrved it w*^out mercie too, yet remembring who we are,
rather then what they haue been, we cannot but advise, not only the
sparing, but the preservation, of the younger people of both Sexes, whose
bodies may, by labo'' and service become profitable, and theire mindC
not overgrowne w*^ evill Customes, be reduced to civilitie, and after-
wards to Christianitie: And because there is a necessitie not only in the
thing it self, but in the speedines of effecting it; we thinke it fitt that
besides that certaine way of famishing (wherevnto we doubt not but yo"
haue ere this given a good begining by the burning of theire Corne, or
the reaping it to yo'' owne benefitt) yo" add and putt in execution all
other waies and meanes of theire destruccon; not omitting so much as to
provoke theire neighbouring enimies (by reward of beads and Copper
vppon the bringeing in of theire heads) to the fierce pursueing of them:
and that at such times especially as yo''selues may issue out vppon them
likewise; w'^ we think should be often don from all parts of the Collony
together: but for a full securinge of yo'selues, and a certaine destroyinge
of them, we conceiue no meanes so prop, nor expedient, as to mantaine
continually certaine bands of men of able bodies, and invred to the Cun-
trie; of stout mindS, and actiue hands, that may from time to time (in
severed bodies) pursue and follow them, surprisinge them in their habi-
tations, intercepting them in theire hunting, burninge theire Townes,
demohshing theire Temples, destroyinge theire Canoes, plucking vpp theire
weares, carying away theire Corne, and depriving them of whatsoeuer may
yeeld them succo" or reUef : by w"'' meanes in a very short while, both yo"
iust revenge, and yo' ppetuall security might be certainly effected. As for
the mantainance of those men w*^ victuallS and munition, we conceiue it
iust and equall, that it should be by a generall levy throughout the whole
Collony; in regard whereof, the one moyitie of the prise as well of the
psons of men for slaues, as goods, should be vnto the Collony for fortifi-
cacon and other publique vses; and the other Moytie devided amongst
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the Souldiars themselues; in further sattisfaccon of whose travelk and
hazards, we do purpose a liberall recompence, out of the labo" of those
yong people w'^'' by his Ma*' gratious favo'' we hope to obtaine, out of the
severall Counties of this Kingdom w"** as it shall be bountifull to all so it
shalbe redoubled to them into whose handC the principally either in execu-
con or contriuement of this Treacherie shall fall: but if any can take
Opachancano himself, he shall haue a great and singular reward from vs.
As for those Indians whom God vsed as instruments of revealing and pre-
ventinge the totall ruine of yo" all we thinke a good respect and recom-
pence due vnto them, w"'' be a good and carefull education of them may
best be expressed and sattisfied; whereby they may be made capable of
further benefittS and favo".
Wee send yo" a Copie of o"" Letters by the Furtherance w'^'' wee doubt not
but is safely long ere this arived w**" yo" the suplies therein sent of Ship-
wrights, and East India Schoole, wee cannot but againe most effectually
and earnestly recomend vnto yo"' care and favo", w*='' phappS by the chaing
of things w**" yo" they will the more need. The improving of the Com-
panies revenues, and recoverie of theire Debts is, of those things w'^'out
w"*" neither wee nor yo" can subsist. Many other matters we haue to
write if time would giue leaue for want whereof, we must reserue them
till the departure of the Abigaile: And now comitting yo" and all yo'
affaires, to the good guidance and proteccon of the Almightie. we bid
yo" hartily farewell
August the first 1622.
Yo"' very Loving frendS
The Treasuror & Counsell for Virginia
Witnessed by m'' Collingwood Seer
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CCLIII. [John Smyth.] A List of Servants remaining in
Virginia
August 1, 1622
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (37), Page 153
Document in New York PubUc Library. Autograph of John Smith
List of Records No. 357
This .L Aug. 1622. 20. Jac. remayneth to vs as servants in Virginia.
Thomas Kemis, governor.
Thomas Baugh
Richard milton,
John Gybs
Thomas Shipway
Alexander Bradway
WilTm Clement
Richard sheriffe,
Thomas molton
George Heale drumer.
ffraunces the daughter of WilTm finch and Eliz. his wife, w*"" her
mother of new maried to — — —
Eliz web maried to
Eliz Coopy daughter of Thomas
And theis .4. y* went over in the furtherance in June .1622. 20. Jac. before
the newes of the massacre was heard of, vz —
George Pelton,
Richard willis,
Clement metton.
Richard Buttry.
And John Burdely, who bore his owne charges, And went in August .1622.
in y* mgaret and John, m"" langly m"" q: of peter dun.
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CCLIV. John Carter. Petition to the Privy Council
September 1, 1622
State Papers, C. O. 1, Volume II, No. 12. State Papers, Domestic, James I,
Volume 133, No. 10
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 359
To the right ho: the Lord[s] and others of his Ma*^ most ho: Priiiey Councell
The humble peticon of John Carter a poore distressed prisoner
Humbly shewinge. That your peticoner was at the last Sessions of Gaole
deliuery holden for the Cittie of London and Countie of MiddC, Indicted
and Convicted for stealinge of a horse: But because it appeared doubtfull
vpon the Evidence, whether the horse was stollen or no; and that it was
the first offence fo[r] w'^'' the peticon"" was questioned, and for that also it
is hoped that he will proue an honest man, the Lord Maior and Recorder
of London have repriued him before Judgm* as by Certificate vnder their
hand^ hereto annexed may appeare.
In tender Consideracon whereof. The pef most humbly beseecheth your
Lpp^ in yo"" accustomed goodnes to all poore subiect^ in distresse and
misery to be pleased to recomend him to S"" Edward Sackuill to be trans-
ported over for the plantacon in Virginia in regard he is so poore as he
hath nether meanes nor freind^ to procure his pardon, or to transport
him beyond Seas. And (as in dutie bound) he will daily praie for yo"'
Lpp^ etc.
[Indorsed in pencil:] Virginia See 7 Sept 1622 Dom. Cor. Jac. I (?)
Virginia Plantf
con warrant
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CCLV. A Warrant to the Lord Treasurer
September, 1622
Docquet Book, Signet Office, Volume 7
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 360
September 1622 A° R. R^ Jacobi AngT. &c 20° et Sco: 56.
A warrant to the lord Trer, to give order vnto the M' of th'Ordo-
nance, for present deUvery vnto the Company for the Virginia Plan-
tacon of 1000. browne bills, 400 bowes, and bowestaves, 800 shefs
of Arrowes, 700 Callivers, 300 short pistolls w*h fire lock^, and 300
harquibussies; And also to give like direccon vnto the M'' of the
Armory to deliver out of that office, 2000 skulls of Iron, 100 brigan-^nil
dines, 40 plate CoatC and 400 shirts, and Coat^ of Maile. All w"'h
being vnfitt for any moderne service here, his Ma*'^ is pleased, at the
humble suite of that Company, to bestow vpon them, as of his Ma*^
princely and free guift, for the publique vse of that Plantacon. Sub-
scr9 by order from the lord Trer, pcured by M'' James Maxwell
CCLVI. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
September 1, 1622
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge
List of Records No. 361
S'': I wish I were as well able to relieve y" in your cares and paines for
Virginia; as I doo much commiserate them, beeing continually afflicted w*^
such crosses & discouragements. But God I trust will give issue through
all those difficulties.
I am glad y" have for a beginning provided so much corn. This term ap-
proaching will give meanes I hope for more.
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I am sorie my Ladie Wyatt is so crossed also in hir meanes. I must con-
fesse, for hir owne sake, I would wish she stayd at home. But it would
add a great encrease to former dowts & discouragements, w''*' how great
they are, may be coniectured by want of passengers for that good Ship.
This week I hope to heare from y" better & more certain nues.
Y°'' busines for Summer Hands groweth I see to maturitie. I shal be very
glad to be visited by M"' Barnard. And therfore I will reserve my letters
here till his coming.
I should be glad to heare how the Companie there accepted my paines:
their good acceptation beeing all the reward w''^ I desire from them.
For my Cedar trees, though y" mention them not, yet I dowt not of y""^
remembrance to give order for them.
My wife I thank God is already in hir usuall sort recovered : And we hope
of better. We both salute y" w*'' y""" good brother, of whose mending
health I am very glad to heare. Adieu.
Y°'' ever assured,
Edwin Sandys.
Northborn. 1 Septemb: 1622.
[Addressed:] To my very worthie frend M'' John Ferrar, at his House in
S* Sithes Lane in London.
[Indorsed:] From S' Edwin Sandys September 1622.
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CCLVII. Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Sir George
Yeardley
September 10, 1622
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Pages 38a, 39
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 362
By the Governo' and Captaine generall of Virginia.
The great Scale To all Christian people to whom this i^lsent writing shall come, greeting.
affixed Whereas of late through the Savadge and bloody crueltie of the heathen
Natiues of this Cuntrie, many of his Ma*^ subiect^ haue treacherously
beene murdered, and much outrage by them donn vnto almost all the
seuerall Plantations of this Cuntrie, w<^^ damned fact of theires, although
we must w*^ all humblenes of mind, acknowledge the iust hand of God to
haue fallen vppon vs for o"" Sines: yet can we do no lesse (conceiving o''
selues to be bound therevnto in conscience) both cheifly for the glory of
God, and loue towards o"' brethren (whose blood, no doubt, crieth to
heaven for vengance) but to endeavo' and put in practice, shuch force and
meanes, as God at plsent doth aford vnto vs, thereby to repay vnto them,
and w*^ GodC mercifull assistance, fully to reveng theire cruell deed^.
Know yee therefore that I S"" Francis Wyatt knight Governo'' and Cap*
generall of Virginia duly waighing and consideringe the jSlmisses, as also
in plsent consideration of the jSsent estate of this Colony, now in very
great want of Corne ; Out of the assurance that I haue in the vertue, valo'',
and discretions of my trusty and welbeloved frend S' George Yeardley
knight one of his Ma*^ Counsell for Virginia; do will and require him
the said S'' George Yeardley forthw*'' to take his iorney and vioadge
together w*'' such GroupC of men and Souldiers, as he shall find willing
throughout all parti? of this Colony, to accompany him; and them together
w*** theire furniture and amunition to transport in such Shipp^, Bark^,
and Boat^, as are now riding in this Riuer; and w*^^ he shall thinke needfull
and nessessarie; and so w*^ all possible speed, (as God shall giue leaue)
and the wind and weather pmitt ; to go for the Riuer of Pamunke, and any
other Ruier w^'^in the Bay of Chesipiack, and elsewhere, as he shall thinke
fitt, w*^in any part of the HmitC graunted by his Ma*'^ to the Company of
Virginia, to make warr, kill, spoile, and take by force or otherwise what-
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soeu9 boote of Come, or any thing else he can attaine vnto, from any
the Salvadges o'' enemies. By these plsentC wiUing and Comanding all
and every pson and psons going along w**" him in the said vioadge willingly
and readily to obey, and execute to theire vttermost power, all his Comand^
and direccons w*=^ he shall thinke fitt from time to time, to giue vnto them,
as duly and respectiuely as if I my self were psonally p!sent, and that at
theire vttermost pill; Glueing and graunting vnto the said S' George
Yeardley full power and authoritie, to Comand, Gouern, and direct, and
if need require to punish and corect whatsoeu9 offending partie, as he in
his discrescion, shall thinke fitt, his authority in such cases extending so
farr, as by vertue of my Comission of Governor of Virginia I may any
way deriue vnto him.
Given att James Citty vnd' my hand and the great Seale of the Colony
the xth of September in the yeares [39] of the Raigne of o'' Soveraigne
Lord, James by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and
Ireland, Kinge, Defendo' of the faith &c (viz) of England &c, the twentieth,
and of Scotland the Ivj in the yeare of o' Lord God one thousand six
hundred twentie two, and in the Sixteenth yeare of this Plantation.
To S' George Yeardley for his Vioage to Pamunkey.
Francis Wyatt
CCLVIIL Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
September 23, 1622
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 364
S"": Captain Barnard w*'' his Companie spent all thursday w**" me: & som
of them came the day before. They had an exceeding rough passage:
& missed the Alarmaduke for a day. But God be thanked, they all came
safe, & on Thursday night, or ffriday before day, they set saile w*^ a
brave North-East wynd: w^*" since is come about more to the East, & so
hath continued till this very day, in w**" we have no wynd at all. I omitted
no one thing requested by yo'' letters: & therfore forbeare to give y" anie
particular Account. My wife, though sick, was carefull to give them all
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the content she could: & sent w*'' them such provisions as hir store could
affoord: I have now great hope that that Plantation will prosper: ffor I
left them to my understanding well resolved to run a right way.
M'' Carter writeth to me of a beefe letter w*'' 100. books sent for them:
w'^'" I have not yet received: & they are come to late for their use. By
yo' next let me knowe what y" will have doon w*^ them.
This Day I saw a letter from S"' W. Lovelace at Bredau [?], written about
the beginning of this moneth: wherein he certifyed amongst other nues
that S"" Thomas Gates was dead in the armie, & hurried at Skinksconce.
This will require som consideration at the next quarter Coort: Take good
there be no factious packing before hand. I will spend most of this week
in writing to Virginia: & therfore pray y" that the Abigail may call here
for my letters.
I thank y" for yo"" good nues from the East Indies & pray y" to confirm
what y" fynd to be true.
My wife continueth very ill: & would fain, according to yo'" advise, be
nerer hir help. I trust hir disease is now com to his highth: & will shortly
decline. If so, y" shall shortly be no more trowbled w**" letters. So in
hast, w**" bothe o'' most hartie salutations to y" & yo" I rest
Y°'' ever most assured
Edwin Sandys.
Northborn 23 Septemb: 1622.
[Indorsed by John Ferrar:] From S'' Edwin Sandys 1622: Septembr:
[Addressed by self:] To my very woorthie frend M'' John Ferrar at his
House in S* Sithes Lane in London.
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CCLIX. Thomasin Woodshawe. Petition to the Governor of
Virginia
Between October, 1622, and January, 1622/23
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Pages 58, 58a
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 365
To the Honorable S"' Francis Wyatt knight Governor & Captaine
generall of Virginia
The humble petition of Thomasin Woodshawe
An ill cause by denying is said to be worse, whereas as conffession make^
pte of Amends. To pleade my intents were good (though god knowes
they were so in the begining of this horr*^ Comitted Crime of myne, I will
not, so vnfortunate hath ben the events, w^*" rage ou'"masting reason so
bloudy pduced that I Canot but say yo"" Just sentence hath most deseruedly
doomed me but [since] Magistrate are said to be God^ vpon earth, truly
executing y^ Judgments of y^ Lord whoe pffeseth himsefe not to delight
in y^ death of a sinner, but rather that hee should [58] turne fro his wicked-
neC & line. Grant right worthie s'' I beseech you y* though theise my
tran[s]gressions haue forced you draw y^ sword of Justice against my life,
yett y** true Contricion of my sorrowfull soule may moue yo"' mercy to
p''uent my suddaine death. If y** Lord should Empty y" vyolls of his wrath
so often as his indignation is moued, y'= whole worlde in short time should
be dispeopled, but I will haue mercy & not sacrifice saeth y^ lord, so y'
man Comes in nothing neerer to y* duty then in pitty. Wherfore I most
humblie Entreat you (most noble s"^) y* my prayers of my penitency
myght so preuaile, as y* y'' axe might be forborne at p'sent to bee put to
y^ roote of y*' figg tree, y* it would please you to give me some longer tyme,
y' by my better care I may gaine hereafter y' seasonable oppertunity of
bringing forth better fruits to amendement of life, w'^'' god enabling me
shall w**" such strict obseruancy be performed, y* you shall haue no occation
to repent this yo'' extended fauor
Thus desireing y° Lord to worke in yo'' Eare Compassion of my Case I
leaue to his puidence and protextion
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Her fact by y^ Jury was found manslaughter, for w'^h haueing receaued
sentence of death shee was first repruiued, and long after (vpon good
report of Cariage & behauior) shee had her pardon
CCLX. Richard Pace. Petition to the Governor and Council in
Virginia
Between October, 1622, and January, 1622/23
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii. Page 58
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 366
To the right Wor" S"" Francis Wyatt knight ec and to the rest of
Counsell of Estate here
The Humble petition of Richard Pace Humbly sheweth Whereas yo""
petitioner heretofore hath Enioyed a Plantation one thother side of y^
water, & hath bestowed great Cost & Charges vppon building ther, &
Cleareing of ground but at lenght was Enforced to leaue ye same by y^
sauidge Cre welly of y'' Indian^. Yett now purposeing (by gods assist-
ance) to fortifie & strengthen y^ place w*'' a good Company of able men,
hee doth desier to inhabit ther againe, & by yo' leaue freely to Enioy his
said plantation, promissing to Doe all such things as by yo' wo'ps dyrec-
tions hee shall be Enioyned, either for y^ better safe guard & defence of
y*' people, y* hee shall ther put ou"", or in w^eu' yo' shall please to Comaund
him
In tender Consideration Wherof may itt please yo' wo'ps to grant him
his request, and hee shalbe bound to pray for yo' health and happines
both in this Worlde & in y"" worlde to Come
This petition graunted, as many others also resouled vpon ther planta-
tions according to order receaued from England
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CCLXI. Virginia Company. A Letter to the Governor and the
Council in Virginia
October 7, 1622
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii. Pages 25a-27
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 367
October 7 '"^ 1622
After o"' very hartie Comendacons. Wee had not thought to haue written
vnto yo" till wee had beene invited by yo' letters vnto vs: but the neces-
sitie of some thingC to be pformed by yo" hath made vs thinke it necessarie
to remember them in an extraordinarie maner, and to reinforce the
Instruccons and charge of the Counsell, by the advise and desires of vs
y* Company.
The late calamities that haue befalne, do much grieue but no whit daunt
vs, for wee see no daunger but rather advantage to be made thereby, nor
any further daunger, except it be in yo' feares, w"'' would nowe be as vicious
as yo'' former securitie, and as much betray yo" to destruccon: for vs yo"
may see the encrease of o'' hopes and courage in the largnes of supplies
now sent by private men, since the publique is not able; vnto the con-
tinuance whereof we see such a disposition in mens mindC, as we cannot
but thinke, that the sheeding of this blood wilbe the Seed of the Planta-
tion, for the addicon of price, hath much endeared the purchase.
And now to all the rest, we conceaue it a Sinne against the dead, to
abandon the enterprize, till we haue fully settled the possession, for w'**
so many of o'' Brethren haue lost theire lives: this is the first thing due
from vs and yo"; and the next, w"** will likewise much further the other,
is a sharp revenge vppon the bloody miscreants, even to the measure that
they intended against vs, the rooting them out for being longer a people
vppon the face of the Earth, for the effecting whereof, as yo" haue already
receaved advise from the Counsell (w"'' we desire yo" in all points to follow)
so yo" shall now receave a gratious supplie from his most exellent Ma*'^
of Armes and weapons fitt and prop for such service: the disposing of
them to psons and places we leaue to yo"" iudgmentC, but only for vse;
the proprietie must remaine to the generall CoUony, as the begining of a
Publique Armorie, and a perpetuall testimony of his Ma*^ royall bountie
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and favo'': from w'^*' wee hope very speedily to obtaine the meanes of
restoring the Pubhque, rewarding the good deserts of all, especially whose
worths shalbe shewed in these p'sent difficulties, and fully to furnish the
number of TenntC, w<=^ in yo" the Governor, and other officers places,
we vnd'"stand are wanting, not only to o' griefe, but wonder. But both
for the future and that w"'' is past, rest assured we shall provide and make
sattisfaccon and had ear this donn in a very advantagable maner vnto
yo", insteed of TenntC sendinge yo" servants, had not yo'' last letters dis-
claymed them, w*^out such supply of Corne and victuall, as was impossible
for vs to provide, through o' povertie, and \ii high price: wherfore the
hundred youths, w""^ w**^ 500" we had procured from the Cittie, wee were
constreined to giue vnto the Suiner Ileand^ Company to theire benefitt
and o' damage, and all through want of Corne: The abundant planting
and provision whereof, haueing been for these last foure yeares so continu-
ally vrged from vs, and yett as constantly neglected and and contemned,
giues iust cause to doubt, (and the more through the two Strang propo-
sisions, w"'' we heare of late haue beene made, of Ingrossinge all and
leavinge all:) that there hath been in some (in whom it ought least to
haue been) an intent to hinder the encrease of the Plantation further
then it might be theire owne gaine and greatnesse: a horrible Cryme, and
treason even against God himself, to whom this great work in o' intents
is principally consecrated; and yett such courses force vs allmost to such
suspicon: Neither shall we belieue otherwise of yo" S' Francis Wyatt and
the rest, in whom we yett haue great confidence, exept the CoUony and
Plantation be from henceforth, by yo" courage, cares, and endeavo" kept
and mantained, and every principall part thereof where formerly it was,
and that in abundance of grayne and victuall; w"^ since the Savadges
enmitie could not hinder in the CoUonies weakest infancie, we cannot
thinke it can now do, when the strength thereof is almost ten times
doubled, exept we should thinke yo" lesse then they were: but we on the
contrary haue such confidence in yo'' vallo" and wisdome, that we hope
to vnd'stand as suddaine an end of this warr, as it had an vnexpected
begininge, beinge ps waded theire owne terro'' will driue them away,
exept yo" retaine them.
As for Enemies of equall condicon in Armes and vnd'"standing, and more
mightier in power then yo' selues, we know none, and in God feare none;
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yett we thinke it yo"" dutie to stand alwaies vppon yo"" guard, and prepared
for defence as much as yo" may, the rest God will supplie if yo" seme him.
Abundance of Munition, w'='' yo"" selues must take care that both the
Publique and Private, be allwaies well stored, w''' the exercising and
training vpp of the people in Martiall Discipline, and carefull preservation
of theire Armes, wherein there must need^ haue been vnanswerable
neglect: if there be that want, yo'' letters imply, are things obvious that
we need not further touch: To those w^e desire yo" to take into yo"" con-
sideration the continuall mantainance of good Shipping in the River;
w'^^ might easely be effected, if by raysinge of any Staple Comodities,
they might haue some part of fraight homewards a little would suffice,
such is the danger and povertie of [26] all MarchauntC employments, that
the certainty of verie smale gaine, would invite Shipping in abundance, of
all times in the yeare to transport people for Virginia, w"^*" would not only
serue by the accomodatinge of every mans occacons to further great
numbers: but also by a necessary engagement of those to whom the
Shipping belongs, cause many large Addventures to be made and much
people to be sent that otherwise would never go. We pray yo" seriously
therefore to endeavo'' it, and to take into yo"" consideration what depend-
ance good thingc haue one vpon another and how a right and orderly
proceeding brings all enterprises to pfeccon, seeing the following of Staple
Comodities doth not only tend to the conveniences of well living there,
and to the riches of them that raise them, but bringeth along w**" it not
only the encrease of y'' Plantation but also the defence and security thereof;
every Shipp being a BuUwark : and because by the same meanes, they that
meane yo" harme can only offend yo", we thought it necessarie aboue all
things, to secure the River from suddaine Invasion by Shipping: To w"^
purpose haveing fruitlesly attempted, allthough by the meanes of very
noble Parsonages, who were best able to effect itt, what hath in the name
of the CoUony beene so often and importunatly requested, the sending of
Enginers, we haue gladly embraced the offer of Cap* Each, concerning the
erecting of a Block house about Blunt Point, wherevnto we weare pswaded
and entreated by the advise and desires of almost all that knowe that
Cuntrie, aswell Planters, as Seamen, as a thing very feazable & of great
benefitt. wherevppon although the alteration of mens myndS vppon the
first newes of the late Callarnitie, and much more yo"" grievous appre-
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hension of itt, brought it into consultation whether it were not impossible
to make those preparations and provision, that on o"" part^ weare requisite
thereto, yett we resolved to go on w*'' o'' former deliberation, and haue
(though w**" extreame difficultie and hazard) by Gods blessing effected
whatsoever we intended. Now that yo" on yo'' part^ faile not to pforme
and accomplish the thing it self, we desire, entreat and even adiure yo";
for yo*" owne sakes, for o", for yo"" safty, for yo"' reputation, and for the
sattisfacon of all good mynd^, who are in a longing expectation thereof:
If the difficulties proue greater then are here conceived, in the wrestling
w*'' them wilbe the tryall of yo^ courages and in the over coming of them,
the encrease of yo'' hono". If the worke proue not of that consequence
as is p''tended yet it wilbe alwaies more worth then the labo"' and cost,
that is thereto required, and y^ remonstrance of yo'' willingnes to pforme
what yo" can to yo'' owne safety, will effectually moue and produce (wee
doubt not) the meanes to pforme fully what yo" desire: to speake plainly
we shall never belieue nor dare to attempt any thing of great engagement
and hazard, till by reall example of some extraordinarie worke by yo"
effected, we may haue proofe of the sinceritie of yo'' intencons & assurance
not to be deluded and frustrated, as we haue hitherto beene in so great
and chargeable vnd'"taking^. Performe in this, and yo" cannot further
require, what we will not vnd'take for yo" in this kind; if this of it selfe
proue not sufficient, w"^ we well hope:
The Adventurers of Martins Hundred, haue very worthily made offer,
and ordered their officers that the fifte parte of theire hundred be from
time to time employed in this work till it may be pfected: Southampton
Hundred haue followed the example, and generally all privat Adventures
of vs that haue people in Virginia, very willingly agree to the like proporcon:
this tax wee haue here made, not to giue yo" thereby authority (w"'' needed
not) but to giue a good example to the rest of the Collony, by taking more
of the burthen then proporconable can be due vnto vs, chearfully to sup-
ply the rest of that shalbe needfuU. This disposition of myndC, we assure
o''selues yo" shall find, if not, yo" must make it, and compell them to theire
owne good, that will not otherwyse vnd''stand it, but we hope there shalbe
no such occacon given, considering the merveilous forwardnes of the
Colony in this kind by many letters expressed: the remembrance whereof
brings to mynd the noble offer made by S'' George Yeardley, worthie
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the place he bore, to whom we must acknowledge the hono"' of this propo-
sicons first moveing, and accordingly doubt not but in the furtherance of
3^^ execucon of it, he will deserve both yo"", and o"" thankC in an especiall
maner. The Shipp and Mariners imployment as yo" find in the Charter-
partie is to be discharged by a fraight of 800'' and that to be raysed by
the lading aboard of 64000 waight of Tobacco at S'' p '' att w'='' rate
besides the generall Companyes, it is agreed and ordered by the severall
societies, and the Adventures of Southampton hundred, the old Maga-
zine, and last yeares Joynt stock and that now sent, both consigned to
m'' Ed: Blany, the Glasse, the ffurrs, the MaydC, the Shipwrights that their
Tobacco shalbe laden aboard and sent home in the Abigaile, and if it
shalbe thought necessarie by the officers and facto"", to send home any of
it before, that then there shalbe lefte in the handC of m"" George Sandys
the Treasuror, the fifteenth pound of Tobacco (and more if that will not
sattisfie) towards the makeing vpp of the 800" w"*" is to be paid the Shipp,
and for other necessarie vses of the Colony: vnto the same condicons do
all private Adventurers [26^] likewise agree, condiconally yo" hold cquall
the same course vppon all the Tobacco through the Land; w'^'" wee hold
very equall and indeed necessarie to be don, if yo" cannot find better
meanes for the discharge of such payment, as the Company hath covennted
to Cap* Each, w'^'' being plainly expressed in the Charterparty sent yo",
we shall not need to repeat, but only to desire yo"" especiall care, so to
order and dispose things, as we be not dishonored nor endamaged any
way, nor any thing lefte to vs here to pay: and likewise for sattisfaccon
and payment of the materially now sent for the erecting of the forte, w''*'
haue alwaies been promised by the Colony to be sattisfied and repaid, and
now so much the more stricktly to be observed because they be adventuer
of diu's private men, who for the furtherance of this work, seeing the
Companies inabilitie haue made provision of the things and consigned
them to m"" Blany, w**" order not to dispose of any of them, till the fforte
be served: this theire good mynd^ deserue yo"" especiall care, that they
may be reimbursed of this charge.
And now we come to the returning of yo"" Magazine and Adventures now
and formerly sent, w"'' we are extreamly solicitous, not so much for o' owne
Interesses (although they be great) as for yo", w^^ be farr more: for vs
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wee hope God will otherwise repay, if yo" do not, but for yo", wee cannot
conceaue, but that as yo" iustly deserue, yo" wilbe cleane leafte & aban-
doned from any supplies hereafter; and what danger that may be, yo''
p^'sent necessities speake, w"*" because they were not last yeare foreseene,
no regard was had of returning any thing nor betiefe; to the protestation,
w''*' at o'' foq-ue8% §desire§ the Counsell in theire letters by the Warwick
made, w"'' we cannot but remember to o"" grief e, though to o' iustification:
lett the smart of sence now teach, what on the creditt of o'' word^ yo" would
not learne, that yo^ gaines to yo"" damage by thus gaining tyme, and that
the returning of o'' Stocky home so much empaired, how eare it be pleasant
vnto yo" for a while, will in the end be more bitter vnto yo" then vs:
speedy and full returnes must be made, else it is impossible for vs to pro-
ceed on, not so much for o'^ vnwillingnes, as o"" inabilities, o"^ Adventures
are greater, then we can now beare, much lesse increase. This scant
supplie w'''' is now sent had been impossible to haue been raised, if either
the necessitie that required it, or the pawne that 3^0" offer had been lesse;
the preservation of the whole Colony, and the Revenues of the whole;
or if the securitie had been worse then the faith of yo" the Governor,
Treasuror, and Counsell, or the dilligence and importunity of them that
labo''ed it here, lesse then indefatigable, and such as would receiue no
nay, yo" had wanted even all, that yo" shall now God willing receaue.
Wee send yo" the Rolle to Subscription to giue yo" evidence hereof. The
multitude of Adventures, and maner of bringing in mony to all good
vnd^'standing demonstrate, that things are at the bottome, exept the
currant be againe restored from Virginia. Wee haue no more in this
point to add, but that as we see it, the restles labo'' of those that here
beare office, by procuring Adventures to supplie y"" Colony so wee thinke
it should be yo", to provide that by profitable returnes, they may be
enabled and encouraged to continue it. The Companies great pouertie,
and many debtC keepC vs infinitly perplexed, and the more because there
are dayly inevitable occacons of expence & no ground or hope of Revenues
exept from Virginia : we therefore most earnestly intreat you, seriously to
endeavo"" the improvinge of the Companies Revenues there; and in
pticular that the debt^ due vppon the 50 youths sent in the Dutie, and
others, may be w*^out faile recovered and sent home this yeare: wherein
we especially require the care and dilligence of m"" George Sandys whose
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charge it is; and haue acordingly ordered that there should be pticuler
Instruceons given by the Auditors and Bookeeper in this point to w"'' we
referr.
Wee thinke it very fitt that yo" send home by the Abigaile 60000 waight
of Sassafras, in regard she is to bring it fraight free, what shalbe made
thereof assure yo''sekies, shall according to o"" promise be returned in
Amies, and Munition, or otherwise expended in fortificacon, as yo''selues
shall desire: But we pray yo" in no sort to rely vppon that for the pay-
ment of Cap* Each in any part, much lesse in whole, in regard the price
is so base, and the glutt so great, that it will not sell but at very long time,
and that for very litle.
There haue been many Petieons putt vp vnto vs of greevances, for wrongs
by vniust facto" and ptners in Virginia, and of claymes to landC, and
goodC, by the late death of frend^: all w"^ together w**" o'' desires vnd""
them: we haue ordered to be sent yo", and very earnestly request yo", to
see that iustice be fully and speedily pformed, and an accompt of all yo'
proceeding^ endorsed vppon the back^ of the Petieons w*'' all conveniencie
returned; that by the relief of the oppressed and helpinge of the poore
and needy, yo"^ may gaine favo'' both w*** God and men.
The Adventurers of Martins hundred, haue now sett forth a verie charge-
able supply of people [27] for the reposessing of theire Plantation: the
thing is very pretious to vs, that vnd'stand the seasonablenes of it, and
see what an advantage of reputation the whole bussines of the Plantation
hath receaved by theire good example of courage and constancie, w'=^ is
more remarkable by the abundance of difficulties they haue overpast: we
canot but herein acknowledge a singular obligation of o^'selues, and all
that loue the Plantation, vnto them ; w"^^ if you do we desire yo" to expresse
it, by the furthering and assisting theire people and affaires, w'^ all the
favo'' and help, that yo" possibly may. And as this great body, so likewise
we think it o"" duty to recommend vnto yo", all the pticuler Planters that
now come over; desiring yo" that the abundance of yo" loves and cares,
may be to the setling and disposing of them, as much as may be to theire
content; but certainly to theire safety and welfare.
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These are the things that we haue thought good to remember thus vnto
yo", and for discharge of o'" duty to require at yo"" handC : The manteyning
of the Plantation by yo'' courage, and the providing for the plenty of it
by yo'' Industrie, by yo'' wisdome, and by this p^'sent worke of the fforte to
secure yo''selues from enemies, and from the famine and nakednes by a
iust retribution of profitt to yo"^ frendC: that yo" be careful! of the publique
Revenues, w^'^out w*'^ yo'' private cannot long flourish; and that yo" do
iustice and right, as yo" desire to receaue it; that w*"" loue and care yo"
entertaine them that come vnto yo" w*^ expectacon thereof: and now
lastly that yo" cary vpright and sinceare mynd^, and go on forward w*^
constancie in good, and patience in evill: So shall no doubt GodC blessing
be vppon yo" to the prosperity of all yo"" enterprises, and the rewarding
of yo'' deserts. Given in a great and generall Court held for Virginia the
7*^ of October 1622. And ordered to be signed by the Deputy and
wittnessed by the Secretary in the name of the Company.
Subscribed by
Nicholas fferrar, Deputy
Ed: Collingwood Secretary
CCLXII. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
October 13, 1622
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 368
S'': This last night at 11. my Ladie Wyatt, w*^ manie other of hir f rends
& train, took ship ; as they were v/aighing anchor to be gone. The Secretarie
& his wife are also gone: who came hether so late, that they were in greate
likelihood to have been left behynd. ffor boisterous Captain Each would
not have stayed for anie.
But whereas at y""" desire, & in manner by y" directed, I had caused two
Quarters of Seed wheat, in chaffe, & eares, to be provided & packed up
in 8 Barrells bored with holes for that purpose; & whereas y" had written
that the Captain should call for them: he was so farr from that, that no
entreatie could prevaile to get him to take in anie one of the Barrells;
neither yet anie thing else in Barrells here provided for my brother George.
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Only a Rundlet of Sack sent to him from my wife, w"' som other things of
small bulk; & a Seller of glasses w*'' hote waters sent to him from my
Ladie Aucher, he yielded to take in. So that we pray y" very earnestly to
take sure order by y"' Seafiower (to w'^ Captain Each put us over, as
beeing to foloe him immediately;) that at their coming to the Downes
these things here may be called for. ffor it is pittie they should be kept
from them & thence, to whom & whether great want would make them so
wellcome.
Though my house §have§ beein full in a manner all this last week, w'""
my Ladie Wyatt & hir train, & other f rends going to Virginia: yet have
I not neglected, (as far as the manners & regards of hospitalitie would
permitt me,) to perform my Duetie toward Virginia in generall, & toward
Southampton & Martins Hundred in particular, as farr as my advice,
requests, & persuasions, by woord, & writing, may prevaile.
Amongst other of my letters, I have caused a copie to be taken of two,
(w''^ herew*"" I send y") because they may be of som use to the Companie,
if those points hereafter shall com in debate. The Copie of y*"" remem-
brances (w'=^ were exceeding good,) I sent & commended w"" great earnest-
nes to my brother George: having set som marks of them w"^ I thought
most necessarie. I commended also y°'' pains in them to the Governo^
But the Companies letters I only saw. They beeing shewed me to late to
read them.
My poore wife groweth still worse & weaker, beeing wasted w"' the often
fitts of hir tormenting pains. I dare not venter her up, w*''out continual!
attendance of hir Peysitian: For whom I have now sent. So that this
week, if God send life y" may expect us.
I would my L. Treasuro'' might knowe, w*** what disease to my self I eem
hasten up, to obey his pleasure.
ffor I come up in the tyme of receiving my Rents, & before I can get them.
I leve a multitude of woorkmen in all parts of my dif house, without
oversight, account, or direction, my yonger sons I am in preparing to
put out to schoole: but yet not doon. In sum I never took more pains
in my life, nor never shall leve things in greater confusion. But the tor-
ments & danger of my wife, exceedeth all other grief.
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Yet seeing he summoneth me up so often & so earnestly, I will hasten
w^'^all speed possible.
Y°' last close of the desperate state of Virginia if I knew all, dooth trowble
me exceedingly. I pray y" desire M"' Melling to write to me at large by
my footman; that I may meditate in the way what coorses to take.
Desire M' Carter to take order w**" M"''" Bueket, that the little chamber
over against §my wifes chamber, may be made clene, & ayred on Thursday
evening §& afterward. § So in hast, I rest
Y°" assured,
Edwin Sandys
Northborn 13. October: 1622.
[Indorsed by John Ferrar:] From S" Edwin Sandys October 1622. My
Lady Wyatt Tooke Shipping for Virginia.
[Addressed by self:] To my very woorthie frend, M" John Ferrar, at his
House in S* Sithes Lane in London.
cclxiil younge contra roberts
October 14, 1622
Admiralty Court, Instance and Prize, Libels 81, No. 256.
Document in Public Record Office, London.
List of Records, No. 380.
Younge co9 Roberta.
Quo die comp* dcus Roberts et citra revocac procuris sui als in hac
caa constitut omnibus meiioribus via modo et juris forma necnon ad oem
quemcuqj iuris effcu exinde quouismodo sequi valeh altt et in iure propo*
con™ div™ et aftim pro"'* sequitur.
1 Inprimis Q^ nulla fides saltm de iure sufficiens fuit aut est dcis et depo*'"^
Richardi Hewtye, Tilmani Henton et Walter! Cowman testm ex pte dei
dci Younge in hac caa product iurat et exarat ffor that they the said Hewtye
Henton and Cowman at the time of theire production and exaicon9 in this
cause were and at this plnte are people of noe estate credicte or 8estimacon9
and duringe the voiage 11*== in the shippe the Garland 11**= did carrye and
behaue themselues loosely e and idlelye and by all the Company of the
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said shippe of credicte and reputacon9 were and are accounted idle fellowes
and of noe credict or truste in theire sayeings and Actions. Et po* pars ista
con" div"" et de quott.
2 Itm That the said Hewtye, Hen ton, and Cowman at the time of theire
production and exai9con9 in this cause were and at this p!nte are capital
enimies and adversaries of the said John Roberts against whom they are
wittness, and favourers, frindC and Assistants of the said Nicholas Younge
for whome they are produced and examined as wittness and such as will
saye or sweare anythinge for him that maye inable him to overthrowe
the said John Roberta in this cause. And for such are comonlye accounted
reputed & taken Et po* vt supra.
3 Itm That the said Richard Hev/tye, Tillman Hen ton and Walter Cowman
in theire deposicons to the fourthe afcle of the Libell given in this cause on
the behalfe of the said Nicholas Younge deposeinge that the M' William
Wye M' of the shippe the Garland li''^ in regard of the asption laied vpon
the said younge by the said Roberts grewe suspitious of him and distasted
him and expelled or turned him the said younge and his servante out of
the said shippe at Smirna and inforced them to seeke other imployments
or to that effecte and purpose haue in soe affirmeinge deposed falsely and
corruptlye nam in rei veritate The said M' William Wye did not take any
dislike of the said younge for or by reason of any thinge that the said
Roberts speake to or of him But the dislike that the said Wye tooke
againste the said younge was for that the said younge was druncke vpon
a Sundaie and disturbed the said Wye and his companye when they were
at Praiers And the said Wye did not at Smirna or any other place expell
or turne the said younge out of the said shippe the Garland But in truethe
the said younge did miscarrye and misbehaue himselfe in the said shippe
the Garland and did at Smirna of his owaie accorde quitte him selfe and
his said servante from the said shippe the Garland againste the will and
good likenmge of the said William Wye the M' and he the said M' Wye
did not expelle or turne him the said younge or his said servants out of
the said shippe pvt dci Hewtye, Henton et Cowman in depo''"^ suis false
et corrupte deposuerunt. Et po* vt supra.
4 Itm That the said Tilman Henton smce his pduction and exai9aco9 in
this cause on the behalfe of the said Nicholas younge hath in the pince of
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divers credible and sufRciente wittness acknowledged and confessed that
he had deposed falsely and vntrulye for the said younge againste the said
Roberta in this cause, And beinge asked why he would soe doe and what
he gott by it hee answered that he gott a good Dinner: Et po* vt supra.
5 Itm That the said Hewtye Henton and Cowman in theire deposicons
to the seaventh Interrogatory ministred in this cause on the behalfe of
the said Roberts afiirmeinge and deposeinge that vpon a searche in the
voiage li*" some triflinge things were founde in the custodye or Gabon of
the said Roberts wch he had before denied to the M'', or to that purpose
and effecte §Have§ therein deposed falsely and corruptlye ffor the things
that were founde in the custodye or Cabon9 of the said Roberts were onely
a paire of silke garters wch a merchante that was in the shippe and §had
formerlye§ depted from her had desired him the said Roberts to kepe for
him if he could finde them beinge misseinge at the said Merchants depture
from the said shippe, And the said Roberts did never denye the haueinge
of the said garters to the said W™ Wye the M"" nor was ever inquired of or
asked by him for them provt dicti Hewtye, Henton et Cowman falso et
corrupte deposuerunt: Et po' vt supra.
6 Itm In case there was any falleing out or word^ betwene the said Roberts
and younge the voiage li*^ in the shippe the Garland li**" aboute [aboute] a
pigge of leade And that the said Roberts did tell the said younge that he
the said Younge would haue had the said Roberts fathered and owned a
pigge of leade in the Garland wch was not his but the M" or to that purpose
or effect Q'' non fatef ps ista air quam sibi expedet sed penitus diffetef et
negat, yet the said word^ were spoken by the said Roberta in answere to
the said M" questions examininge * * * the said * * * there-
vpon and not otherwise and the said Roberts in soe sayeinge did not doe
any * * * qj. iniurye to the said younge * * * it is tr * * *
the voiage U*'' the said younge would haue had the said Roberts to haue a
* * * of leade to be * * * not b * * * did belonge to M'
Wye the M"" beinge hidd in the ballaste of the shippe a * * * d
* * * said younge * * * iustifye to the said M"" Wye he knewe
that pigge of leade to be the said * * * would haue faced the said
Wye out of the said pigge of leade had not * * * confessed and
acknowledged to M"" Wye and his mate that the said pigge * * *
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7 Itm Q'' plmissa oia et singla fuerunt et sunt vera puT/* no'"ia manifesta
* * * puTj'* vox et fama vnde fca fide de iure in hac pte requisit petil
ps ista * * * fieri et ministrari cum efFcu pJmissa pponens con" et div"
non arc tans se ad oia * * * quatus pl)an9it in p'missis eatenus obtineat
in petite JurC beneficio in oibus se * * *
[Indorsed:] Exhibit p Wyan apud Sowthwarke cora dno Judice 14° die
mensis Octobris 1622.
CCLXIV. Thomas Hamour. Petition to the Governor and Council
IN Virginia
October 18, 1622
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii. Page 58
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 369
To the Honorable S' Francis Wyate knight ec and to y^ rest of his Ma*'^'
Counsell of Estate resident in Virginia
The humble petition of Thomas Hamour
Sheweth y* vppon the importunity & dareing vsed by Captaine Sampson,
ther is a difference nowe depending betweene the said Cap* Sampson & yo''
petitioner, about a wager made betweene them, concerning an order giuen
to Nicholas Elford jM' of y^ good shipp the Tiger, for sayle of y"- said
shipp here in Virginia, the said sampson denying any such order to be
giuen him, did take of yo' said petioner in the presents of doctor Potts
& Cap* Nathaniel Basse two peec^, and therby did binde to pay vnto yo'
said petition two hundred pound sterhng here in James Citty, if y** said
Nicholas Elford could shew any order for y^ saile of y* said shipp, since
wch tyme y*' said Elford hath shewn ye order, & wilbe ready to depose
that hee held suffitient warrant in England both fro him the said Sampson
& other y"" owners, & since his aryuall here hath receaued further warrant
by letter for y" saile of the said shipp.
Wherfore yo' petition"" humbly desyreth yo' wo'ps warrant to Call y* s*^
Sampson Cap* Basse & Nicholas Elford before you, y* the busynes may
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be truly Examined, & y* hee may haue such orderly pceeding, as in England
in like Cases is puided
And yo"" said petioner in all duty shalbe bound to pray for y^ health and
prosperytie of y'' wo'ps
See the order of Court made the 18*'^ day of October 1622
CCLXV. Governor of Virginia. A Commission to Captain Raph
Hamor
October 23, 1622
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 39
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 370
By the Gouerno'' and Captaine generall of Virginia.
To all to whom these i^sent^ shall come to be seene, Read, heard, or
affixed '^^^ ^^ ^ vnd^stood &c. Greetinge.
Whereas the plsent necessitie of the Colony to be relieued w*^ Corne
requireth, that by all meanes possible, either of warr or trade, Corne be
procured from the Indians, by whose Treachery we haue been hindred
this p!sent yeare, from such quantities of Corne groweing of o'' owne, as
might suffice o'' plsent necessities. Now Know yee that I S"" Francis
Wyatt knight Governo'' and Capt generall of Virginia, out of the care I
haue to p!vent the want and miserie w''^ the Colony is like to suffer, if it
be not speedily relieued, haue w*^ the consent of the rest of the Mer-
chaunt Laders of the good Shipp called the Tyger, thought good to
employ the said Shipp on a present vioage for Corne: for the better man-
aging of w'^ Vioage, out of the good opinion w*=^ I conceiue of the suffi-
ciencie, care and dihgence of my trustie and welbeloved frend Cap* Raph
Hamor Esquie9 Counseilo'^ of Estate: I do by these i^lsent^ and for this
l5]sent Vioage w*"" the consent of the other Marchaunt Laders Nominate,
constitute and appoint, the said Raph Hamor Cap' of the said good
Shipp called the Tyger, and of all and eu9y pson or psons, of what nature
or quahty soeu9, to be employed in the said Shipp during the time of this
pisent vioage; and in all cases of disobedience, contempt, or Mutyny, to
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punish according to his best discrescion, by all vsuall wayes or meanes
(life only exepted) any pson or psons in any kind offending, or disobeyinge
the Coiuand of the said Capt Raph Hamor. And I do further authorise
the said Cptaine Raph Hamor w*'' the first oportunitie of wind and weather
to sett Saile w**" the said Shipp and Comp" into Patomack Riuer there to
procure Corne, or any other Comodities either by trade, or by force of
armes as occacon shalbe giuen by the Indians. And also if there shall
not be sufficient Corne to be jirocured in Patomack Riuer, tho the full
lading of the Shipp, then it shall and may be lawfuU for the said Cap*
Raph Hamor, to saile into any other Riuer or riu", or to the Eastern
Shore, or any other place where Corne may be procured, till he haue fully
laden the said Shipp, and then imediatly w*^ the first wind and weather
fitting, to returne to James Citty, or before the said Shipp shalbe fully
laden, if it shall seeme good vnto him. And I do further authorise the
said Cap* Raph Hamor, to vse his owne discretion either in the setting
free of the Kinge of Patomack, and his sonne, or deteyninge and keeping
them, or any other Indian^ prisoners, as occacon shalbe offered, and them
or more in bringeing to James Citty: And generally all things not ex-
pressed in this Comission, concerning this plsent vioadge by trade or warr
vppon the Indian^ wheresoever he shall come, I leaue to the discretion of
the said Cap* Raph Hamor. Lastly I do straightly charge and Comand
eu9y pticuler pson in this Vioage & employmt, not to trucke or trade
w**" any Indian whatsoeu9, for Corne or any other thing, w*''out the speciall
leaue of the said Cap* Raph Hamor, but readily and willingly to execute
the Comand^ of the said Cap* Raph Hamor, as they will answer the
contrarie (beside such punishm* as the said Cap* Raph Hamor shall
inflict vppon them) vppon theire returnes at theire further perilk. Given
vnd' my hand, and Colony Seale, the 23*'' of October 1622.
To Capt Raph Hamor for tradinge into the Bay or elswhere for Corne &c.
Francis Wyatt
Chr: Dauison Seer:
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CCLXVI. Governor of Virginia. A Commission to Captain William
Eden, alias Sampson
October 24, 1622
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 39a
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 371
By the Governo' and Cap* generall of Virginia.
To all to whom these plsent^ shall come, greeting in o' Lord God ever-
lastinge. Whearas it hath pleased God for o"" Sinn^, among other of his
punishm*^, to inflict vppon vs a great scarscity and want of provisions,
w'^out the supply of w"='' this Colony cannot subsist; And whereas by the
meanes and way of trade, great hopes may be expected for relief of o'
people, now standing in great need thereof. Knowe yee that I S"" Francis
Wyatt k* Governo'" & Cap* generall of Virginia, out of the confidence that
I haue in the discretion and valo'' of my trustie & welbeloued frend
Wittm Eden alias Sampson Maister of the good Shipp the Furtherance,
now ridinge in Harbo'' before James Citty, do license and authorise him
the said Wittm Eden alias Sampson in the said good Shipp the Further-
ance, w*'' the first conveniencie of wind and weather to sett Saile from the
said Harbo"" where he now rideth, and from thence to go into any River
or Harbo' w^'^in the bounds, limits, or p!cinctC of this Colony graunted by
his Ma*'^ to the Company of Virginia (viz.) w*''in the degrees of 33 exclu-
siuely and 41 inclusiuely, there to trade w*'' the Natiues, or if occacon
shalbe given by them, by force or violence to compell them therevnto,
for Corne, furrs or any other Comodities whatsoeu9, and after his trade
shalbe ended, or his Shipp laden, w*^ all convenient speed, to returne to
the said port at James Citty from whence he first sett saile. Grauntinge
vnto the said Wittm Eden alias Sampson full power and authoritie, that
if he be chased or encountred in this his vioage by any man of warr or
other, that to his vttmost power he repell and resist them, and himself,
his Shipp, and Company defend against any forraigne nation, or other
that shall dare to hinder his proceeding^. Giveinge him further power
and authoritie, that if he find any people planted on the land, or any
Shipp, or Shipp^, w*''in the foresaid hmittC or plcinct^, trading for any
Comodities vppon the Coast, w^'^out speciall hcence from his Ma"^ or the
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Company of Virginia, that he displant and make lawfull prize of them,
and so bring them along w*^ him to the port of James Citty. Given at
James Citty vnd'' my hand and the great Seale of this Colony this 24*''
of October, in the yeares of the Raigne of o"' Soveraigne Lord James by
the grace of God, of England, Scotland, Fraunce and Ireland, Kinge,
Defendo' of the faith &" (viz') of England &" the Twentieth, and of Scot-
land the Lv"' in the yeare of o'' Lord God, 1622. and in the xvj*'' yeare of
this Plantation.
To Cap* Wiltm Eden ahas, Sampson
Francis Wyatt.
CCLXVIL George Sandys. Petition to Governor and Council in
Virginia
November 2, 1622
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 58
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D, C.
List of Records No. 373
To the honorable S' Francis Wyatt knight ec. and to the rest of his
Ma*""^ Coiinsell in Virginia
The humble petition of George Sandis
Whereas s"" William Nuce knight late Marshall of Virginia did owe vnto
me y^ some of fifty poundes as appeareth by a specyalty vnder his hand
& seale, for w'^'' hee was to dehu'' me in Virginia as many men or goods
(whereof I was to make Choice, as should amount to that Sume at the
same rates w"'' they Cost him in England, or Ireland, the Charges of
fraight or transportacon deducted, vppon w'^'' bargaine relyeing I brought
ou'' (by y'' Consent of the deputy of Virginia companie) fine men fewer
for them then I should haue done
My humble suite is y* by yo"" authoritie I may haue so many seruants of
those w'^*' hee hath left be hinde him, as may fiU vp y* number of y" Com-
panyes Tenants allotted to my place, as I was to haue brought ou' w*''
me, & I shalbe bound Ec
See y° order of Court made uppon the second day of Nouember 1622
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CCLXVIII. Governor of Virginia. A Commission to Captain Isack
Maddison and Robert Bennet
November 12, 1622
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii. Page 39a
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 374
By the Governo'' and Cap* generall of Virginia
The great Seaie To all Christian people to whom these plsent^ shall come greetinge. Know
affixed. ygg ^j^^^ J gr Francis Wyatt kt Governo' and Cap* generall of Virginia:
haveing at all times sought and endevored, to relieue this })]sent necessitie
of this our Colony w*^ Corne, do now vppon the said consideration, graunt
and by these presents giue leaue power and authoritie vnto Cap* Isack
Maddison, and Robert Benet maister of the good Shipp called the Samuell
of the burthen of 30 Tun^ or thereabouts, now ridinge before James towne
in Virginia to sett saile w**" the first wynd and opportunity into the Bay
or w*^out the Bay, at theire discretion, and to go into any Riuers Creeks
or harbo''^ to vs appteininge there to trade w*^ the Salvages for Corne, or
any other comodities they can afford them: And it is further graunted
that if so be the said Salvages shall deny them trade or giue them iust
occacon otherwise, that then it shalbe lawfull for the aforenamed Cap*
Isack Maddison and m"" Robert Benett by force and any other meanes
they can devise, to take from them theire Corne, or any other goods of
theires, they can posesse themselues of; keping and enioyinge the said
Corne & goods to the vse of the MarchantS at whose charge they are sett
forth: And whereas the Company that Man the said Pinace, do consist
as well of Landmen as of Saylo'^ I do by these plsentS nominate & apoint
Cap* Isack Maddison, absolute and sole Comander of those landmen,
givinge him power and authoritie, to punish all such of those, as shalbe
any way delinquents for the good of the vioage, w*'' such punishm* as
agreeth w**" the custome of the Sea (life only exepted) And further
institutinge and apointinge the said Cap* Isack Maddison to be sole and
only Trucke Maister in the Vioage, forbiddinge & prohibitinge all other
w*''out his leaue to trade at all. In wittnes whereof I haue herevnto sett
my hand, and Seale of the Colony the 12*^ day of November, in the Raigne
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of o'' Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God of England Frannce &
Ireland king Defendo"" of the faith &c the 20*''. And of Scotland the
Lvj"\ Anno Dm 1622
Francis Wyatt
CCLXIX. Henry Marten. Decree in Case of the Virginia Com-
pany AGAINST Wye, absolving Wye
December 9, 1622
Admiralty Court, Instance and Prize, Libels 81, No. 216.
Document in Public Record Office, London.
List of Records, No. 379.
In del nomine Amen Audita vis et intellects ac plenarie et mature discuss
p nos Henricum Marten milite legu9 dcorem9 supreme Curie sue Ma"^ Ad-
mirahtatis Anglie locu9 tenen9 sine presiden9 Ttime constitut Meritis et
circumstantiis cuiusd eae Civilis et maritime que coram nobis in Judicio
inter Thesaurariu9 et societatem pericHtatorum et plantatoru CivittS
London pro prima Colonia m Virginia ptes agen9 siue querelan9 ex vna et
Wiltimum Wye mrum Navis vocat the Garland ptem ream siue querelafa
ptibus ex altera nuper vertebaf et pendebat vertifq^ adhuc et pendet
indecis rite et ttime proceden Partibus pred per earvl procures cora nobis
in Judicio ttime Compentibus Parteq^ dci Wiltimi Wye Sniam ferri et iusti-
ciam fieri pro parte sua Parte vero memoratorfi Thesaurarii et societatS
Virginie p'"d petentis vt in actis etiam pro parte sua instanter respe pos-
tulan et peteh Rimatoq^ primitus per nos toto et integro processu in hmoi
caa inter ptes p'd hit et fact ac diligenter recensit Servatiscb per nos de
Jure in hac pte servandis ad fire Snie diffinitive siue nri finalis decreti
prolacoem in hmoi caa ferend sic duximus procedend fore et procedimus
in hunc qui sequif niodum Quia per acta inactitata deducta allegata
exhibita propoita probata pariter et confessata in hmoi caa Compinms
luculenter et mvenhnus partem andcorum Thesaurarii et societatis Vir-
ginie p^t mtenconem suam in quod suo hbello pin.ss ato cora nobis in hmoi
caa dat et obtat Quern quidem litum pro hie lect et insert hemus et haberi
volumus minus sufficien fundasse aut probasse sed in probacone eiusd
penitus defecisse et deficere. Idcirco Nos Henricus Marten miles legu dcor9
ac Judex aiidcus xpi nomme primitus invocato ac ipsum solum deum
oculis firis preponen et habeh decb et cum Consilio Jurispitoru cum quibus
in hac pte Coicavimus mature^ dehberavimus Prenoiatum Wiltunum
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Wye ab instantia et impeticoe vlterioricb Judicii in hac pte observacone
quoad deducta narrata et petita per plfat ThesaurariLi9 et societatem Vir-
ginie p'"dict ptemcb suam in dco p!n9so suo libello Ceterisqj ex parte sua in
hac caa propoitis absolvend et dimittend fore debere pronuntiamus decer-
nimus et declaramus prout dimittimus et absolvimus per pjntes dcumcb
Wiltimum Wye eiuscb fideiussof in limoi caa pro eodem astrictos et obliga-
tes Stipulaconescfj quascuq^ per eu in hac parte interposit relaxand et
Cancelland fore debere etiam pronuntiamus decernunus et declaramus
provt sic relaxamus et Cancellamus per plntes Eosdemq^ Thesaurarium et
societate Virginie pred in expens Itimis ex parte et per partem afidce
WilTimi Wye in hac pte fcis et faciend eidemq, vel parti sue solvend Con-
demnamus condemnatqj ad debitam et eff cualem earund solucoem Ttime
cogend et Compellend fore decernimus per hanc nram §niam diffinitiva
sine hoc urum finale decretu9 qua sine quod ferimus et promulgamus in
hiis script Taxaconem vero sine moderaconem Expensarum huiusmodi
predictarfi nobis aut alii Judici in hac pte Competenti cuicuqj reservand
et reservamus;
Tho Talbot Henry Marten
Arth: Ducke
[Indorsed:] Thesaurarius et societas Virginise con9 Wye Lecta ad petico™
W^son 9"° Decembr. 1622.
CCLXX. John Martin. Request to the Master of the Rolls (Sir
Julius Caesar)
December 9, 1622
Additional Manuscripts, 12496, fo. 452. (Caesar Papers).
Document in British Museum, London.
List of Records, No. 382.
Imp"":
That yo"^ hono"^ would be pleased to order that my ould Pattent may be
brought in, and deliuered to yo' hono" hand^.
The manner of euerie heareinge as I vnderstand it, Is either the adversaria
or my selfe that must begyn. ffirst I desire my greiuances to be spoken of,
but desire y* they might ffrst begyn to speake.
DECEMBER 10, 1622 703
If they begyn they will deliuer the wrongs donn by me, to the publique.
If I begyn I shall deliuer my services donn at large, they wrongC that I
haue endured in pticuler aswell in reputacon as in estate.
Nowe I haue fortified my selfe, by my longe service, and miserable endur-
ances and greate Charge, w''' a Pattent graunted from theCompanie accord-
mge to the Kinges letters PattentC, w'''' I should for my service don, w'^'^ noe
newe or late Comer can meritt or Challenge.
ffurther I am purposed as I shall find occacon to fall to an offer Videlt
That if they thinke my enioyinge of the King^ fauorable graunt, be a rup-
ture in their manner of grauntC, then lett them giue me a fitt recompence
someway answerable to my tyme labo" and losse. Then I will be Con-
tented to dye in peace at home.
If otherwise, that I may be pmitted, as a servant to the Kinge and Com-
panie, to be frendly and loueingly settled aswell w''' reputacon, as w"" estate
that I may there serue them w**" grace and benefitt and dyeinge leaue that
yo" haue graunted quietlie and in good securitie whereby I may satisfie
those to whome I am engaged. Soe shall I be free from further pressure
or ympeachinge the pohcie of gouerment. And so subsist.
[Indorsed:] ffro my brother Marten touch, the question betwene the
Virginea copany & hi. 9. Deceb. 1622.
CCLXXI. Governor and Council in Virginia. Proclamation
December 10, 1622
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 47.
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records, No. 383.
By the Right Wor" S' Francis Wyatt k' Governo' and Cap* generall of
Virginia and y^ rest of the Counsel! of State here.
Whereas there cometh mto this Land diu'" needfull and necessarie Comodi-
ties for the reliefe and Comfort of this Colony, for whose good we have
ever endeavored o'selves. We do by this p9sent Proclamation absolutely
forbid, charge and Comand, that no pson or psons whatsoeuer do buy or
This first course
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engrosse into his, or theire handC, any marchandize or Comodities, that
now are come or hereafter shall come, whereby to sell the same againe by
retaile, to the great hurt and hindrance of this Colony, vppon paine to
forfeit and loose all the said goodC & Comodities so by them bought and
engrossed. Given at James Cittie this lO**" of December 1622. the xvj*^
of yeare this Plantation
Francis Wyatt.
CCLXXII. John Martin. "The Manner Howe to Bringe the
Indians into Subiection."
December 15, 1622
Additional Manuscripts, 12496, fos. 459-460. (Caesar Papers.)
Document in British Museum, London.
List of Records, No. 384.
The manner ho we to bringe in the Indians into subiection w^'^out makinge
an vtter exterpation of them together w**" the reasons.
First By disablmge the mayne bodie of the Enemye from haueinge the
Sinnewes of all expedicons. As namely hf Corne and all manner of victualls
of anye worth.
ffirst by keepeinge them from settinge Corne
at home and fishinge.
Secondly by keepeinge them from their accus-
tomed tradinge for Corne.
This is to be acted two
manner of wayes.
if the^^tSeTt ^ ^^r The first it is pformed by haueinge some 200 Souldiers on foote, Conty-
''out the other, nuallie harrowinge and burneinge all their Townes in wynter, and spoileinge
their weares. By this meanes o"" people seacurely may followe their worke.
And yet not to be neghgent in keepemge watch.
For The seacond there must provided some 10 Shallopps, that in May,
June, Julye and August may scoure the Baye and keepe the Rivers y* are
belonginge to Opichankanoe.
DECEMBER 15, 1622
705
By this ariseth two happie
endC
ffirst the assured takeinge of great purchases
in skynnes and Prisoners.
Seacondly in keepinge them from tradinge for
Corne on the Easterne shore and from y°
Southward from whence they haue fine tymes
more then they sett them selues.
This Course being taken they haue noe meanes, but must yield to obedi-
ence, or fiye to borderinge Neighbo" who neither will receiue them Nor
indeede are able, for they haue but grounds Cleared for their owne use.
ffirst o"" assurance of Corne att all
tjones.
Seacondly the ventinge of much
Cloth.
The keepinge of them from tradeinge
w**^ the Easterne shore pduceth two <
worthie effects to o'' exceedinge profitt
ffor the Certentye of Corne it is best knowne to my selfe for y* by sendinge
& discoueringe those places, ffirst I haue not onely reaped the benefitt,
but all the whole Collonye since; whoe had perished had it not bene dis-
couered before S'' George Yardley came in by my Aunchient Thomas
Savage & servants, besides necessitie hath made those Savages more
industrious then any other Indians in o"" Baye, w"'' followeth to appeare
in this seacond pfitt.
ffirst by Varringe them of trade for
skinns they haueinge none them selues.
Seacondly by the necessite of haueinge
clothinge w*'^ by vs shall & may be
tendered att all Convenyent tymes.
Reasons why it is not fittinge vtterlye to make an exterpation of the
Sauages yett.
[ffirst vppon holy writt and my owne experi-
My reasons are grounded ) ence.
two foulde. Seacondly other necessarie vses and pfitte
[ that maye retorne by the same.
At the North
west end of his
domyiiions the
Monecans are
their cnyinies,
On the Norther
most side the
Patomccks and
other nations are
their encniyes.
My Aunchiant &
seruant? haue
scene in trade at
one tyme 40
greate Canowes
laden w"" these
coinodities.
ffor the assured ventinge of
Cloth it followeth Consequently
two wayes.
p. 459^
706
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Holy writt sayeth That god would not y* the Children of Israeli though
they were of farr greater numb", then wee are yet in many ages like to be,
and came into a Countrie where weare walled townes, not to vtterly dis-
troy the heathen, least the wood^ and wilde beasts should ouer runn them
My owne observacon hath bene such as assureth me y* if the Indians
inhabitt not amongst vs vnder obedience And as they haue ever kept
downe y^ woodC and slayne the wolues, beares, and other beasts, (w'^^ are
in greate numb^ we shalbe more opressed in short tyme by their absence,
then in their liueing by vs both for o"" owne securitie as allso for o'' Cattle.
They by experi- Seacondly when as by y*" meanes before spoken of, they shalbe brought into
able are to\wke subiection and shalbe made to deliuer hostriges for theire obediance, there
in the heate of y« is uo doubt by gods grace but of the saueinge of many of their soules And
day w^h o' sexe ^j-^gj^ beinge natiues are apter for worke then yet o"" English are, knowinge
howe to attayne greate quantitie of silke, hempe, and flax, and most
exquisite in the dressinge thereof ffor o"" vses fitt for guides vppon discou9ye
into other Countries adiacent to ours, fitt to rowe in Galhes & friggetts
and many other pregnant vses too tedious to sett downe.
ffirst y* none of what ranke soeuer doe euer
trinke or trade w*^ in the late p'cinct of
Opichankanoe nor any borderinge neighbo"
that ayded him in this last disaster.
Seacondly for o'' owne people to sett & sowe
a sufficient proporcon of corne for their
owne vses, and yearely to lay vpp mto a
granary a pporcon for w*'^ if they haue noe
vse for them selues the next yeare then to
be sould and euery man to haue his dewe
payd him.
Nowe for avoydinge future
daynger in o"" CoUonye that
may growe Two especiall ere-
vocable lawes are to be made
vppon seaueare penalities.
DECEMBER 15, 1622 707
My reason for the first is y' by this meanes the Savages shalbe frustrated The infinatc
of all meanes of buyinge any manner of victualls, and clothinge, but what ha^j In^'h^a I'-ears
they shall haue from vs for their labo"" and Industrie As alsoe beinge dis- of securitie
abled from hireinge anye Auxiliaries if at any tyme they would rebell. enabled Opichan-
kanoe to hyer
ffor the seacond howe benifitiall the settinge and sowinge of Corne and 'J^^rj^/^JJJ'j'^'^^J''^^
layinge vpp thereof for store, will luculently appeare by their nowe en- tymcs i knowc
dureinge want bemg disturbed by theis Savages at this tyme, And likewise ^°^ ^^ ■'^"'^ thereof
other vnexpected accedentC may happen both by f orrayne and domesticke „eucr abiTto act
enymies hereafter. the like.
Two Storehowses or Granaries to be erected and placed for this purpose ^"- '^^^^
fittest for salftie, and then for Convenience w'=^ I will leaue to demonstrate
to yo' [honor] vntill yo" Come to the Mapp of the Countrie As alsoe a
neare passage to the Southward Riuer and where the most necessarie
places are for fortificacon against a forren Enemye.
Jho Martin.
[Indorsed:] 15 Deceb. 1622. The manner howe to bringe the Indians into
subiection.
CCLXXIII. John Martin. How Virginia may be made a Royal
Plantation
December 15, 1622
Additional Manuscripts, 12496, fos. 456-457. (Casear Papers.)
Document in British jMuseum, London.
List of Records, No. 385.
The manner howe Virginia if his Ma^'° and his Counsell & Company agree
may be made a Royall plantation for gods glory his Ma''"'" and Royall
progenyes euer happines and the Companies exceedinge good, & all
this land shall receiue dalye profitt thereby.
That parte of Virginia w'^'in w'=^ wee are seated and fitt to be settled on for
many hundred yeares : Is w^'^in the Territories of Opichakano, it lyeth on
the west side of Chesepiocks baye, whoe Coinaundeth from the Souther-
most parte of the first Riuer, to the Southermost parte of the fourth Riuer
called Patomeck w'"'' lyeth North-next hand to o' Riuer soirie 50 leages in
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latitude, In longitude it extendeth to y^ Monakins Countrie next hand west
and west and by North of equall length w*'' the latytude: his owne princi-
pal! seate is in y^ seacond Riuer called Pamiunkey in the harte of Ms owne
inhabited territories. This revolted Indian Kinge in his square Co-
maundeth 32 Kingdoms vnd'^ him. Euerye Kingdome Contayneinge the
quantitie of one of o"" sheires here in England.
Eauerie such Kingdome hath one especiall towne seated vppon one of the
three greate Riuers w**" sufficiencie of cleared ground fitt for the plough
& brauely accomodated for fishinge, These three Riuers navigable and
fitt to Intertayne greate shippinge Soe is the fourth.
Nowe if it shall please his highnes the Counsell and Companie at once so
to ord"" that so many sheires in England may send ouer 100 men a peece
to posesse theise 32 sheires as Servants unto them furnished out by them
and Hue vnd"" the Comaund of some Noble Generall fitt for so Royall a
plantacon. Theis Sheires may in one yeare w'-'' godC blessinge haue there
principal! stock back agayne, and some advantage to supplie more vnto
them and euer after subsist of them selues, and yearely send ouer good
store of Comodities to increase their seuerall sheires w*'' fresh suppUes and
much gayne. And they neuer at further Charge.
Euerie Servant soe goeinge ouer at their Tearme ended to be as tennant^
Coppiehould" or freehuld" as shalbe made in their agreem'^ when they
goe ouer.
Eauerie Sheire in England to make Choise of some worthie gentleman that
his Ma*'^ may thinke fitt and the Companie allowe of to be a Deputie
Leiftennant to gouerne these people in their seuerall Sheires.
Those Deputie Leiftehant^ to haue other sufficient men vnd'' them fitt to
be Justices of peace there and other Officers vnder them as here in England.
Euerie Sheire to take notise y* they send so many men as may furnish a
Blomarie for the makeinge of Iron, Tanners for the tannyng of leather
Shippuright? and weauers the rest husbandmen and all other trades they
can fitt, for in all the Countrie they shall haue Iron Ore & aU accomadats
for y* buysnes And for Tanners skynnes & hids to tann sufficient, and all
things fittinge their trade there, as barke, lyme, and fitting tymb' in all
places for fattC and other vses.
DECEMBER 16, 1622 709
One furnas to be built at the generall Charge of the Countrie & Companie f"- ^56 ■
here for the castinge of Ordenance, pott^, and other necessaries w**" a lawe
to be made y* none be carried out of the Countrie ||landl| vppon payne of
death and Confiscacon of Shippe and goodC w*^out expresse warrant from
hir Ma*'*' or Successo".
Thus those seuerall townes yet not posessed beinge seised on at once, and
this gouerm* estabUshed before spoken of, This parte of his Ma''^° dominions
there will quickly furnish this land of England w**" good store of Iron
Shippinge and infinite other Cornodities discouered and yet vndiscouered.
Shipps to be built there and their bulkes fylled w**" seuerall coinodities and
sent ouer here to be sould, thereby there -will redound an vnspeakable
Cornoditie, the passage from thence beinge so short.
His Ma''''^ Customs beinge there taken, and gathered in before they be
dispced into shipps that vsually alreadie carrie o"" Coinodities for the
Strayt^ Spayne Newfoundland and other places, Can not in verie fewe
yeares be lesse worth then 40000^' sterhnge yearley, reckoninge it after the
proporcon may nowe be w**" wilHngnes yeilded & payd by the Inhabitants
nowe dwellinge alreadie there.
All voluntaries y* wiU goe ouer vppon their owne Charges w"" Comission
from the Company to be equallie devided into theis seuerall sheires, and
their land there to be alloted them by ord' from the Deputie or Generall
to the Deputie leiftennantC of euery Sheire.
Thus this parte of the Countrie beinge possessed, it will not onely quite
frustrate and disable the Indians o"" enymies euer to subsist of them selues,
but force them to haue their dependancie vppon vs, for foode & Clothinge
w''^ their Industrie will well acquite to the whole Kingdome in short space
And all other borderlie Kingdomes seinge their villanyes and trecheries
so rewarded wilbe euer affrayde to enterprise the Uke against o"" nation
when it shall so increase that they must stretch further ther possessions
and territories.
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[457] Now it resteth how if it pleaseth God y* this manner of plantation be thus
setled to demonstrate an hon^'^ or Noble person that shalbe appointed
Deputie or Generall may be Noblye trasported and there brauely seated
w*^out his owne charge or the charge of the Companye.
First to have appointed him by his Ma*'*^ Coimsell and Companie two seates
the first in Opichankanos Island in Pamaunkey river, beinge in the parte
of the most of the 32 Sheires.
The seacond at Okanahone Riuer, where would be fitter to be a plantacon
for many reasons I can alledge, then on the Easterne shore as they nowe
are planted.
His Ma*'^ to be gratiously pleased to authorize this hon*"'® pson chosen to
be Deputie or Generall to knight as the Deputie of Ireland doth.
Then theis Deputies Leiftennant^ to be knighted and the benefitt to
redound to the Deputie or Generall, and all other y* shalbe thought worthie.
An order to be sett downe w"^ I knowe y* all the Inhabitants allreadie wilbe
willinge to Condiscend vnto, that euerye sheire shall send vnto the Depu-
tie or Generall att such tyme as he shall sett his Corne, weede the same, and
gather it in tenn men for three dayes.
This will turne to Infinite benefitt vnto him and noe damage to the Sheires.
Jho Martin.
[Indorsed.] 15 Deceb. 1622. The manner howe to make a Royall Planta-
tion it seemeth not improbable.
Mvihix
A. B., Ill, 591.
Account for furnishing the ship Supply,
385-393.
Account with Edward Williams for the ship
Margaret, 384-385.
Account of the expenses of the voyage, ren-
dered to Sir William Throckmorton and
Associates, 214-215.
Abbot, George, Archbishop of Canterbury, 81,
320, 459, 510.
Abbott, Morris, SO, 318.
Committee for securing colonists, 97.
Abdy, Anthony, 80, 592, 593.
Abdy, James (Abdey), 318.
Abigail. .See under Ships.
Acanack-China, 547, 642.
Accounts, III, 33.
Assessing of Adventurers, 94.
Auditors, 364.
A. B. with Edward Williams for the ship
Margaret, 384-385.
A. B. for furnishing the ship Supply,
385-393.
Berkley Hundred, 291.
Claims —
Against the company, 39-41, 41-43, 44,
45-48, 52-56, 57, 215-216, 262, 443.
By the company, 34-39, 43, 45, 49-52,
316.
Colony —
Customs, 274, 510.
Rents, 100-103, 108, 211, 226-227, 255,
302, 512, 691.
Complete list in alphabetical order of the
Adventurers to Virginia with amounts of
their holdings, 79-90.
Concerning establishment of Berkley Hun-
dred, 130.
Cost of furnishing the Margaret, 178-189.
Covenant by company to pay Captain
Arthur Guy, et al., 499-500, 500 501.
Accounts, III, 33 — Continued.
Debts-
Due company from colony, 687-689.
Expenses for plantation sent to Mr. Thorpe,
408.
For Mr. Felgate's freight, 435-436.
For four servants sent to Virginia, 618-619.
Furnishing 35 men for Smythe's Hundred,
95-97.
Gifts-
Expended, 539-540.
Received, 117. 241, 537-539, 575-577,
642-643.
List of men and land granted them, 396-397.
Losses —
Of company, 530.
From magazine, 503-505.
On tobacco, 496, 504.
Marriage fees for maids transported Ity
company, 494, 505-506.
Money spent since William Tracy's depar-
ture, 402-404.
Names of Adventurers with sums adven-
tured, 317-340.
Note of Shipping, men and provisions sent
to Virginia in 1621, 639-640.
A Note of the Shipping, Men and Provisions
Sent to Virginia, by the Treasurer and
company, 115-117.
A Note of the Shipping, Men and Provisions,
sent and provided for Virginia, 239-240.
Note of tobacco sold, 511.
Outfit for family of six, 578-579.
Outfit for one man, 577-578.
Payments ordered—
By warrant, 467, 468, 676.
Rendered for supplies sent in tlie ship
London Merchant, 260-261.
Security granted by adventurers for Berkley
Hundred, 195.
Security granted by company, 466.
711
712
INDEX
Accounts, III, 33 — Continued.
Settlement of wages of tradesmen in Vir-
ginia, 589-590.
Shareholders in Virginia Companj^ from
1615 to 1623, 58-66.
Transportation to Virginia, 132, 214-215.
Valuation of the commodities growing and
to be had in Virginia, 237-239.
With adventurers, 423.
With planters, 199.
See also Company, Accounts of; Voy-
ages to Virginia, Accounts of.
Achamali, 585.
Ackland, Sir John, 80, 317.
Adams, — , 254.
Adams, Daniel, 185.
Addison, Thomas, 64, 538.
Admiral, Lord, 459.
Admiralty Court. See Court, Admiralty.
Adventure, Bills of, 273.
Adventurers.
Encouraged to settle new plantations,
103-104.
Form of patent for adventurers undertaking
to transport and plant 100 persons,
623-628.
Grants of land for new, 361.
Grants of land for old, 362.
Lists of, 58-66, 79-90, 317-340.
Payments requested by company, 315-316.
Securing of, 137, 406.
For Smythe's Hundred, 94-95.
Adventurers and Planters.
Copy of a petition to the council for Virginia,
231-232.
Agreement between Richard Berkeley and Asso-
ciates, and Robert Pawlett, 401-402.
Agreement between Sir William Throckmorton,
Richard Berkeley, George Thorpe, John
Smyth, and Captain John Woodleefe, 201-207.
Agriculture. See under Commodities.
Alden, Robert, 66.
Ale. See under Commodities, beer.
Alehouses, Limitation of, 428, 430-431.
Aleworth, Michael, 567.
Ahffe, Sir WiUiam 317.
Allen, Edmund, 80, 317.
Virginia Company contra, et al., 43.
AUen, Edward, 80, 317.
Allen, John, 80, 317, 566.
Allen, Thomas, 80, 317.
Allin, — , 619.
AlHngton, Giles, 80, 318.
Alport, Jonas, 569.
Alredge, Thomas, 539.
Amadas, Philip, Explorer, 543.
Amsterdam, 530.
Andres, John, 80.
Andrcwes, — , 62.
Andrews, John, the elder, 317.
Andrews, John, the younger, III, 318.
Andrews, Nicholas, 80, 317.
Annis seed. See under Commodities.
Anthony, Charles, SO, 317.
Anthony, Francis, Dr., 58, 62, 80, 317.
Council for Virginia, 482, 491, 507, 528.
Apomattucke River, 566.
Apparel, Law against excess in, 165.
Apprentices. See under Planters.
Ap-Richard, Thomas, 569.
Archard, William, accountant or clerk, 214,
391, 403, 408. <See also Arthard.
Archbishop of Canterbury, 81, 320.
Member of Privy Council, 459, 510.
Archer, Gabriell, Captain, 60.
Archer, John, 60.
Argall, Samuel, Captain (ArgoU), 58, 71, 97, 99,
103, 121, 122, 123, 159, 164, 217, 219, 244,
418.
Case examined, 236-237, 251-252, 417.
College land, misappropriation of, 264.
Commission as Governor, 68.
Commissions for trade and officers, 74, 75,
75-76, 91.
Debts due from his tenants, 17.5-176.
Defense of, with Sir Nathaniel Rich, 234.
Defense of by John Rolfe, 247.
Dishonesty of, 106, 119-120, 147.
Governor's land, misappropriation of, 255.
Justice desired for, 372.
Letters —
To citizens of Bermuda Hundred, 76.
To Virginia Company, 73-74, 79, 92.
Memoranda, 78.
Pardons, 74.
Payment made in cattle, 76.
Petitioner, 231.
Poverty in colony on his retirement, 299.
Proclamations or Edicts, 69-70, 93.
Receiver of malicious letters from Lord
Ritch, 152-153.
Sailors, order concerning, 90.
INDEX
713
Argall, Samuel, Captain (Argoll) — Continued.
Suit concerning the Treasurer, 422-423.
Warrants, 79.
Witness against John Bargrave, 521, 522.
See also under Governor of Virginia.
Argall's gift, 154.
Argall Town, 247.
Argoll, John, 58.
Armenia, 423.
Arthard, William.
Letter from William Tracy, 291. See also
Archard.
Artisans. See under Colonists.
Arundel, Earl of, 60.
Member of Privy Council, 459, 460.
Aruudell, John, 80, 318.
Arundell, Peter (Arondelle), GO, 463.
Fragment of a letter to John Smyth of
Nibley, 589.
Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys, 534-535.
Ascough, James, 318.
Ashcroft, Richard, 80, 317.
Ashey, III, 629.
Ashley, Sir Anthony, 80, 317, 337.
Ashly, WiUiam, 539.
Askew, James, 80, 318.
Askwith, Sir Robert, 80, 317.
Assembly.
A Reporle of the manner of proceeding in the
general Assernhly convenled at James City,
153-177.
See also General Assembly of Virginia.
Asten, Ambrose, 318.
Aston, Sir Roger, 80, 317.
Astronomy, 584.
Atkins, — , 565.
Atkinson, William, SO, 317.
Attorney General, 524.
Atwood, James, 186.
Aucher, Lady, 691.
Aucher, Sir Anthony, 58, 317.
Auditors. See under Company.
Austed, John, 538.
Austin, Ambrose, 62, 80.
Awst, 184. 186.
Ayliffe, Sir William, 80.
Ayres, — .
Committee for Somers Islands Company,
603.
Ayscough, James, 592, 593.
Azores, Islands, 9, 10.
Baal, George, 538.
Bache, George, 81, 319.
Bacon, Henry.
A Warrant for John Vcnner, Captain of
"Silver Falcon," and [himl to pass to
Virginia, 135-136.
Bacon, Thomas, 571.
Badger, John, 80, 319, 592, 593.
Badger, Thomas, 538.
Bagg, James, 62.
Bagwell, William, 593.
BaOifFs, Wages of, 100, 101.
Baily, William, 566.
Baine, — , 435.
Bakehouses. See under Commodities.
Baker, John, 80, 319.
Baker, Robert, 397, 405, 426.
Baker, Thomas, 81, 319.
Bakers, Company of, 80, 318.
Baldwin, Francis, 59, 81, 320.
Bale, Alexander, 570.
Ballot box, 343.
Balmford, — , 64.
Baly, William, 539.
Bamfield, Sir Amias, 80, 318.
Bancks, John, 80, 318.
Banester, Thomas, 77.
Banister, Richard, 80, 318.
Bankes, Miles, 81, 318.
Barber, Edward, 81 , 320.
Barber, Thomas, 80, 318.
Barbersurgeons, Company of, 80, 318.
fearbor, — , 63.
Barbor, Gabriel, 59, 225, 271, 306, 371, 400, 511,
529, 592, 593, 604.
Committee for securing colonists, 97.
Court for Somers Islands, 603.
Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys, 190-191, 223.
Lottery, manager of, 67.
Offer of financial assistance to company, 223.
Voyage to Virginia supported by, 513, 514,
516.
Bargrave, George, 58.
Bargrave, John, Captain, 58, 60, 61, 62, 125, 168.
Disclaimer of opposition to the present
management, 615, 616, 637-638.
Martin's cattle, 444.
Patent, 118.
Piracy, accused of, 522.
Slander, accused of, 524.
714
INDEX
Bargrave, John, Captain — Continued.
Suits —
Answer by Council for Virginia, 645-
646.
Charges against the former govern-
ment of Virginia, 605-607.
Decree in Chancery in his favor, 598-
602.
Petition to the Committee for Griev-
ances, House of Commons, 517-520.
Petitions to the Privy Council, 608-
609, 644-645.
Reply of Sir Thomas Smythe and Alder-
man Johnson, 521-524.
Settled, 653-654.
Bargrave, Thomas, Minister, 576.
Gift of library to coUege, 643.
Barington. See Barrington.
Barker, James, 77.
Barker, John, accountant or clerk, 183, 384, 392,
404, 566.
Barker, Robert, Printer, 80, 319, 435.
Barkham, Sir Edward, Lord Mayor of London,
65, 559.
Barklet, Peter, 81.
Barlow, Arthur, Explorer, 543.
Barnard, — , Captain, 679.
Barnard, John, 592, 593, 677.
Court for Somers Islands, 603.
Warrant to Deputy John Ferrar by him and
others, 468.
Barnard, William, 80.
Barners, Anthony, 80, 318.
Barnes, Edward,' 80, 319, 338, 592, 593.
Barnes, Philip, 565.
Barnes, WiUiam, 318.
Barnstaple, England, 400.
Baron, Christopher, 80, 319, 592, 593.
Barrett, William, 61, 81, 320.
Barrington, Sir Francis, 80, 318.
Barry, David, 571.
Bartle, Peter, 60, 320.
Bartlett, — , Lieutenant, 227.
Barton, — , Apothecary, 386.
Barwick, Thomas, Captain, 65, 660.
In charge of shipwrights for colony, 649-
650.
Basingthwayte, John, 569.
Basse, — , Lieutenant, 227, 435, 436.
Basse, Humfrey, 81, 320, 338.
Basse, Nathaniel, Captain.
Witness to wager, 695.
Basse, Samuel, 539.
Basset, William, 566.
Bateman, Raphe, 65.
Bateman, Robert, 80, 319.
Bath and Wells, James Montague, Bishop of, 80,
318.
Bathurst, Thomas, 81.
Bathurst, Timothy, 319.
Bats, Thomas, 570.
Baugh, Thomas, 396, 405, 426, 674.
Bayly, George, 405.
Bayly, John, 396, 426.
Bayly, Thomas, 81, 319.
Baynam, Richard, 62.
Beadle. See under Company, Officers.
Beadle, Gabriel, 80, 318.
Beadle, John, 319.
Beads. See under Commodities; Indians; Trade.
Beamond, Richard, 423.
Beamont, Sir Thomas, 80, 318.
Beaumont, John, 81, 320.
Becke, Charles, 81, 320.
Becke, William, 81, 319.
Beckford, 409.
Bedford, Edward, Earl of, 59, 80, 318.
Beehives. See under Commodities.
Beer. See under Commodities.
Beheathland, Robert, Captain, Petitioner, 231.
Bel, John, 566.
Bell, Robert, 81, 320.
Benham, William, 80.
Beningfield, Sir Henry, 337.
Virginia Company contra, et al., 45.
Bennett, David, 62, 339.
Bennett, Edward, 63.
Council for Virginia, 467.
Massacre at his plantation, 571.
Patent, 643.
Bennett, EHzabeth, 568.
Bennett, Henry, 538.
Bennett, John, 570.
Bennett, Sir John, 80, 318, 337.
Bennett, Robert.
Commission, 700-701.
Bennett, William, 80, 319.
Witness in defense against company's suit,
42.
Benson, Nicholas, 80, 319.
INDEX
715
Benson, Peter, 80, 319.
Berblock, — , 58.
Court foi Somers Islands, 603.
Berblock, James,.
Order to Mr. Ferrar, 262.
Berblock, William, 59, 81, 320.
Berkley, Town of (Berkeley), 380.
Arrival of planters, 426-427.
Governor, 200.
Berkley, England (Barkley), 186, 187, 386, 391.
Berkley, Edward (Barkley), 80, 319.
Berkley, Lady Elizabeth, 63, 64.
Berkley, George (Barkley), 80, 320.
Berkley, John (Barkley), 651.
Council in Virginia, 483, 588, 590.
Ironworks, 475-476, 487, 548, 586, 640.
Killed in massacre, 555, 565.
Berkley, Sir Maurice (Barkley), 80, 318, 403.
Restoration of ironworks, 670-671.
Saltworks, 586.
Berkley, Richard (Barkley, Berkeley), 110, 266,
290, 367, 369, 370, 415.
Accounts, 184, 185, 189, 260, 385, 392, 403,
404.
Agreements with associates, 201-207, 376-
379.
Commission, 379-381.
Commission, party in, 199-201.
Indenture, 130-134, 210-211.
Letter from John Smyth, 292-294.
Letter to John Smyth of Nibley, 137-138.
Partner in Berkley Hundred, 272-273.
Patent, 118.
Revocation of Captain John Woodleefe's
commission, 374-375.
Berkley, Richard, and Associates.
Agreement with Robert Pawlett, 401-402.
Bond given, 195.
Charter party between them and William
Ewins for the ship Supply, 381-384.
Letter to Sir George Yeardley, 212.
List of colonists, 213, 230, 405-406.
Ordinances direcSons and Instructions to Cap-
tain John Woodleefe, 207-210.
Berkley, Thorpe, Tracy and Smyth.
Agreement with Richard Smyth and wife
and others, 393-394.
Berkley, Richard, and Smyth, John.
Commission to George Thorpe for the gov-
ernment of the plantation, 397-400.
Berkley, William (Barkley), 81, 319.
Berkley Hundred.
Government, 207-210.
Indenture, 271-274.
Massacre, 567.
Military guard for, 209.
Named, 202.
Officers, 209-210.
Berkley's Plantation.
Massacre at, 565.
Bermuda City, 93.
William Craddock appointed Provost Mar-
shal of, 91.
Bermuda Court, 236.
Bermuda Granary, 209.
Bermuda Hundred.
William Craddock appointed Provost Mar-
shal of, 91.
Letter claiming West and Shirley Hundreds,
76.
Letter from Governor Argall sympathizing
with claims, 76.
Bermudas, 73.
Sale of, 48.
Bernard, Austen, 539.
Betton, John, 81.
Bibles. See under Religion, or Religious Books.
Bickeley, Francis, 66.
Biddolph, Anthony, 61.
Biggs, Richard, 66.
Bill, John, printer, 435.
Bingley, John, 80, 318.
Bingley, Sir Richard.
Sued by company, 34-39, 45.
Bisaker, Fayth (Bysaker), 406.
Agreement with Richard Berkley and Asso-
ciates, 393-394.
Bisaker, Robert (Bysaker), 403, 406, 411.
Agreement with Richard Berkley and Asso-
ciates, 393-394.
Bishop, Edward, 80, 319.
Bishop, William, 539.
Bishop of London (John King), 61.
Blachall, John, 58.
Blackmore, Richard, 81, 319.
Blades, George, 539.
Blake, Henry, 539.
Blanchard, John, 213, 230, 293.
Agreement with Richard Berkley and Asso-
ciates, 199.
716
INDEX
Blanchard, John — Continued.
Sent to Berkley Hundred, 197.
Steward and clerk of Berkley Hundred, 209,
210.
Blanchard, Robert, 538.
Bland, — , 59, 66.
Bland, Benjamin, 81.
Bland, John, 592, 593.
Council, 467, 468.
Blayney, Edward, 508.
Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys, 508-509.
Magazine, 449, 526, 582, 668, 687.
Losses from, 503.
Tobacco in payment by colonists for wives,
505.
Blewet, John, 569.
Blind Margaret, 567.
Blockhouses, 75.
On Blunt's Point, 647, 685.
Building of, ordered by company, 470, 617.
Blount, John, 320.
Bludder, Sir Thomas, 80, 318.
Bluet, — , 269.
Bluett,—, Captain (Blevet, Blewet), 453.
Iron works, 128-129.
Blunt, Edward, 319.
Blunt, John 81, 319.
Blunt, Richard, 81, 319.
Blunt's Point, 647, 685.
Blyth, William, 568.
Boate, James, 569.
Bocket, Thomas, 81.
Bohemia, 215.
Bohune, Lawrence, Dr., 60.
Patent, 118.
Petitioner, 231.
Silk worm seed for, 407.
Boise, John.
Killed with wife in massacre, 570.
Boise, Thomas.
Killed with wife and child in massacre, 570.
BoUes, Sir George, 318.
Bolton, Francis, Minister, Ehzabeth City, 485.
Bolton, WiUiam, 59, 592, 593.
Bolus River, 20.
Bona Nova. See under Ships.
Bonaventure. See under Ships.
Bonoeil, John (Bonnall, Bonnell), 63.
Cultivation of silk worms, vines, and trop-
ical fruits, 661, 662.
Bonoeil, John — Continued.
Land grant, 634-637.
Manager of French colonists, 661.
Bond, Martin, 80, 318.
Bond, Thomas, 339.
Bonham, William, 318.
Bons, David, 570.
Books.
Carried by the Margaret, 178.
College at Henrico, 643.
For colony, 403.
Gerard's Herball, 447.
Husbandry, etc., 400.
Law books needed, 447.
For Thomas White, minister, 507.
Books of Record. See Company, Records.
Book of Common Prayer. See under Religion;
and Religious Books.
Booker, Michael, 567.
Book keeper. See Company, Book keeper.
Boothby, — , 66.
Boothby, Richard, 60.
Borne, David, 80, 319.
Borne, Ruben, 81.
Borough Land. See Land, Common.
Boroughs.
Four ancient defined, 100, 276.
Glebe land, 102.
Location of new, 104.
Salt works, 280.
Tenants of ancient, 101, 105.
Boscough, Richard, 565.
Boswell — , Apothecary, 391.
Boughton House. 33.
Boulestrod, Sir William.
Sued by company, 43.
Bourchiers, Sir John, 318.
Patent, 643.
Bourton, Christopher, 198, 213, 230.
Bowater, John, 64.
Bowles, Sir George, 81.
Bowry, Joseph, 538.
Bowyer, Sir Edmond, 81, 318, 337.
Sued by company, 45.
Bowyer, Robert, 80, 319.
Box, Henry, 61.
Boyd, Sir Edmond.
Sued by Company, 45.
Boyse, John (Boys).
Committee, 169.
INDEX
717
Boj'se, John (Boj-s) — Continued.
Representative of Martin's Hundred, 154.
Tobacco taster, 228-229.
Warden of Martin's Hundred, 450, 451.
Bradshawe, Giles.
Killed with wife and child in massacre, 565.
Bradway, Alexander, 674.
Bradway, Giles, 567.
Braford, John, 568.
Brand, Benjamin, 320.
Brandwell, Edmoud, 31'J.
Brasington, Thomas, 565.
Bray, — , Mistress, 569.
Brearely, James, 80.
Bredau, 680.
Brett, — , Captain, 59.
Brett, Thomas, 81, 319.
Bretton, Thomas, 320.
Brewer, — , 512.
Brewer, John, et al.
Petition to the king, 580-581.
Brewood, Thomas.
Killed in massacre with wife, child, and two
servants, 571.
Brewsey, Ambrose, 80, 318.
Brewster, Edward, Captain, 60, 62, 81, 319, 571.
Sued by Earl of Warwick, 418-423.
Brewster, WiUiam, 80, 318.
Brian, — , 290.
Briarley. See Bryarley.
Bridges, John.
Letter to John Smyth, 410.
Bridges, Robert, 409.
Briggs, Henry, 592, 593.
Northwest Passage, 541, 548.
Briggs, Robert, 60.
Bristol, England, 248, 272, 290, 400.
Accounts, 183-187, 385, 388-392, 403, 404.
Certificate of sailing by mayor, 398, 405-
406.
Furnishings for the Margaret, 179-184.
King's Road, 193, 194, 195, 377, 378, 380,
382, 383, 384.
Bristol Bridge, 392.
Bristol Fair, 386.
Britton, Thomas, 80, 319.
Broadway, Alexander, 397, 400, 427.
Broadway, Giles, 397, 406, 426.
Brocket, Thomas, 319.
Broker, Hugh, 80.
1282—33 47
Bromage, Henry.
Killed in massacre with wife, daughter and
man, 570.
Bronificld, Arthur, 81, 320.
Bromrick, Matthew (Bronericke), 81, 320.
Bromridge, Matthew (Bromerighe), 80, 318.
Brooke, Cliristopher, 80, 318.
Council for Virginia, 29, 52, 372.
Brooke, John, 80, 318.
Brooke, Sir John, 367.
Patent, 643.
Patent form for Adventurers, 624-627.
Brooke, Richard, 80, 318.
Brooker, Hugh, 318.
Brookes, George, 64.
Broomfield, — .
Committee for securing colonists, 97.
Broomeman, William, 433.
Brough, John, Captain, 80, 319.
Browne, — , 7, 10, 65, 550.
Browne, Anthony, 61.
Browne, J'rancis, 538.
Browne, George, 539.
Browne, Luke, 538.
Browne, Robert, 60.
Browne, Thomas, 568.
Browne, William, 80, 319.
Brudenell, Edmund (Brundwell), 64, 80.
Brudenell, Francis, 64.
Bruice (Edward), Lord, 66.
Brunnet, John, 198.
Bryarley, James (Briarley), 318.
Sued by company, 34-39.
Defense in suit by company, 41-43.
Brydgeman, John, 44, 48.
Buccleuch, Duke of.
Council for Virginia, 33.
Bucher, John, 80.
Bucke, Richard. Minister, 155.
Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys, 443, 400-461.
Request for money due from company, 443.
Buckeridge, Nicholas, 59.
Buckingham, 193.
Buckingham, — , 569.
Buckingham, Marquis of.
Letter from Sir Edwin Sandys, 294-290.
Budd, William.
Commission, 365.
Budge, John, 62, 65, 66.
Bucket, — , Mistress, 692.
718
INDEX
Bulkly, Sir Richard, 63, 64.
Patent, 241.
Bulkly, Thomas (Buckley), 64.
Patent, 643.
BuU, Richard, 65, 692, 593.
Council for Virginia, 468.
Bulloeke, —,571.
Bullocke, John, 81, 319.
Burch, Thomas, 538.
Burdely, John, 674.
Burges, Barbara, 569.
Burgesse, James, 538.
Admission to General Assembly, 155.
Election of, 153, 241.
Rejection of Captain Martin's, 241.
Representatives of Hundreds to General
Assembly, 483.
Sickness among, 176-177.
Burgh, John, 66.
Burgoney, Peter, 319.
Burgoney, Robert, 80, 319.
Burgoney, Thomas, SO, 319.
Burials, Registration of, 171.
Burley, Francis, 80, 319.
Burnham, Samuel, 80, 319.
Burnham, WiUiam, 66.
Burre, Walter, Printer, 520.
Burrell, — , 306.
Burrell, Minion, 81, 319.
Burrell, WiUiam, 81, 320.
Burrouse, William, 538.
Burton, George, 81, 319.
Burton, Jolm, 571.
Busbridge, John, 320.
Bushel, Henry, 566.
Busteridge, John, 80, 319.
Butler, Edward, 65.
Butler, George, 81, 319.
Butler, John, 538, 570.
Butta, Samuel, 538.
Button, Thomas, Captain, SO, 318.
Button, Sir Thomas, Explorer, 573-574.
Buttry, Richard.
Servants, accounts, 618-619, 674.
Bykar, William.
Killed in massacre, 568.
Byrde, W., 12.
Cabot, John.
Patent, 543.
Caesar, Sir Julius.
Request to him, Master of the Rolls, 702-
703.
Cage, Edward, 82, 321.
Cage, John, 60, 339.
Cage, Nicholas, 539.
Caldicott, Mathias, 66.
California, an island, 573-574.
Calvert, Sir George, Secretary of State, 81, 320,
365, 491.
Privy Council, 459, 510.
Cambell, James, 82, 321.
Came, 1S6.
Came, Nicholas (Cambe), 396, 405, 426.
Accounts, 404, 436.
Camp, Lawrence, 82, 321.
Campion, Richard, 568.
Canada, 575.
Canary Islands, 563.
Caninge, Paul (Canning, Camming), 82, 322.
Caninge, William (Canning, Camming), 82, 217,
274, 322.
Somers Islands Court, 603.
Suit, 520.
Caninge, WiUiam, et al.
Defendant in Chancery, 598-602.
Petition to Privy Council for Patent, 265-
266.
Cannon, Thomas, 82, 338.
Canterbury, 410. Sec also Archbishop of Can-
terbury.
CantreU, WiUiam 81, 322.
Cape Bona Speranza (Good Hope), 531, 537,
574, 576, 577, 642.
Cape Cod, 70, 246, 309, 4S1.
Cape Comfort, IS.
Cape merchant, 79, 616.
Duties defined, 20.
Fish trade, ship for, 242.
Tobacco trade, 486, 496.
Witness, 226.
Cape of Good Hope. See Cape Bona Speranza.
Capps, WiUiam (Capp).
Committee, 159.
Representative of Kiccowtan, 154.
Capps, WiUiam, et al.
Petition to king, 580-581.
Carew, Mat., 39, 41, 44, 45, 52, 57.
Carewe, Lord, 253.
Privy CouncU, 459, 510.
Carewe, Sir Pliilip, 61.
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719
Carey, Lady (Gary), 81, 321.
Carey, Lord (Cary).
Council for Virginia, 528.
Carey, Sir George (Cary), 81, 320.
Carey, Sir Henry, Captain, 81, 320, 338.
Suit, 43.
Caribo Islands, 262.
Carles, Robert, 65.
Carleton, Sir Dudley, 153.
Carman, John, 539.
Carmarden, Richard, 82, 322.
Carn, Edward, 338.
Suit, 45.
Carpenter, Abraham, 322.
Carpenter, Thomas, 81, 321.
Carpenter, William, 82, 321.
Carr, Sir Edward, 81, 320, 338.
Carter, Francis, 62, 03, 64, 65, 66, 416, 529, 692.
Acting Beadle(?), 192, 216, 306, 369, 371,
376, 407, 512, 680.
Carter, Giles, 396, 405, 426.
Carter, James, 66.
Carter, John.
Petition to the Privy Council, 675.
Carter, Randall, 81, 321.
Carter, Randall, E.xecutors of, 321.
Carter, Thomas.
Accounts, 199, 260.
Cartwright, Abraham, 01, 82, 321.
Cashier. See under Company, officers.
Casson, John, 82, 321.
Castle, Roger, 63.
Castlett, 410.
Caswell, Richard, 81, 321, 512, 592, 593.
Council for Virginia, 468.
Court for Somers Islands, 603.
Cathay, 548.
Cathcatapeius, 19.
Caththega, 17.
Cattle. See under Commodities.
Cavell, Matthew, 60, 340.
Cavendish, Lord William, 81, 320, 339.
Council for Virginia, 534, 652.
Court for Somers Islands, 603.
Governor of Somers Islands, 651.
Cavendish, Thomas.
Council for Virginia, 68.
Cecil, Sir Edward, 81, 320.
Council for Virginia, 29.
Celbridge, John, 83.
Census of English in Virginia, 1619, 118.
Certificate of Arrival of the Margaret in Virginia,
230.
Certificate of Passengers for Virginia on the
Margaret, 213.
Challoner, —,61.
Chamberlain, Lord.
Privy Council, 459.
Chamberlaine, Abraham, 81, 321.
Chamberlen, — , Mistress, 571.
Chamberlen, George, 81.
Chamberlen, Richard, 81, 82, 321.
Chamberlen, Robert, 81, 321.
Chambers, George, 82, 321.
Chambers, Nathaniel, 593.
Chambers, William, 539.
Champion, Richard, 81, 321.
Chancery, Court of, 410, 523, 600.
Suit by John Bargrave referred to Privy
Council, 608.
Virginia Company contra Sir Edmoud
Boyd, etal., 45, 45-48.
Virginia Company contra William Leveson,
49-52, 52-56, 57.
Virginia Company contra Sir Thomas
Mildmaye, et al., 34-39, 39-41, 41-43.
Virginia Company contra Sir Henry Nevile,
et al., 43, 44.
Chancery, Decree in.
Bargrave vs. Sir Thomas Sniythe, et al.,
598-002.
Chandler, Richard, 571.
Chandler, William, 538.
Chandos, Grey Brydges, Lord, 81, 320.
Chantertou, — .
Suspected of being Roman spy, 304.
Charity. See under Ships.
Charles. See under Ships.
Charles City, 173, 230, 246, 249, 433, 495, 567.
Ancient borougli of, 100.
Boundaries set, 103.
Burgesses representing, 154.
Commission for military commander, 609.
Company's land, 101.
Evacuated after massacre, 670.
Guest house, 276.
Massacre in, 566.
School, free, 540, 650.
Tenants, 313.
Charles V, King, 544.
Charles Hundred, 119, 228.
Charte, WiUiam, 566.
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INDEX
Charters, 471, 472, 478.
To Adventurers, 628, 633.
Captain Argall's cancelled, 106-107.
Register of, bj' Company, 353.
See also under Company; Letters
Patents and Patents.
Charter Party.
Richard Berkeley and Associates for Supply
381-384.
For hire of ship, 398, 687.
With Mr. Williams of Bristol, 193-195.
See also Commissions.
Chatfield, James, 81, 321.
Chatterton, — , Dr., 58.
Chelsey, Richard.
Wages as servant, 451.
Chesapeake Bay, 114, 573, 622, 678, 707.
Chest, Company's, 354, 359.
Chester, — , Captain, 447.
Chester, William, 82, 210, 322.
Officer over colonists, 138-139, 205.
Chetle, Richard, 63.
Chettenly, Robert (Chetonly), 63.
Chichester, City of, 82, 321.
Chichley, Clement, 322.
Chickahominies, 164, 245, 285.
Enemies, 147, 372.
Chickahomini River, 16, 227, 589.
Children, Apprentices, 259.
Chile, 573.
China, 548, 573.
Chischiack Indians to be bought out, 451.
Chitley, Clemen, 82.
Choanocki River, 17.
Cholfer, Richard, 570.
Christenings, Registration of, 171.
Church of England. See under Religion.
Churches. iSee under Religion.
Church, Thomas, 82, 321.
Chute, Sir George, 81, 321.
Chute, Sir Walter, 81, 320.
Suit, 43.
Cities or Borough Land. See Borough Land.
Clanricard, Richard, Earl of, 81, 320.
Clapham, John, 82, 321.
Clarke, Edward, 01.
Clarke, George, 61.
Clarke, George Butler, 63.
Clarke, John, 64.
Clarke, Katherine, 60.
Clarke, Laurence, 451.
Clarke, William, 65.
Clay, James (Cley), 198, 213, 230.
Clayborne, William, et al.
Petition to the king, 580-581.
Surveyor for Virginia, 477, 486.
Clement, William, 197, 213, 230, 674.
Accounts, 187, 199.
Clements, John, 566.
Cletheroe, Christopher (Clethrae), 82, 321, 592,
593.
Cleeve, 409.
Clothworkers, Company of, 82, 321.
Clowerwall, 183, 184.
Clutterbooke, George, 408.
Cockaine, Sir William, 61.
Cockwell, Richard, 571.
Codrington, Simon, 58, 82, 322.
Coker, John, 538.
Colby, Edmond, 63, 82, 322.
Colby, Thomas, 63.
Cole, Edmond, 186.
Cole, George, 571.
Cole, John, 197, 213, 230.
Accounts, 187, 199.
Cole, Mistress John, 214.
Cole, William, 198, 213, 230.
Colethurst, Thomas, 82, 592, 593.
College in Virginia.
Assistance in building, 161.
George Sandys in charge of business, 671.
Gift of books to, 241, 643.
Gift of Communion Service for, 575.
Land. iSee u?ideT Land.
Maintenance of minister, 277.
Plans for support, 102.
Purpose defined, 102.
Tenants, 115, 217, 226, 227.
Killed in massacre, 566.
Minister for, 277, 490.
Treatment of new, explained, 257-258.
Vines planted for, 447, 448.
See also under Indians, Religious educa-
tion.
College land. See under Land.
College tenants. See under College in Virginia.
Collett, John, 61.
Collett, Thomas, 61.
Collier, — , 537.
Collier, Stephen, 451.
INDEX
721
CoUingwood, Edward.
Accounts, 403.
Secretary, 536, 673, 690.
CoUins, — , 565.
Collins, Henry, 82, 321.
Colmer, Abraham, 322.
Colonists. See Tenants, Servants tran.sportrd.
Colthurst, Thomas, 321.
Columbus, 560, 574.
Combar, Thomas. 570.
Combe, Thomas, 61, 400.
Accounts, 403, 404.
Commissioners of Treasury, Privy Council to, 365.
Commissions.
Boundaries set, 245.
By Virginia Company, 023.
Council of state, 158.
For free fisliing, 513-514, 514 515, 516 517,
525, 533.
For fur trade, 698-699.
For new settlement, 656-657, 678-679.
For officers in Virginia by Argall, 75, 75-76,
91.
For trade, by Argall, 75.
Vox trade with Indians, 535-536, 622,
654-655, 696-697, 700-701.
Governor of private plantation, 202, 381-
397, 397-400.
Investigation of government, 607.
Military command for safety after massacre,
609, 610, 611, 623, 664-665.
Sought by WiUiam Wye, 281, 286-287.
To fight as allies of Potomack Indians,
654-655.
To fight Indians, 678-679, 696-697, 698-699.
To masters of ships, 199-201, 368-369,
498-499, 513-514, 514-515, 516-517, 525,
533, 591-592, 696-697, 698-699, 700-701.
See also under Company; Council and
Treasurer for Virginia; Council in
Virginia; Plantation, Government.
Committee for Somers Islands, 603.
Committee of Council for Virginia.
Censure of Alderman Johnson, 149-150,
150-151.
Commodities, 30, 74, 196, 310, 446-447, 502-503,
544-549, 562-564.
Agriculture, 209, 220-221.
Annis seed, 166.
Bake houses, 475.
Beads for trade with Indians, 495.
Commodities — Contiinird.
Beehives, 532.
Beer or ale —
Prices fixed, 430.
Selling and making limited, 427-428.
Cargo on return trips to England, 466.
Cattle—
From England, 221, 243.
Law concerning preservation of, 171-
172.
Prospering, 589.
Raising encouraged for home con-
sumption, 280.
Wages, payment in, 76.
Chemical experiments by apothecaries en-
couraged, 476.
Copper, 17, 19, 533, 642.
Cordage making, 116, 278, 305.
Corn, 166, 242, 244, 255, 474.
Mills, 475.
From Indians by trade or force after
massacre, 696-697, 698-699, 700-701.
Production for own u.sc, 146-147, 280,
495-496.
Customs duties, 510. See also Custom
house.
Drought, 120.
Fish, 242, 243, 279-280.
Fishing, Freedom of —
Act for, 439-441, 459-460.
Commissions for, 513-514, 514-51.5,
516-517, 525.
Fisliing voyages, 533.
Flax, 166, 254.
Skilled workers needed for, 257.
Foreigners for production of, 240, 257,
474-475, 477, 502, 532.
Fruit trees sent to Virginia, 532.
Furnishings for the Margaret, 178-189.
Fur trade, 488, 526-527, 530, 641.
Ship fitted for, 640.
Hemp, skilled workers needed for, 257.
Horses from England, 221.
Indians to be deprived of, 704-705.
Iron works, 129, 497.
John Berkeley in charge of, 475-476.
Discouraged by planters, 302-303.
Flourishing, 464, 640.
Restoration after massacre, 670-671.
Urged, 116, 278, 487.
Metals, 449.
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INDEX
Commodities — Continued.
Mills, 586.
Mines, 30, 584.
Natural to Virginia, 308-309.
Needed in plantation, 98, 442, 455-45R.
Olive trees, 315.
Outfit of 35 men for Smythe's Hundred,
95-97.
Patent, form of, 595-596.
Peacocks, 532.
Pigeons, 532.
Pitch and tar, 116, 278, 470, 642.
Unprofitable, 303, 586.
Plants sent from Soraer Islands, 642.
Prices, 69, 79.
Proclamation concerning sale of, 703-704.
Production encouraged, 17, 442, 448, 532,
686.
By George Sandys, 471-472.
Rabbits, 532.
Salt, 240.
Making encouraged, 476.
Methods of making, 304.
Works planned, 279-280.
Works to be restored afier massacre,
116.
Samples to be sent to England, 26.
Sassafras, 689.
Trade in restricted, 167, 519-520.
Saw mills, 474-475, 487, 497.
See also under Timber helow.
Seed, 400, 512, 532, 581-582.
Silk, 116, 166, 240, 254.
Encouraged, 279, 474.
Flourishing, 581-5S2.
Interest of King, 047, 063.
Over valuation of seed, 457.
Silk worm seed, 407, 526.
Suited to Virginia, 303.
Silk grass, 166, 474, 587.
Soap ashes, 476, 586.
Spain, from, 266.
Spices, etc., from Orient, 608.
Staples for own use, 134, 360, 473, 084-685.
For tenants of company's land, 314-
315.
Terra Lemnia (White Earth), 488, 641.
Timber, 116, 279.
Directions for felling, 496-497.
Unprofitable as export, 303.
Commodities — Continued.
Tobacco, 92, 93, 244, 255, 257, 511, 522, 531.
Importation duties on, 365.
Patent sought for control of, 266-266.
Petition concerning importation into
England, 424-425.
Petition to king for help, 580-581.
Planting restrained, 146-147, 263, 278,
473, 598, 628, 633.
Price set, 162.
Quality of, 476, 503-504, 648.
Refused in trade, 486, 496.
Seed requested, 196.
Trade restrained, 125, 167-169, 519-
520, 667.
Trade in, 116, 142.
Seasons suited to, 78.
Tribute from Indians, 19.
A Valuation of the Commodities Growing and
to be had in Virginia, 237-239.
Vine growing, 116, 220-221, 240, 254, 681.
Encouraged, 279, 474, 663.
Law concerning, 166.
Need of vines, 256.
Suited to Virginia, 303-304.
Walnuts, 315.
Wines, 256.
Artificial, 305-367.
Workmen sent for production of, 640.
See also Planters; Plantation, condition
of.
Common Council of City of London, 259.
Common Land. See Land, coinmon.
Common Law, 51.
Communion, 184, 188.
Gift of service for, 575.
Parties with common interests to receive
together, 237.
Company, Virginia.
Accounts, 402-404, 40S.
Management of, 364.
Payments to King, 35.
For voyages to Virginia, 115-118, 239-
241, '639-643.
See also Voyages to Virginia.
See Accounts.
Adventurers, Lists of, 58-66, 80-90, 317-
340.
Agi-eements with individuals, 100-101, 461,
465-466, 466-467, 499-500, 500-501.
Aims of, 98-99.
INDEX
723
Company, Virginia — Continued.
Charter, Great —
Nov., 1618, 432, 433.
Considered and approved by General
Assembly, 158, 161.
Commissions, 368-369, 498-499, 513-514,
516-517, 525, 591-592.
Company's Land, 99, 101, 217, 226, 227,
277, 310, 314, 585, 670.
Boundaries, 245.
Company's tenants, 99-101, 115.
Council for, 12, 142, 347, 348, 404, 592, 644,
645.
Censure of Alderman Johnson, 149-150,
150-151.
Concerning John Bargrave, 64.5-646.
Laws for plantation, 522.
Letter from council in, 424-425.
Letters to Governor and council in
Virginia, .526-528, 530-534, 646-652,
666—673.
Letter to Sir Raphe Winwood, 31-32.
Petitioned by Adventurers an<l Planters,
231-232.
Proclamation, 68-69.
Reply to Walloons and French, 491-492.
Report on state of plantation, 307-365.
Sir Nathaniel Rich's defence against,
232-235.
Courts, Privileges of members, 355-356.
Decree absolving Wye, 701-702.
Demands from plantation, 455-456, 665.
Government —
Committees, 142, 350-351.
Financial transactions, 357-358.
Instructions to governor and council
in Virginia, 98-109, 340-365, 468-
482, 482-484.
Hee also under Governor of Vir-
ginia; Laws of Colony; Planta-
tion, government.
Investigation of dishonesty in, 356-
357, 607, 645.
Records, 352-354.
Seal, use of, 342.
Grants of privileges, 34-35, 359-362, 514-
515, 634-637.
Indians, revenge after massacre, 671-673.
See also Indians, relations with.
Company, Virginia — Continued.
Law making, 358-359.
Letters from —
Argall, 92.
Council in Virginia, 581-588, 611 615.
King, concerning silk, 661-662.
Letters to —
Governor and Council in Virginia, 485-
491, 492-498, 502-508, 661, 663-664,
683-690.
Mayor of Salisbury, 67-68.
Lottery, Proclamation against by King, 434—
435."
See also Lotteries.
Officers —
Auditors, 149, 349-350.
Beadle, 143, 355.
Book keeper, 143, 354.
Cashier, 139-140, 141, 346.
Deputy, 141-142, 346-347.
Duties of, 143-144, 343-355.
Election of, 342-343.
Husband, 143, 355.
Secretary, 143, 351-354.
Treasurer, .50, 140-141, 343-346.
Virginia, Officers in, 358.
Wages, summary of, 143.
Outfit considered necessary for new colo-
nists, 577-579.
Patents —
Form of, 592-598, 623-628, 629-633.
Granted, 599.
John Martin's, 702-703.
Poverty of, 50.3-504, 530-531, 668.
Privy Council, order, 509-510.
Suits —
John Bargrave against company, 517-
520, 521-524, 598-602, 605-607, 608-
609, 637-638, 644-645, 645-646, 653-
654.
Against Sir Edmond Boyd, 45, 45-48.
Decree in Chancery against, 601-602.
Against William Leveson, 49-52, 52-56,
57.
Against Sir Thomas Mildmay, et al.,
34-39, 39-41, 41-43.
Against Sir Henry Neville, et al., 43, 44.
Against William" Wye, 281-285, 288-
287, 288-289, 620-622.
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INDEX
Company, Virginia — Continued.
Trade, 362-363.
Tobacco not accepted in, 496.
See also Commodities, tobacco; and
Trade.
See also Plantation, condition of; govern-
ment; officers; Laws of Colony; Governor
of Virginia; Accounts.
A Complete List in Alphabetical Order of the "Ad-
venturers to Virginia", with the Several Amounts
of their Holding, 79-90.
Compton, William, 82, 322.
Compton, Lord William, 81, 320.
Concord. See under Ships.
Conningsby, Sir Thomas (Conisbie), 320.
Sued by company, 43.
Connock, Richard, 82, 322.
Conock, Thomas, 321.
Constable, — , 512.
Constable, William, 539.
Contracts, Law concerning fulfillment of, 167.
Conway, Lady, 336.
Conway, Sir Edward, 65, 81, 320.
Conwey, Thomas, Captain, 82, 322.
Cooke, Cisly.
Killed in massacre with wife, 570.
Cooke, Edward.
Sued by company, 38, 39.
Cooke, John, Captain, 82, 322.
Cooke, Thomas, 566, 571.
Cooke, WiUiam, 81.
Cooper, John, 82, 321.
Cooper, Matthew, 82, 32 L
Cooper, Richard, 82, 321, 322.
Cooper, Tobias, 63.
Coopy, Anthony, 397, 406, 426.
Coopy, Elizabeth, 397, 406, 426, 674.
Coopy, Joane, 397, 406, 410, 426.
Accounts, 215.
Coopy, Robert.
Indenture between him and the Four Adven-
turers of Berkeley Hundred, 210-211.
Coopy, Samuell, 198, 213, 230.
Coopy, Thomas, 197, 209, 213, 230, 674.
Accounts, 187, 199.
Arrangements for sending his family to Vir-
ginia, 399.
Coopy, Walter.
Accounts, 187.
Cope, Sir Anthony, 81, 320.
Cope, Sir Walter, 81, 320, 338.
Council for Virginia, 29, 32.
Copeland, — , 533.
Copland, Patrick, 63, 64, 692, 693.
Collected gift for East India School on Royal
James, 631, 538.
A declaration how the monies {viz, seventy
pounds eight shillings size pence) ivere dis-
posed, which was gathered by M. Patrick
Copland, . . . {towards the building of a
free Schoole in Virginia . . .), 537-640.
Copper. See under Commodities.
Coppin, Sir George, 81, 321, 338.
Coppin, Robert, 82, 321.
Copy of Opinion of Counsel upon the Patents of
the Virginia Company, 267-269.
Cordage. See under Commodities.
Cordell, Thomas, 82, 322.
Cordell, Thomas the younger.
Sued by Company, 45.
Corderoy, John, 671.
Corn. See under Commodities.
Cornellis, John, 81, 321.
Corncsbe, Sir Tomas, 81.
Cornewallis, Sir William.
Sued by Company, 43.
Cornish, George, 63.
Corn MiUs, 475.
Cortez, Ferdinando, 558.
Costard, John, 571.
Cost of Furnishing the "Margaret", The, 178-189.
Cotton, Allen, 82, 321.
Cotton, Sir Robert (Gotten), 320.
Cotton, Sir Rowland, 81.
Coulston, William, 539.
Couly, Thomas, 571.
Council and Company for Virginia.
Commissions —
To John Huddleston, 516-517.
To Captain Thomas Jones, 525.
Council of Estate (Etats, State). See Council in
Virginia.
Council and Treasurer for Virginia.
Commission to William Wye, 144-146.
Letter to Sir George Yeardley, 146-148.
Council for Virginia. See under ■ Company,
Virginia.
Council in Virginia, 163, 164, 173, 241', 276, 291,
499, 601, 703.
Commissions, 158.
Controversies, 169, 170.
INDEX
725
Council in Virginia — Confinued.
Defined, 483.
Exploration encouraged by, 488.
Funds for entertainment of, 100.
Indian.s, agreement to assist, 228.
Instructions by company, 479. «S'ee also
Company, Virginia, instructions to Gover-
nor and Council in Virginia.
Land —
To regulate ownership, 131, 133, 100, 597,
627, 633, 636.
Surveying, 108.
Letters from —
Company, 485-491, 492-498, 502-508,
683-690.
Council for Virginia, 526-528, 530-53-1,
646-652, 661, 663-664, 666-673.
Letters to —
Company, 424-425, 581-588, 611-615.
Meetings, suitable times for decided, 478.
Members of, in 1619, 119.
Ministers, direction of, 171, 172.
Ordnance and Constitution for, 482-484.
Petitions, 652-653, 682, 695-G96, 699.
Proclamations, 528, 703-704.
Pulling ovl of the Tenanles that came over in
the B. N. iv"' other orders of the Councell,
The, 226-229.
Records, 477.
Pteproved by company, 502-505.
Wages of tradesmen fixed, 589-590.
Warrant, 444.
Courts, 340-342.
Admiralty, 692-695, 701-702.
Conduct of, 341.
Extraordinary, 340, 342.
Ordinary, 340, 341.
Preparative, 340, 341, 364.
Quarter (General), 341, 342, 592, 628, 690.
Somers Islands, 602-603, 603-604.
Court book, 224.
CoveU, Francis, 81, 321.
Covell, Thomas, 82, 322, 593.
Covenanles and agrcementes . . . betwene Richard
Berkeley of Stoke . . . George Thorpe late of
Wanswell, . . . William Tracy of Gaylcs and
John Smyth of Northnihly . . .,376-379.
Coventry, 186.
Coventry, Sir Thomas, 65, 82, 321.
Attorney General, 524.
Covert, Sir Walter, 81, 320.
Cowell, — . -
Committee for Somers Islands, G03.
Cowes, 465.
Cowman, Walter.
Testimony against, as witness, 692-094.
Cox, Richard, 321.
Coxendale, 611.
Coyfc, Charles, 108, 213, 230.
Accounts, 187.
Coyse, William, 81, 321.
Craddock, — , 63.
Cradoek, William.
Commission as Provost Marshal, 76, 91.
Cranborne, William, Lord, 81, 320.
Cranfield, Sir Lioncll, 81, 320, 338.
Council for Virginia, 372.
Lord High Treasurer, 510.
Cranmer, William, 60.
Crashaw, Rawley, 82, 321.
Crashaw, William, 82, 322.
Cratford, Charles, 63.
Craven, Sir William, 81, 321.
Cresv.cll, Robert, 82, 322.
Crew, Anthony, 321.
Crime.
Plea for Pardon by Thomasin Woodsliawe,
681, 682.
Punishment of, 268-269, 480.
Crockampill (Crookhampill), 391, 392, 402, 403.
Croftes, Sir Henry, 61.
Crompton, Thomas, 10, 11.
Cromwell, Henry, 82, 321, 322.
Cromwell, Sir Oliver, 81, 320.
Croome, Thomas, 538.
Cropen, Humfrey, 571.
Crosley, William, 81, 321.
Cross, Edward, 59.
Crow, William, 82, 322.
Crowe, — , 59.
Crowe, John, 322.
Patent, 643.
Croydon, 221.
Crue, Anthonie, 81.
Cuffe, John, 61.
Cullamore, Lady Mabell, 58.
Cullemore, James, 322.
Culliner, Abraham, 82.
Culliner, James, 82.
Culpepper, David, 82.
Culpepper, Sir Edward, 81, 320, 322.
Culpepper, Sir John, 66, 82, 322.
726
INDEX
Culpepper, Thomas, 66.
Cumber, Thomas, 451.
Cunningham, Alexander, 539.
Custom House, 191.
Duties owing, 274.
Searcher in, 401.
Tobacco seized for duty, 599, 600, 601.
See also Commodities, customs duties;
Plantation, economic development.
Cuts, Sir John (Cuttes), 338.
Cuts, Sir John the younger (Cuttes) .
Sued by Company, 43.
Dade, — , 78.
Dale, Lady, 151, 168.
Gifts to new planter, 291, 293.
Patent, 643.
Tobacco, transportation of, 126.
Dale, Sir Thomas, 70, 82, 100, 105, 127, 160,
167, 218, 322.
Deceased, 521.
Deputy Governor, 99.
Land bought from Indians, 304.
Magazine, founding of, 519.
Marshal of Virginia, 26, 32, 68.
Praised by company, 101.
Damport, — ■, 65.
Damyron, John, 301.
Daniel, Mr. Dombelowe's man, 567.
Daniel, John, 538.
Danks, Joane, 62.
Dan vers. Sir John (Davers, Devers), 322, 376,
507.
Committees —
For censuring Alderman Johnson, 149,
150.
For securing colonists, 97.
P'or Somcrs Islands, 603.
Council for Virginia, 68, 482, 498, 528, 534,
652.
Court for Somers Islands, 603.
Darey, Joshua.
Killed in massacre with wife and man, 570.
Darlinge. See under Ships.
Darmer. See Dermer.
Daruelly, Daniell, 58, 83, 323, 593.
Dartmouth, 122.
Daubny, Clement, 82.
Daubny, Henry, 82.
Dauncing Point, 246.
Daunt, Thomas.
Accounts, 403.
Dausey, Rowley (Dawsey), 82.
David, Roger, 565.
Davies, Henry, 60.
Davies, John, 569.
Davies, Sir John (Dan vers?), 82, 372.
Davies, Lancelot, 82, 323.
Davies, Margaret, 570.
Davies, Walter.
Killed in massacre with brother, 570.
Davis, Arthur (Davice), 539.
Davis, James (Davice), 538.
Davis, John, 323.
Davis, Robert, 566.
Davis, Thomas, 157, 197, 213, 230.
Accounts, 187, 199.
Representative of Martin Brandon in Gen-
eral Assembly, 154.
Davison, Christopher.
Council in Virginia, 483, 528, 588, 590.
Secretary in Virginia, 6, 485, 609, 610, 611,
622, 697.
Dawes, Abraham, 82, 323, 593.
Dawkes, Henry, 82, 322.
Dawks, Mary, 571.
Dawkney, Clement, 323.
Dawkney, Henry, 323.
Dawson, Andrew, 538.
Dawson, Thomas.
Tobacco sale, 511.
Dcale, 262.
Dean, Forrest of, 186.
Peane, 390.
Deane, Richard, Alderman, 82, 322, 592, 593.
A Declaration of the State . . . in Virginia. Hit
Maiesiies Counscil for Virginia, 307-365.
Decrewe, Benjamin (Decroe), 83, 323.
Deer, Gift of to King, 127.
De la War. See under Ships.
De Lawar, Lady (Cicely), 61, 64, 66, 168.
Cattle, 120.
Purchases in England, 290.
de la War, — , 396.
De Lawar, Henry, Lord, 62, 64, 66.
Covenant with Lord Zouch, 77.
Successor to Thomas, Governor of Virginia,
249.
De Lawar, Thomas, Lord, Governor of Virginia,
29, 32, 76, 89, 159, 164, 231, 232, 248, 328, 420,
421, 422, 521.
Accounts, 97.
Cattle, 120.
INDEX
727
De Lawar, Thomas — Continued.
Commission, 2-1-29.
Deceased, 1618, 103, 419.
Desired to return to plantation as governor,
92.
Governor, instructions, 60.
Delaware River.
Fur trade, 488.
de Lawne, Gideon, 66, 85, 329, 592, .593.
de Lawne, Gideon, son of, 66.
Dclhridge, — , 02.
Patent, 118.
Delbridge, — , the younger, 62.
Delhridge, John, 323.
Council for Virginia, 528.
Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys, 118-122.
Voyages to Virginia supported by, 513, 514,
516.
Delbridge, Richard, 64.
Denmark, 308, 544.
Dennis, John, 64.
Dennis, Sir Thomas, 82, 322, 338.
Denny, Edward, Lord, 82, 322.
Denton, Adam, 538.
Denton, Thomas, 198, 213, 230.
Denton, Sir Thomas, 338.
Deputy. <S>ee Company, Virginia, officers.
DeQucster, Mathew, 87, 323.
Sued by company, 34-39, 41-43.
Dermer, Thomas (Darmer), 246.
Devonshire, William, Earl of, 320.
Council for Virginia, 652.
Voyage to Virginia supported, 525.
Devonshire, colonists from, 309.
Diana. See under Ships.
Dichfield, Edward, 82, 323.
Dichfield, Richard, 82.
Dicke, John, 82, 592, 593.
Dicke, Thomas, 83.
Dickins, Jane, 451.
Dickins, Ralph, 451.
Digby, Sir John, 82, 322.
Digginson, Ralphe.
Killed in massacre with wife, 570.
Diggs, Sir Dudley, 74, 82, 322.
Council for Virginia, 29, 68.
Gift of walnut planks from colony, 126.
Patent, 643.
Discovery. See under Ships.
Disputes in Company.
Censure of Alderman Johnson, 149-150, 150-
151.
Governor Argall, 119-120, 122, 147, 152-
153, 176, 236-237, 247, 25-252, 372.
John Bargrave's disclaimer of opposition to
present management, Maj^ 30, 1622,
637-638.
John Bargrave vs. Sir Thomas Smyth,
Alderman Johnson, 517-520, .521-524,
598-602, 605-607, 653-654.
Popham vs. Havcrcombc, 7-12.
Sir Nathaniel Rich's defense, 232-235.
Sir Thomas Smyth, 216-218, 267-269,
294-296.
Virginia company vs. John Bargrave,
644-645, 645-646.
Virginia company v.';. Sir Edmond Boyd,
et al., 45, 45-48.
Virginia company vs. William Leveson,
49-52, 52-56, 57.
Virginia company vs. Sir Thomas Mildmayc,
et al., 34-39, 39-41, 41-43.
Virginia company vs. Sir Henry Nevile, ct
al., 43, 44.
Virginia company vs. William Wye, 281-289,
620-622.
Warwick, Earl of, vs. Edward Brustar,
418-423.
Ditchfield, — .
Committee for Somers Islands, 603.
Dobson, WUliam, 82, 323.
Doderidge, Sir John, 82, 322.
Dombelowe, — , 567.
Dominco, 13.
Doncaster, Earl of, 59, 216, 230.
Privy council, 459.
Donne, Dr. John, Dean of St. Paul's, 65.
Donynge, William.
Accounts, 214.
Dorret, Sir Marmaduke (Dorrel), 82, 322.
Dorset, Richard, Earl of, 61, 82, 322.
Doule, John, 539.
Dover, Town of, 82, 322.
Dowler, John, 565.
Dowler, Laurence, 565.
Downes, — , 63, 66.
Downes, John, 82, 323, 568.
Downes, Nicholas, 66.
728
INDEX
Downs, The, 507, 691.
Dowse, Thomas (Dows).
Committee, 159.
His grant questioned, 264.
Representative of Henrico in General
Assembly, 154.
Drake, John, 82, 323.
Dranfield, Avery, 82, 323.
Draper, Jasper, 593.
Draper, Sara, 83, 323.
Draper, Thomas, 82, 323.
Drapers, Company of, 82, 322.
Drason, John, 423.
Drewry, Sir Andrew, 82.
Drewry, Sir Drew the elder, 322.
Drewry, Sir Robert (Drurie), 82, 322.
Council for Virginia, 29.
Dring, John, 538.
Driver, John.
Accoimts, 214.
Drunkenness.
An Act (bill) for the repressing of drunken-
ness and for preventing inordinate con-
suming of corn, 427-432.
Disposition of fines from ale-houses, 430-
432.
Evils of, 429.
Law against, 165.
Proclamation against, 658-659.
To be suppressed by governor, 4G9.
Dubo, Stephen, 567.
Ducke, Arthur, 702.
Dun. See Donne.
Dun, Peter, 674.
Dunne, William, 82, 323.
Duppa, Jeffery, 82, 323.
Durdent, Phillip, 82, 323.
Dutchmen.
Delayed in their work, 456, 502.
Fur traders, 481.
For saw mills, 474, 487, 588.
Supplies for, 502-503, 682.
Dutton, Richard, 397, 406, 426.
Duty. See under Ships.
Dye'^ Roger, S2, 323.
Dyers, Company of, 83, 322.
Dyke, John, 323.
Dyke, Thomas, 323.
Dyott, Anthony (Diot), 82, 323.
Eachc, Captain, 090, 691.
Blockhouse, building of, 617, 647-648, 685.
Payment of, in commodities, 669, 687, 689.
Earlc, Christopher, 61.
Earle, Martin, 59.
Earle, Nathaniel, 567.
Earle, Sir Walter, 61.
Eastern Shore, 656.
East Greenwich, 596, 626.
East India Benefactors, 540.
East India Company, 225, 529, 531.
Servants of, to have preference in free
school, 540.
East India School, 673.
Gifts for, 531, 537-540, 576, 642, 643.
Men sent to build and maintain, 640, 650.
Subjects to be taught, 540.
East Indies, 512, 543, 547, 548, 576, 677, 642,
647, 680.
Commodities of, 563.
Passage to, 574, 676.
Eawley, Edward.
Council for Virginia, 507.
Eden, George, 254.
Eden, Thomas, 423.
Eden, William, Captain.
Commission to him (ahas Sampson), 698-
699.
Edmondes, Sir Clement, 609.
Edmondes, Sir Thomas, Treasurer of the House-
hold, 510.
Edolph, Sir Robert, 338.
Education. See College in Virginia; Indians,
religious instruction; and East India School.
Edward, 571.
Edward, — , 603.
Edward VI, King, 543.
Edwards, Captain, 126.
Edwards, Arthur.
Pardoned, 74.
Edwards, Robert, 66.
Edwin. See under Ships.
Effington, — , 139.
Egiocke, Sir Francis (Egcocke), 83, 323.
Eld, G., Printer, 541.
Eldred, John, 83, 323.
Eldred, Robert, 538.
Eldred, Walter, 60.
Elections for Virginia Company, 342-343.
INDEX
729
Elford, —,301, 302.
Elford, Nicholas, 695.
Elf rev, — .
Of the Treasurer, 421, 422.
Elianor (Elinor). See under Ships.
Eliard, Jeremy, 539.
Elie, Nathaniel, 569.
Elizabeth. See under Ships.
Elizabeth, a servant, 566.
Elizabeth City, 123, 313.
See also Kiccowtan.
Formerly Kiccowtan, 276.
Preacher for, 485.
Elizabeth, Queen, 34, 543, 547, 642.
Elkiu, John, 83, 323.
Ellen, John, 565.
Ellesmere, Thomas, Lord.
Lord Chancellor of England, 34, 49.
Elliot, John, 538.
Elliott, — , Captain, 9, 10.
Elrye, Richard, 539.
Elthringtou, Nathaniel, 64.
Ember, Edward, 566.
Enemies.
Lack of protection against, 244.
See also Plantation, fortifications.
England, John.
Massacred with his man, 566.
English, Anne, 571.
Epps, William, Captain.
Commander of Smythes Hundred Com-
pany, 242.
Tried for murder, 242.
Eps, — .
Crime of, 121.
Essington, William, et al.
Defendant in Chancery, 598, 602.
Etheridge, George, S3, 323.
Europe, 572.
Evans, — , 64.
Evans, Hugh, 83, 323, 593.
Evans, Richard, 83, 323.
Evans, Thomas, 569.
Evans, William, 83, 323.
Evelin, Robert (Evolin), 83, 323.
Everfield, Sir Thomas, 83, 323.
Evins, Raph, 83.
Ewens, — , 243.
Ewens, Raph, 323.
Eweus, William, Captain, 258.
Accounts, 389, 404.
Charter Party with Richard Berkley and
Associates, 381-384.
Covenant with the company, 465-466, 466-
467.
Exchequer, Chancellor of the (Sir Richard Wt-s-
ton), 459.
Excommunication, 172.
Exeter, Dean of (Mattliew Sutcliife), 333.
Exeter, Thomas, Earl of, 83, 323.
Exploration, 28, 30, 641-642.
After massacre, to find place safe for planta-
tion, 656, 678-679.
Ideas of North America, 573-575.
See also Voyage of Discovery.
Exton, John, 83, 323.
Exton, Nicholas, 83, 323.
Faldoe, William, 83, 324.
Falkland, Viscount, 459.
Falling Creek, 548, 565.
Falwood, Roger, 539.
Fane, Sir Henry (Fanne), 83, 324.
Fanshawe, Sir Henry, 83, 324.
Farington, Richard (Farrington), 83, 324.
Farmer, George, S3, 324.
Farmer, John, 83, 324.
Farrel, Garret, 568.
Farrer, — .
Accused of dishonesty, 620-621.
Faucet, Edward (Fawcett), 64, S3, 324, 593.
Fa\ilcon. See under Ships.
Faulkoner, James, 566.
Fayne, Sir Henry.
Sued by Company, 45.
Fearne, Sir John, 83.
Felgate, Tobias, 64, 213, 230, 288, 369, 370, 373.
Accounts. 178, 183, 199, 385, 388, 389, 391.
Freight, 435-436.
Master of Supphj, 382.
Wages as pilot to Virginia, 207, 292, 294, 384,
404.
Fellgate, William (Felgate), 64, 83, 324.
Fenner, John, Captain, 136, 324.
Warrant for voyage to Virginia, 135-136.
Fensham, Anthony, 538.
Feny, John, 538.
Ferdinand, King of Spain, 543.
Fereby, Richard (Ferriby), 396, 405, 426, 567.
730
INDEX
Fermer, John, 83.
Feme, John, 83, 324.
Ferrar, Mistress (John), 371, 529.
Ferrar, John, Deputy, 65, 66, 191, 233, 244, 286,
298, 300, 306, 340, 449, 464, 492, 535.
Accounts, 223, 262, 294, 467, 500, 501.
Commission to William Wye, 287.
Committee, 149, 150.
For supplying colonists, 97.
Council for Virginia, 372, 482, 491, 498, 507,
528, 534, 652.
Gift of walnut planks to, 126.
Letters from Sir Edwin Sandys, 191-192,
215-216, 223-224, 224-225, 269-271, 306,
371-372, 375-376, 406-407, 415-416, 509,
511-512, 529, 604, 615-616, 616-617,
617-618, 676-677, 679-680, 690-692.
Letter from George Thorpe, 448-449.
Volunteers for plantation, 316.
Voyage to Virginia supported, 513, 514, 516.
Warrant, 468.
P'errar, John, et al.
Committee for Smythes Hundred, 94-98.
Ferrar, Nicholas, 59, 64, 66, 83, 229, 271, 286,
324, 371, 442, 448, 454, 464, 509, 593, 604, 617,
623, 629, 690.
Commission to William Wye, 2S7.
Committee for Somers Islands, 603.
Council for Virginia, 482, 491, 498, 507, 528,
534, 652.
Court for Somers Islands, 603.
Deceased, 576.
Deputy in 1622, 652,690.
Gifts for reUgious teaching of Indians, 117,
576.
Letter from Robert Newland, 660-661.
Letter from Sir Edwin Sandys, 509.
Ferrar, Nicholas, et al.
Warrant, 467.
Ferrar, William (Farrars), 83, 145, 324.
Massacre at his house, 566.
Ferrar's Plantation, 226.
Ferris, Thomas, 571.
Fetiplace, Michael (Fettiplaise) , 87, 324.
Fetiplace, William (Fettiplaise), 87, 324.
Fewater, Richard, 538.
Field, WiUiam, 324.
Fierfax, William, 570.
Filder, William, 83.
Finch, Elizabeth, 397, 405, 674.
Finch, Francis, 397, 405, 426, 674.
Finch, Henage, 65.
Finch, Margaret, 426.
Finch, Sir Moyle, 83, 324.
Finch, William, 397, 405, 426, 674.
Fishborne, Richard, 83, 324, 338.
Fishing.
Order for freedom of, 459-460.
Value of voyages, 439.
See also Commodities, fishing.
Fishmongers, Company of, 83, 324.
Fitch, Joseph, Apothecary, 565.
Accounts, 468.
Flax. See under Commodities.
Fleete, Katherine, 65.
Fleete, WiUiam, 65, 83, 324.
Fleetwood, — .
Council in Virginia, 13.
Fleetwood, Edmond, 83, 324.
Fleetwood, Sir WiUiam, S3, 324.
Fletcher, John, 324, 538.
Fletcher, John, and company, 83, 324.
Flores, John, 569.
Florida, 573, 575.
Florida, Cape, 543.
Flowerdieu Hundred.
Abandonned after massacre, 612.
Massacre at, 568.
Representatives, 154.
Floyde, David, 83.
Flushing, 125.
Flying Hart. iS'ee under Sliips.
Fogg, Ralph, 62.
Forrest, Thomas, 83, 324.
Fortifications, 533.
See also Plantation, fortifications.
Fotherby, Henry, 59.
Secretary of the company, 134.
FotheringUl, James, 66.
Fowkes, Edwarde, 77.
Fowler, John, 570.
Fox, Thomas, 83, 329.
FoxaU, Thomas, 83, 324.
Foxton, Elias, 61.
France, 309, 544.
Goats, mares, and asses to be imported from,
314.
Vignerons to be imported from, 315, 502,
507, 532.
See also Commodities, foreigners for;
and French.
Vignerons' report on vines in Virginia, 548.
INDEX
731
Francis, 567.
Francis, Giles, 83, 324.
Francis, Thomas, 83, 324.
Franke, Arthur, 60.
Franke, Peter, 83, 324.
Franke, William, 60.
Franklin, John, 83, 324.
Freake, — , 66.
Freake, Sir Thomas, 83, 324.
Sued by company, 43.
Frechvill, Sir Peter (Fretchvile), 83, 324.
Freeman, Martin, 83, 324.
Freeman, Raph, 83, 324.
PVeeman, Thomas, 566.
Freeman, William, 83, 324.
French, 641.
Answer to their request to plant in Virginia,
491-492.
Fear of, 8.
Grant of land to, 634.
Request by French and Walloons to plant
in Virginia, 497-498.
Supplies for, 582, 651.
French boy killed in massacre, 570.
French Colony, supplies for, 582.
Frith, Richard, 83, 324.
Fruit trees. See under Commodities.
Fuller, Nicholas, 83, 324.
Furtherance. See under Ships.
Fur trade. See under Commodities.
Gambling, Law against, 164-165.
Gape, Henry, 569.
Caraway, Sir William, 83, 325, 33S.
Gardiner, John, 83, 325.
Gardiner, Richard, 83, 325.
Garland. See under Ships.
Garhk, — , 410.
Garnett, Thomas.
Sentenced to pillory, 169.
Garrets, John, 539.
Garrett, George, 66.
Garset, Robert, 83, 325.
Gatcombe, 187, 188, 189, 214.
Gate, Cuynter, 409.
Gate, Timothy.
Letter to Mr. WiUiam Tracy, 409.
Gates, Daniel.
Grant for free fishing, 514—515
Gates, Peter, 83, 325.
Gates, Sir Thomas, 25, 28, 32, 46, 60, 61, 83, 231,
324, 521.
Builder of Governor's house at Jamestown,
101.
Committee, 149, 150.
Death and place of burial, 680.
I nstrucSons orders and consliluCons to, (lor-
ernor of Virginia, 12-24, 26, 29.
See also under Governor of Virginia.
Gay, Thomas, 567.
Gayny, Henry.
Accounts, 184.
Gee, Sir William, 83, 325.
Geering, John, 325, 592, 593.
General Assembly in Virginia, 271, 581.
Defined, 483-484.
Funds for building Guest House, 587.
Petition to Company concerning Grand
Charter, 159-161.
Report of, 1619, 153-177.
Restraint of tobacco planting, 586.
Reward of officers of, 176.
George. See under Ships.
Gepanocon, 17.
Gerard's Hcrball, 447.
Gerard, Ph., 57.
Germany, 308, 644.
Geyton, Robert, 539.
Gibbens, James, 66.
Gibbens, John, 66.
Gibbes, — , Lieutenant.
Massacred, 567.
Representative in General Assembly, 154.
Gibbes, Edmund, 60.
Gibbes, John (Gybs), 397, 405, 426, 567, 674.
Gibbes, Thomas, 59, 60, 83, 325.
Council for Virginia, 372, 482, 491, 498, 507,
534, 652.
Gibbes, Thomas the younger, 60.
Gibbs, — .
Committee for Somer Islands, 603.
Gifford, Isabell, 396, 405, 426.
Married at sea, 397.
Gifford, Phifiip, 62.
Gift (Guift) of God. See under Ships.
Gifts. See East India School; Indians; Religion.
Gilbert, John, 83, 325.
Gilford, — , 291, 368.
Ginnet, Post.
Permission to return to England, 23
732
INDEX
Gipps, Thomas, 83, 325.
Girdlers, Company of, 84, 325.
Girls. See Women.
Glanville, Francis, 83, 325.
Glebe land.
Bounded, 245.
For maintenance of ministers, 102, 106, 277,
310.
Tenants for, 115.
Globe. See under Ships.
Gloucester, 109, 266.
Goad, Steven, 538.
Goare, Robert, 83.
Goddard, Richard, 83, 325.
Godfrey, Richard, 197, 213, 230, 293.
Accounts, 178, 179, 187, 199, 404, 436.
Recommended to Governor, 209.
Godfrey, Mistress Richard, 293.
Accounts, 214, 392, 403, 404.
Godolfin, Sir William, 83, 324.
Godsspeed. See under Ships.
Goffe, Robert.
Massacred with wife, 569.
Golde, Isaac, 03.
Goldsmiths, Company of, 84, 325.
Goodale, Peter, 569.
Goodwin, Sir Francis, 64, 84, 325.
Goodwiue, Samuel, 569.
Goodyeare, Thomas, 592, 593.
Googe, Barnabe.
Book on husbandry, 400.
Gookin, Daniell, 65.
Patent, 643.
Trading in cattle for colony, 497.
Voyage and supplies from Ireland praised,
587.
Goovge, — . See Googe.
Gore, Robert, 325.
Gorges, Sir Ferdinando, 121, 242.
Goring, Sir George, 84, 325.
Gosuold, Anthony, 63.
Gosnold, Robert, 63.
Gourgaing, — -.
Representative in General Assembly, 154.
Gouynge, — .
Accounts, 187.
Government.
Assembly. See under Plantation, govern-
ment.
Council in Virginia, 13-14.
See also Council in Virginia.
Government — Continued.
Instructions to officers —
To Governor and Council in Virginia,
468-482.
To Sir Thomas Gates, Governor in
Virginia, 12-24.
To Sir Thomas West, Lord LaWarr,
Governor of Virginia, 24-29.
To George Yeardley, Governor, 98-109.
Officers in London, 139-144, 341-358.
Officers in Virginia, 13-14, 26, 28, 358.
See under Plantation, officers.
See also under Plantation, government;
officers; and Compan}^ government;
officers.
Governor and Council in Virginia.
An Order, 229.
Proclamation, 703-704.
Proclamation warning Persons going abroad
Ships, 528.
Governor of Virginia. See Plantation, govern-
ment; officers.
Governor's Guard, 99.
Governor's House, 101-102.
Governor's Land, 176, 277, 310, 584-585.
Bounded, 245.
Misappropriation of, 255.
Purpose of, 99.
Rent from, 255.
Tenants, 100, 115, 217.
See also Governor's Tenants.
Governor's Tenants.
Captain Argall's Guard, 584.
Difficulties concerning, 584-585.
Minister for, 277, 485.
Gowge, — .
Accounts, 389.
Gowge, Thomas (Gouge), 83, 325, 338.
Sued by company, 45.
Gowsh, Francis, 565.
Grange, 16.
Grant, John, 539.
Grantham, Sir Thomas, 338.
Grants of Laud, 359-363, 432-434.
Grapes. iSee under Commodities, vine growing.
Grave, John, 83.
Graves, Thomas, Captain, 121, 325.
Committee, 159.
Representative in General Assembly, 154.
Gravesend, 71, 192, 288, 500, 619.
Gray, Ladv Elizabeth, 83, 324.
INDEX
733
Gray, John, 62, S3, 325, 569.
Gray, Sir John, 84, 324.
Gray, Robert, 571.
Great Seal of England, Lord Keeper of (B. J.
Williams), 510, 653.
Greene, — , 62.
Greene, Anne, 568.
Greene, Joane, 396, 405.
Greene, Laurence, 83, 325.
Greenfield, Sir Richard, explorer, 543.
Greenwich, 654.
Greenige, John, 83.
Greenway, Richard, 61.
Greenwell, William, 83, 325.
Greice, Nicholas (Greece), 83, 325.
Grenville. Ree Greenfield.
Gresham, George, 538.
Grevill, Sir Foulke, 59.
Grevill, Francis, 396, 405, 426.
Griffin, John, 571.
Griffin, Thomas, 538.
Grindal, Thomas, 568.
Grobham, Sir Richard, 83, 325.
Grocers, Company of, 84, 325.
Grosse, Nathaniel, 539.
Guest Houses.
Building of, 276, 302, 489.
At James City, 546, 587, 643.
Need of, 310, 493, 532.
Lieutenant Whittaker's, 441, 477, 494.
Guillam, Christopher, 570.
Gulstone, Theodore, Doctor (Galston, Gulson),
60, 407.
Accounts, 386.
Council for Virginia, 482, 491, 507, 528.
Letter lost, 416.
Guy, Arthur, Captain, 507.
Commission, 498-499.
Covenants with company, 499-500, 500-501.
Hacker, Nicholas, 84.
Hacket, Edmond, 61.
Hacklewt, Richard (Hackleuit), 84, 326.
Hackliut, Edmond, 63.
Hackshawe, Thomas, 84, 326.
Hackwell, William, 84, 327.
Hadsor, Richard, 43.
Haget, Thomas, 539.
Hagh (Hague), 222.
Hailes, David, 538.
Hakat, — , 660.
Hakluyt .See Blacklewt.
1282—33 48
Hale, George (Hall), 396, 405, 420.
Accounts, 187.
Hall, Robert, 04.
Hall, Thomas, 538.
Hall, William, 44.
Sued by company, 43, 57.
Halsey, John, 62.
Hamburg, Dutch (German), workmen for colony
from, 240, 315.
Hamilton, James, Marquess of, 65.
Hamersley, Hugh, 84, 326.
Hamond, Susan, 60.
Hamor(s), — , 04.
Hamor, Ralph, Captain, 58, 64, 84, 326, 441, 550.
Commissions, 610, 022, 696-697.
Council in Virginia, 483.
Order from Governor, 610.
Patent, 241, 643.
Hamor, Ralph the younger, 84, 326.
Hamor, Thomas, 58.
Petition, 695-696.
Hampton, Thomas, 327.
Hampton, Walter, 198, 213, 230.
Accounts, 183, 187.
Hamyton, Thomas, 84.
Hancock, WiUiam, 84, 326.
Handford, Sir Humphrey, 60, 84, 327.
Hanfield, Henry, 539.
Hanford, John, 84, 326.
Hanger, George, 84, 326.
Hanham, Sir John, 84, 325, 338.
Sued by company, 45.
Hansbie, — , 254.
Hanson, John.
Council for Virginia, 652.
Harber, Edward, 60.
Harbert, — , 236.
Hare, John, 84, 327.
Harcfleete, Sir Thomas, 84, 325.
Harington, Lord John, 79, 84, 325.
Harlot, Thomas (Harryott, Heriott).
Book of Virginia, 547, 642.
Voyage with Sir Walter Raleigh, 587.
Harley, Robert, 66.
Harper, — , 62.
Harper, John, 84, 326.
Harris, Sir Arthur, 84, 326.
Harris, John, 84, 326.
Harris, Roger, 84, 326.
Harris, Thomas, 61,
Harris, Sir William 84, 325.
734
INDEX
Harrison, Ensign, 157, 571.
Harrison, Mistress, 571.
Harrison, Edward, 62, 84, S26.
Harrison, George.
Grant of land, 432-434.
Harrison, Harmon, 84, 327.
Harrison, John, 64, 593, 594.
Harrison, Ralph, 84, 327.
Harrowhatock, 227.
Hart. See under Ships.
Hart, Sir Eustace, 59, 84, 325.
Hart, John, 63.
Hart, Sir Percival, 338.
Hartley, Robert, 84, 326.
Hartnell, Thomas, 538.
Harvey, John, Captain, 62.
Harwell, Sir Edmond, 64.
Harwell, Francis, 64.
Patent, 643.
Harwood, — , 583, 651.
CouncO in Virginia, 483.
Governor of Martin's Hundred, 495.
Harwood, Sir Edvi^ard, 59.
Committee report, 139-144.
Harwood, Leonard, 84, 326.
Haselden, William, 84, 327.
Haselridge, Francis (Haselrage), 84, 32G.
Haughton, Lord, 325, 338.
Haull, — , 121.
Haulsey, John, 58.
Hautein. See Haughton.
Havercombe, John.
Suit, 7-12.
Ilaward. See Howard de Walden.
Hawkins, Charles, 84, 326.
Hawkins, John, 326.
Hawkins, Thomas, 84.
Hawkinson, George, 84, 326.
Hawthorn, Mathew.
Massacred with wife, 568.
Haydon, Jeromie, 84.
Hayles, 392.
Haynes, Henry, 589.
Hay ward. Sir George (Haiward), 325.
Hay ward, James (Haiward), 84, 327.
Hay ward, John (Haiward), 84, 327.
Hayward, Sir John, 84.
Hayward, Richard, 538.
Hazard, Michael, 539.
Head, William, 569.
Heale, Sir Warwicke. 84, 325, 338.
Heals, George, 674.
Hearne, Richard, 84.
Hearst, Gregory (Herst), 84, 326.
Heath, Sir Robert, Recorder of London.
Patent, 118.
Heiborne, Sir Ferdinando, 326.
Heidon, Jeremy, 326.
Heightley, Peter, 326.
Hemp. See under Commodities.
Henley, Christopher, 566.
Henrico, City or Borough of, 100, 101, 147, 154,
173, 246, 264, 313, 453, 495, 566, 573, 576, 670.
To build Guest House, 276.
Site of College for Indians, 102.
Henrico College, 540.
Henrico Island, 611.
Massacre at, 565.
Henry, a Welshman, 570.
Henry VII., King, 543.
Henshawe, Thomas, 84, 326.
Henton, Tilman.
Testimony against, as witness, 692-694.
Heron, Sir Edward, 84, 326.
Heron, Richard, 326.
Herrick, Sir William, 84, 325, 338.
Heskyns, Alice (Heskins), 397, 426.
Hewet, Edward, 538.
Hewit, Sir Thomas, 84, 325.
Hewtys, Richard.
Testimony against, as witness, 692-694.
Heydon, Edward, 566.
Hibbcrt, Eliz.
Accounts, 187.
Hickaton, 293.
Hicks, Sir Baptist (Hickes), 84, 316, 325, 337,
338.
Council for Virginia, 29.
Hicks, William (Hickes), 84, 327.
Hickford, Henry, 62.
Hide, Sir Lawrence (Hyde), 84, 326, 592, 593,
594.
Treatment of servants, 450-451.
Hide, Nicholas (Hyde), 84, 327. 592, 593, 594.
Council for Virginia, 528.
Treatment of servants, 450-451.
Hiet, John.
Accounts, 408.
Higglet, John, 567.
Highlie, Peter, 84.
Hill, Robert, 84, 326.
Hill, Tristram, 84, 326.
INDEX
735
Hilles, John, 538.
Hinson, Tobias, 84, 326.
Hinton, Anthony, 327.
Hinton, Griffith (Griffin), 84, 326.
His Maiesiies Cou7iseil for Virginia. A Declara-
tion of the Slate . . . in Virginia, 307-3Q5.
His Majesty's Councell for Virginia. A Procla-
mation Giving License to Any Who Are in
Virginia to Return Home, 68-69.
Hitch, Jolm, 65.
Hobson, — .
Massacred with wife, 568.
Hobson, Thomas, 245, 566.
Hodgis, John, 326.
Hodgis, Thomas (Hodges), 60, 84, 326.
Hodgis, William, 84, 326.
Hodgsall, John (Hodsall), 84, 327.
Hodgson, John, 59, 326,
Hogan, Grcssam (Hoogan), 84, 327.
Hoge, John, 84.
Hogsall, John, 84, 327.
Ilolbonie Bridge, 386.
Holdcroft, Thomas, 84, 325.
Holeman, George, 326.
Holiland, WiUiam, 327,
Holland, 466, 504, 574, 588.
Holland, Gabriell, 396, 405, 426.
Holland, Richard, 396, 405, 428.
Holland, Thomas, 565, 571.
Holland, William, 326.
Hollanders, 508.
HoUilaud, Samuell, 84.
Ilollis, Sir John, 84, 325, 338.
Ilolloway, John, 60.
Holmeden, John, 396, 397, 405, 426.
Holt, John, 326.
Hooker, George, 84, 327.
Hooker, Nicholas, 327, 338.
Hope, John, 60.
Hopewell. See under Ships.
Hopkins, Fabian, 539.
Hopkins, John, 570.
Hopkins, Richard, 405, 410.
Accounts, 402.
Agreement with Adventurers, 393-394.
Hopton, William.
Accounts, 387.
Home, 588.
Horner, Robert, 565.
Horses. See under Commodities.
Horwell, Sir Thomas, 84, 325.
Horwood, Sir Edward, 592, 593.
Houghton, Lord. See Haughton.
Houlden, William, 84.
Houleman, George, 84.
Hoult, John, 84.
House of Commons.
Draft of an Act for Free Fishing, 439-441.
Petition to Committee for Grievances, 517-
520.
House of Lords.
An Act (Bill) for the rcprcssinge of the odious
sinne of Drnnkenesse, and for preventinge
the onordinate Corisuminge of Come,
427-432.
How, Edward.
iVIassacred with wife and cliild, 570.
Howard, John, 571.
Howard, Judeth, 565.
Howard, Thomas.
Council for Virginia, 32.
Howard de Walden, Theophihis, Lord, 84.
Council for Virginia, 652.
HoweU, Richard, 84, 326.
Hewlett, John tlie elder, 397, 405, 426.
Massacred with son, 565.
Howlctt, John the younger, 397, 405, 426.
Hewlett, William, 397, 406, 426.
Howsdon, Nicholas, 568.
Huddleston, John, 375, 376, 436, 525.
Complaint against, 457-458.
Commission, 516-517.
Hudson Bay, 573, 574.
Hudson, John.
Banished from r-ol<jny, 09-70.
Hudson, Leonard.
Li charge of building East India Scliool, 650.
Hudson, Robert, 59.
Hudson River.
Fur trade, 4SS.
Hudson Strait, 541, 542.
A Treatise of the Northwest Passage to the
South Sea, through the Coniinent of Vir-
ginia, 572-575.
Hoggins, — .
Accounts, 188,
Hugh, 571.
Hughes, Thomas, 539.
Hull, Richard.
Sued by company, 43.
Humble, Peter, 66.
Huml)le, Richard, 84, 326.
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INDEX
Hun, Edmund, 65.
Hungerford, Sir John.
Sued by company, 38, 39.
Hunkly, John, 84.
Hunt, John, 565.
Hunt, Nicholas, 571.
Huntingdon, Henry, Earl of, 84, 281, 325.
Huntley, Sir George, 338.
Sued by company, 43, 44.
Huntley, John, 326.
Hunton, Anthony, Doctor, 84, 327.
Kurd, Edward, 65.
Hurd, John, 198, 213, 230.
Accounts, 188.
Hurdman, Francis.
Commission, 365.
Hurt, — , 569.
Husband of Virginia Company. See Company,
officers.
Hutchins, Thomas, 539.
Hutchinson, Henry, 64.
Hyborne, Sir Ferdinando, 84.
Hyde, ^ee Hide.
I-anson, William, 328.
Imbroyderers, Company of, 85, 327.
Incorporation, Grants of, 133.
Indentures, 353, 359.
Agreement with new colonists, 393-394.
Company and Adventurers for Berkley
Hundred, 130-134, 200, 202.
Concerning shares in Berkley Hundred, 210-
211, 271-274, 412-415.
Indentured Servants.
Law concerning, 174.
India, 547.
Indian Ocean, 573.
Indians, 110.
Anecdote concerning, 438.
Astronomy of, 584.
Character of, 372, 549.
A Declaration of the State of the Colony
and ... a Relation of the Barbarous Mas-
sacre . . ., 541-579.
Deprived of commodities, 704-705.
Education of children, 14.
Fire arms, 93, 565-556.
Friendly relations with, 19-21, 71,73-74, 79,
128-129, 163, 164, 165, 172, 446, 469, 470,
487, 550, 552, 584.
Land sale to Sir Thomas Dale, 304.
Laws to regulate relations with, 706-707.
Indians, 110^ — Continued.
Leagues with, 228, 245, 584, 655.
The Manner Howe to Bringe the Indians into
Subieclion, by John Martin, 704-707.
Massacre, 537, 612-613.
Colonists' revenge, 671-673.
Mines, 533.
Poverty and sickness, 92.
Precautions against, 161, 171, 227, 669-670,
704-707.
Reasons for not extirpating them, 705-706.
Refuge for colonists, 74.
Religious education, 128-129, 228, 552.
Conversion to Church of England faith,
14-15, 116, 446.
First care of government, 348, 468-469,
470.
Gift for, 117, 576.
Law concerning, 165-166.
Support for, 102, 363.
Teachers for, 116.
Religious opinions, 584.
Robbed and illtreated, 522.
Spanish estimate of, 3, 562.
Trade, 19-20, 31, 35, 551.
Beads as currency, 495.
Commission, 622.
Corn, 157, 244.
Forced, 157, 696-697, 698-699, 700.
Interpreters for fur trade, 527.
Laws, 170, 173.
Restraint of, 20-21, 93, 522.
Treachery of, 147, 174-175, 245, 247,
613-614.
Tributary, 18-19.
See also Massacre; Opochankano; Pow-
hatan.
Infidells, 38. See Indians.
Ingram, Sir Arthur, 85, 327, 338.
Sued by company, 43.
Innholders, Company of, 85, 327.
Iniococks, 27.
Iniocasocks (priests), 14.
Inland Sea, 246.
Insects, 560.
Instructions orders and constituCons to Sir Thomas
Gates knight. Governor of Virginia, 12-24.
Instructions orders and constituCons . . . to
. . . Sir Thomas West knight Lo: La Warr,
24-29.
Ipswich, Bailiffs of, 327.
INDEX
737
Ipswich, Town of, 85.
Ireby, Anthony (Irby), 61, 85, 328.
Ireland, 185, 188, 396, 397, 403, 466, 546, 587,
620, 699.
Cattle from, 488.
Deputy of (Lord Falkland), 710.
Iron, 240. See also Commodities, iron works.
Ironmongers, Company of, 85, 327.
Ironside, Richard, 85, 327.
Iron works. See under Commodities.
Isabella of Spain, 543.
Isle of Wight, 192.
Isham, George (Isam), 85, 327.
Isop, Christopher, 539.
Italians, 587, 640.
For glass furnace, 477, 494, 495.
Italy, 309, 544.
Jackson, Henry, 85, 327.
Jackson, John.
Child of, 570.
Committee, 159.
Representative in General Assembly, 154.
Jacob, Abraham.
Commission, 365.
Jacobson, James, 64.
Jacobson, Peter, 85, 327.
Jacobson, Philip, 64, 85, 327.
Jadwin, Thomas, 85, 327.
James. Sec under Ships.
James I. See King.
James City, 158, 162, 169, 172, 173, 176, 227,
228, 229, 230, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246,
262, 298, 313, 424, 443, 444, 465, 495, 499,
528, 535, 546, 554, 555, 565, 570, 581, 585,
590, 591, 594, 609, 610, 611, 612, 619, 622,
623, 655, 657, 659, 665, 679, 697, 698, 699, 704.
Bridge for, 302.
General Assembly report, 153-177.
Guest house for, 276, 576, 643.
Site questioned, 583.
See also James Town.
James Fort, 17.
James River, 465, 481, 499, 553, 591.
King James River, 595.
James Town, 13, 71, 75, 93, 99, 100, 101, 119,
208, 209, 700.
Condemned, 16.
See also James City.
James, Edward, 85, 328.
James, Thomas, 148.
Janson, William, 85.
Japan, 548, 573.
Japazous, 244, 247.
Jaques, Gabriell, 85, 328.
Jarman, Sir Thomas F., 85.
Jarret, Samuel, 568.
Jaxson, Thomas, Senior, 327.
Jefferie, Mistress Nathaniel, 570.
Jefferies, Robert, 64.
Jefferson, John.
Committee, 159.
Representative in General Assembly, 154.
Jefferson, John, tobacco taster, 228-229.
Jelfe, James, 397, 406, 426.
Jenings, Henry, 538.
Jcrmyn, Phillip (Jerminc), 62.
Jermyn, Sir Tliomas, 327.
Jewell, James, 85, 327.
Joakley, Robert, 501.
Covenant with Company, 499-500.
Jobson, Humfrey, 85, 328.
Jobson, Walter, 85, 328.
Jobson, William, 85, 327.
John, 571.
Johnes, Thomas, 538.
Johns, Thomas, 538.
Johnson, — , 289.
Johnson, Cornelius, 588.
Johnson, Robert, Alderman, 85, 264, 327.
Accused by John Bargrave, 518-520.
Accused of being party to Sir Thomas
Smyth, 605.
Censured by company, 139-114, 149-150,
150-151.
Cleared of accusations iiy John Bargrave,
524.
Defendant in Chancery, 598-602.
Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys, 274.
In suit, 41, 42.
Tobacco auction, 274.
Johnson, Robert, Alderman, and Sir Thomas
Smyth.
Reply to the petition of John Bargrave,
521-524.
Johnson, Sir Robert, 327.
Johnson, Syruss.
Committee for securing colonists, 97.
Johnson, Thomas, 327.
Jolly, Edward, 571.
Jonathan. See under Shii)s.
Jones, Alice, 571.
Jones, Sir Francis, 85. 327.
738
Jones, George, 570.
Jones, Sir Ilcury, 60.
Jones, Jolin, 108, 213, JW.
Jones, Owen, SOf).
Jones, Thomas, Chu'f Jnstice, 598.
Deeree in favor of John Bargrave;
Jones, Captain Thomas, G5, 85, 136,
530, 5G6.
Commission, 525.
Jones, Zaehary, 85, 328.
Jonson, Thomas, 85.
Jope, — , Captain, 243.
Jontan, Peter, 509.
Jordan, Robert, 507.
Jordan, Samnel, 05.
Committee, 150.
rvepresentative in (ieneral .\ssembl
Jor.hin, William, 500.
J-oson, William, CO.
Joseph. Sec under Shi|is.
Josna, Jolm, 85. 327.
Jonrde.s, Samnel, 012.
Jtoyatin, 228.
.1 J iixlijieaiiorifor Plaiilinr; ]'irginia, 1-3
.Inxson, Thomas, 85.
Kaile, Sir John, 85, 328.
.Kay, Robert, 371.
Keane, Richard, Lientenaiit, 570.
Commander of new members of
llnndred, 500.
Keene, George, 390. 401, 405, 420.
Keeper, Lord (Bishop ,lohn William.-*), .'
002, 053.
Kcightley, Thom.as (Kightly), 230.
Voyage to Virginia snjiporled by, ;
516.
Kellce, Sir Charles, 85, 328.
Kemis, Arthur, 390, 405, 427.
Kemis, Thomas, 306, 398, 405, 420, 074
Kendall, Miles, Captain, 145.
Kenis, Thomas.
Aceonnts, 388.
Kent, 444.
Kent, Henry, 85, 328.
Kerby, Edwanl, 02, 254.
Kerridge, Tlunnas, 65.
Kettlebee, John (Kettleby), 85. 328.
Kevme, — , 449.
ixni^:.\
Kiccowtftn (Keeketan, Keqnoughtan, Keycotan,
Kiquotan), 100, 101, 114, 173, 227, 612, 023,
664.
Conunnnder addros.'ied by governor, 90.
Guest house for, 276.
601. Refused food to needy ships, 243.
327, 527, Renamed Elizabeth City, 161, 270.
Representatives to General Assembly, 154.
Warrant by governor jirohibiting sailors
from landing at, 79.
Kidnile, Joseph, 538.
Killegrew, Sir Robert, 85, 328, 512, 001.
King (James I), 18.
Letter to the Privy Council, 653-654.
Letter to Virginia Company, 661-662.
Oath of Allegiance to, 4-5.
ly, 151. Proclamation to Virginia Ccnnpany pro-
hibiting Lottery. 134-135.
King, John, Bishop of London, 01.
King, John, 53S.
In suit, 38, 39.
King, Raphe, 85, 328.
Kingfall, 403.
t. King's Ro.ad, 187, 193, 194, 195, 382, 383.
Kingrode, 187, 193, 194, 195, 382, 383.
Kings Lynne, Town of, 85, 328.
Kings River, 13, 10, 204, 208.
Kirby, John, 03.
Martin's Kirkliam, Walter, 85, 328.
Kirrell, John, 85, 592, 593.
Kirrill, Richard, 328.
")10, 598- Knaresborough, Richard, 85.
Knightley, Sir Valentine, 85, 328.
Konwan, 103.
513. 514, Kyngston, Felix, Prinfer, 540, 579, 001.
Lambe, John, 02.
T^ambe, Richanl, 02.
Lambert, — , 92.
Lan\pin, Jeremy, 539.
Land.
.Assigned -
To Adventurers for I'erkley llnndred,
130-132, 134.
To Ancient Adventurers and planters,
100-101.
To arli/.ans or tradesmen for their
supiiort, 103.
Bv inheritance, 0-1.
INDEX
739
Land — Continued.
Asssigned — Continued.
To planters who paid own trnnsporta-
tion, 101.
College, 102, 217, 220, 227, 310, 671.
Deserted, 670.
Disputed, 264.
Common or Borough.
Defined, 102.
Disposition of, lOG, 310.
Dispute about, 76, 176, 255.
Granted to Somers Island.-^ Company,
62.
How settled, 226-228, 229.
Officers' tenants, 99-102, 115, 217, 240,
313, 471, 4S0, 584-585.
Revenue of, 100-103, 218.
Stock for, 276.
Tenants of, 101-103, 115, 240, 313,
277-278.
Company's, 227.
Disputed, 248-249, 204.
Granted — ■
For personal share, 63.
For planters of 100 or more persons,
625, 630.
For Public Land to Somer Islands Com-
pany, 62.
For services to Berkley Hundred, 211.
For support of church and school, 131.
For support of officers, 99-102.
Reward of services to Sir George
Yeardley, 102-103.
To a school, 63.
To George Harrison lij' go\ernor,
432-433.
To John Bonnall for private plantation,
034-637.
To planters, 396-397.
Grants, 107-108, 359-362, 394.
Not to be given up after massacre, 670.
Land owners, 62, 197-198.
Landman, Christofer, 85, 328.
Landman, John 85, 329.
Lane, Sir Ralph, explorer, 543.
Langford, Richard, 538.
Langhton, Thomas, 85.
Langly, — , 674.
Accounts, 184, 185, 187, 215.
Langly, John, 85, 329.
Languedoc, 240, 548, 549, 641.
Lapworth, Michael.
Commended, 463, 487.
Council in Virginia, 483.
Larkin, John 568.
Larkum, William, 569.
Latham, Peter, 85, 328.
Latham, Thomas, 66.
Laughton, Thomas, 328.
Laurence, William, 85, 329.
Lawarre, Lord. See Do Lawar, Lord.
Lawer, Thomas, 85.
Lawford, Robert.
Accounts, 388, 404.
Lawley, Sir Edward, 61.
Lawn, Christopher, Captain (Litwne), 103, 121,
190, 227.
Burgesses representing his plantation, 154.
Commended as foreman of jury, 242.
Committee, 159.
Death, 246.
Patent, 163.
Represents own plantation in General As-
sembly, 154.
Lawne, — , Preacher, 65.
Lawnes Hundred, 168.
Lawrence, John, 61.
Laws of Colony.
Agriculture, 166.
Cattle, 171-172.
Communications, 171, 173.
Contracts, 167.
DefeD.se of, 521.
Indentured servants, 174.
Indians, 164, 165-166, 170.
Making of, 159, 164-169, 241, 348, 35S-359,
518.
Morals, 164, 165, 172, 173.
Proposed to avoid danger from Indians,
706-707.
Record of, 353.
Registration, 171.
Religious observances, 171, 172, 173, 174.
Trade, 167-169, 173.
Lawson, Thomas, 85, 329.
Layer, Thomas, 328.
Laziness, Law against, 164.
Leach, — , 585.
Leate, — .
Petition, 265-266.
Leate, Nicholas, 85, 329.
Leate, William, Minister, 651.
740
INDEX
Leech, — , 65, 493.
To choose land for Earl of Pembroke's
plantation, 480.
Council in Virginia, 483.
Leech, Sir Edward, 598.
Leeke, Simon, Captain.
Patent, 643.
Legate, John.
In suit, 38, 39.
Leicester, Earl of, 328.
Leigh, Sir Francis, 85, 328.
Leigh, Henry, 85, 328.
Leigh, Mistress, 386.
Leman, John, 538.
Leming, Joseph.
Patent, 643.
Lemis, Thomas, 400.
Lennox, Duke of, 460.
Leonard, Sampson, 85, 328.
Leonard, Sir Samuel, 85, 328, 339.
Leathersellers, Company of, 85, 328.
Letters.
From —
Bermuda Hundred, 76.
Bristol, 148, 151, 212, 369-370, 373,
373-374, 395, 401, 410-411.
Castlett, 410.
Clowerwall, 138-139.
Crookampill, 411-412.
Deal, 508-509.
Elizabeth City, 122-129, 455-458, 534-
535.
Exeter, 190-191, 223.
Harrowhattocke, 262-266.
Hayles, 266, 289-290, 291, 367-368.
Jamestown, 29-31, 70-73, 73-74, 76, 79,
92, 152-153, 219-222, 248-249, 249-
253, 254, 297-300, 300-306, 436-438,
443, 445, 446-448, 448-449, 449-450,
450-451, 452-453, 454, 460-461, 462,
462-464, 581-588, 611-615.
London, 31-32, 33, 67-68, 136-137,
146-148, 190, 259, 274, 485-491, 492-
498, 502-508, 526-528, 530-534, 646-
652, 653-654, 661-664, 666-673, 683-
690.
Newport, 660-661.
Letters — Continued.
From — Continued.
Northborn, 191-192, 215-216, 216-219,
223-224, 224-225, 269-271, 294-296,
306-307, 375-376, 40G-407, 415-416,
509, 511-512, 529, 604, 615-616, 616-
617, 617-618, 676-677, 679-680, 690-
692.
Ockle, 409.
Paspehayes, 464.
Rochester, 371-372.
Southampton Hundred, 417-418.
Stoke, 137-138.
Virginia, 118-122, 241-248, 255-258,
424-425, 441-443, 589.
To—
Bermuda Hundred, 76.
Bristol, 409.
Jamestown, 76.
London, 29-31, 31-32, 33, 70-73, 73-74,
79, 92, 118-122, 122-129, 152-153,
190-191, 191-192, 215-216, 216-219,
219-222, 223-224, 224-225, 241-248,
249-253, 254, 255-258, 259, 262-266,
269-271, 274, 289-290, 291, 294-296,
297-300, 300-306, 306-307, 367-368,
371-372, 375-376, 401, 406-407, 415-
416, 424-425, 436-438, 441-443, 443,
445, 446-448, 448-449, 449-450, 450-
451, 452-453, 454, 458-459, 460-461,
462, 462-464, 464, 508-509, 509, 511-
512, 529, 534-535, 581-588, 589, 604,
611-615, 615-616, 616-617, 617-618,
653-654, 660-661, 676-677, 679-680,
690-692.
Nibley, 137-138, 138-139, 148, 151,
248-249, 266, 369-370, 373, 373-374,
395, 410, 410-411, 411-412, 417-418.
Northborn, 223, 455-458.
Salisbury, 67-68.
Virginia, 136-137, 146-148, 190, 212,
485-491, 492-498, 502-508, 526-528,
530-534, 646-652, 661-664, 666-673,
683-690.
See also Names of important people; Com-
pany; King; Council in Virginia.
INDEX
741
Letters Patent, 25, 106, 140, 235, 314, SCO, 484,
518, 520, 703.
Of company, 352.
Lotteries, 49, 52.
Terms, 34-36.
Three times renewed, 310.
■S'ee also Charters and Patents.
Lever, Thomas, 85, 328, 593.
Leveson, Thomas,
Patent, 643.
Leveson, William.
Answer to company's Bill of Complaint,
52-56.
Receiver of lottery books and monies, 50 51.
Sued by company, 49-52, 57.
Levitt, John, 329.
Lewellin, Morris, 85, 328.
Lewet, John, 85.
Lewis, — .
Court for Somers Islands, 603.
Lewis, — , Mistress, 392.
Lewis, Edward, 85, 328.
Lewis, Richard, 571.
Lewis, William, 214.
Lewkin, Edward, 85, 328.
Lewson, Sir John, 85, 328, 339.
Lewson, William, 328.
Leydou, Nathaniel, 569.
Lichfield, Nicholas, 85, 329.
Lidny, 186.
Lighborrow, Peter, 570.
Ligorno (Leghorn), 315.
Lincoln, George Montaigne, Bishop of, 86, 329.
Lincoln, Henry, Earl of, 85, 328.
Committee for securing new colonists, 97.
Linde, — , 416.
Lindsey, Richard, Captain, 85.
Linley, Richard, Captain, 329.
Linsell, Augustine, 61.
Linsey, John, 397, 405, 427.
Linsey, Roger, 397, 405, 426.
Lisle, R.
Council for Virginia, 32.
Lisle, Robert, Lord, 85, 328.
Lister, Edward, 568.
A List of Men Nowe sent for ■planlacon in Vir-
ginia, 396-397.
List of Requisites.
For new colonists to bring from England,
577-579.
A List of Servants remaining in Virginia, 674.
List of Skilled Workers in Virginia, 317.
See also Lyst.
Liste, George, 23.
Littleton, 186.
Litton, Sir William, 62, 339.
Lizard. Sec under Ships.
Lloyd, David, 62.
Lodge, Francis, 85, 329.
Lodge, Joice, 63.
Lodge, Luke, 85, 329.
Lodge, Peter, 85, 328.
London, City of, 138, 187, 281, 285, 286, 293,
316, 408, 435, 502, 522, 540, 541, 574, 576,
579, 581, 593, 598, 606, 621.
Cost of board in, 185.
Cost of transportation anfl freight to and
from, 183, 186, 188, 388, 403.
Crime in, 675.
Customs duties, 393.
Lottery, 49-50.
Sent 100 new colonists, 559.
Supplies purchased in, 178, 385-386, 400.
London, Lord Mayor of, 236, 675.
London, Port of, 282, 283, 287, 382, 383, 418, 419.
Long, John, 539.
Long, Robert, 396, 405, 426.
Lothbury, 512.
Lotteries, 606.
Accounts, 50, 141, 520, 607.
Income, 47-48, 520.
Management, 49-50, 52-55.
Prizes, 67, 271.
Proclamations suspending, 434-435.
Receiver, 50, 53.
In Salisbury, 67.
Tickets, 50^ 54, 56.
Lottery Books, 53.
Lottery House, 51, 56.
Building and furnishing of, 54-55.
Lovelace, Sir Richard, 339.
Lovelace, Sir William, 58, 680.
Lower, Sir William, 85, 328.
Lowson, William, 85.
Lukin, Edward, 59.
Lulles, Arnold, 85, 329.
Lupo, Aliano, CO.
Lymington, 304.
Lijsi, A, of the Men nowe sent for PlantnCon vnder
Captayne Woodleefe, governor, 197-199.
Macar, Owen.
Killed in massacre, 568.
742
INDEX
Macock, Samuel, Captain.
Killed in massacre, 568.
Maddison, Isaac, Captain, 63, 76.
Commissions, 654-655, 700-701.
Complaint settled, 445.
Maddox, Thomas (Maddocks), 62, 86, 330.
Madite, Otho (Mauduit), 86, 329.
Magazine, 79, 526, 530, 651.
Complaints of, by John Bargrave, 599, 601.
Customs avoidance, 510.
Founding of, 519.
Free trade limited to, 519.
Laws, 167, 169, 362-363.
Management in colony, 78.
Misused by company, 519-520.
Prosperous, 582, 640.
Ships, 78, 493, 519, 606.
Transportation of colonists, 192, 495.
Tobacco in trade, 486, 496, 503-504.
Well stocked, 503, 640.
Maids. See Women.
Maile, Thomas, 330.
Mainwaring, Sir Arthur (Manwaring).
Sued by company, 43.
See also Mannering.
Mainwaring, Sir Henry (Mannering), 61, 64.
Mainwaring, Thomas, 64.
Man, Joseph, 59.
Manahockes, 19.
Mand, Josias, 86.
Mandeville, Lord President, 510.
Mangolleffild, 186.
Mangopeesomon (Opechankano), 584.
Manguahaian (Great Bear), 584.
Manhood, Sir Peter, 86, 329.
Manner, The, Howe to Bringe the Indians into
Subiection, 704-707.
Mannering, Sir Arthur, 86, 329. See also Main-
waring.
Manqueocke, 17.
Mansell, — , Captain, 534.
ManseU, Sir Robert (Maunsell), 85, 329.
Council for Virginia, 29, 32.
Mansell, Sir Thomas, 86, 329.
Mansfield, Sir Robert, 40.
Mansion House, 433.
Map of Colony, 477.
Mapcock Creek, 103.
Mapes, Francis, 86, 330.
Maplesden, Richard, 86, 330.
Margaret. See imder Ships.
Margaret and John. See under Ships.
Marget, Lionel, 291.
Marigold (Marygold). See under Ships.
Markham — -
Accounts, 389.
Book on husbandry, etc., 400.
Markham, Richard, 64.
Marraaduke. See under Ships.
Marmaduke, — , Pilot, 243.
Marret, Humfrey, 86, 330.
Marriage.
Directions for marriage of maids sent to the
colony, 494.
Laws, 171, 173-174.
Marseilles, 315, 403.
Marten, Sir Henry, 281.
Decree in case of the Virginia Company
against Wye, absolving Wye, 701-702.
Martial law, 15, 310.
Commissions, 609, 610, 611, 623, 664-665.
Martin Brandon.
Captain John Martin's plantation, 154, 444.
Massacre at, 569.
Martin, Christopher, 58, 61, 593.
Martin, Hans, 539.
Martin, John, Captain, 58, 65, 71, 73, 86, 103,
329, 521.
Accounts, 436.
Accused by John Rolfe, 170.
Cattle, 444.
Commission for trade, 78.
Council in Virginia, 13.
How Virginia may be made a Royal Planta-
tion, 707, 710.
The Manner Howe to Bringe the Indians into
Subiection, 704-707.
No representation in General Assembly,
155-156, 163.
Patent rights, 155-156, 163, 702-703.
Patent transferred, 599.
Request to Master of the Rolls concerning
Patent, 702-703.
Suit against Bargrave, 522.
Summoned to come before General Assem-
bly, 157-158, 162-163.
Treatment of Indians, 157, 163.
Martin, John (Martine), 62, 330.
Martin, John, the Persian, 423.
Martin, Richard (Martyn), 86, 329.
Council for Virginia, 68.
Martin, Thomas, 86, 330.
INDEX
743
Martin's Hundred, 450, 495, 668, 691.
Commodities, encouragement of, 168.
Fortifications, 686.
Martial law, 610.
Massacre at, 537, 570, 070.
Minister, 651.
New colonists, 506, 583, 594, 689.
Patent granted, 643.
Pro.spcring, 247.
Rent, 255.
Representatives to Assembly, 154.
Society of Smitti's and Martin's Hundreds,
103.
Surveying, 451.
Marvel, Roberts, 566.
Mary, a servant, 566.
Mary and John. See under Ships.
Masawoymekes, 19.
Mason, George, 86, 330.
Mason, John, 538, 570.
Massacre, 537, 612-613, 652, 656, 666, 678.
Beneficial results of, 556-560.
A Declaration of the State of the Colony
and ... a Relation of the Barbarous
Massacre . . . , 541-579.
See Planters, massacre.
Massam, William, 538.
Massituppamohtnock, 228.
Massoamacks, 438.
Master of the Rolls.
Request to by John Martin, 702-703.
Masterson, Lawrence, Captain, 61.
Masterson, Thomas, 61.
Mathew, 565.
Mathew, a maid, 571.
Mathew, a Polander, 569.
Mathews, Samuel, Captain, Planter, 227, 246,
264.
Maude, Josias, 330.
Mauduit (Mawdite), Otho, 86, 329.
Maxwell, James, 676.
May, Sir Humphrey, 86, 329.
Sued by company, 45.
May, John, 539.
Mayall, Thomas, 330.
Maycock, ■ — • (Macock), Cambridge scliolar,
92, 119.
Maycock, — , Captain.
Killed in massacre, 555.
Maycock, Samuel (Macock).
Council in Virginia, 424, 483, 588.
Maycott, Sir Caveliero, 86, 329, 337.
Sued by company, 45.
May Flower. See under Ships.
Maynard, Sir William, 86, 329, 339.
May-umps, King of, 73. See also Moyomps.
Meakins, William, 569.
MedduR, James, Doctor, 86, 329.
Medicine, 23.
Medland, Nicholas, 539.
Meins, 13.
Melling, — , 66.
Mellinge, Thomas (Melling), 61, 64, 306, 416,
529, 604, 692.
Associate of Bargrave, 524.
Committee for Somers Islands, 603.
Court for Somers Islands, 603.
Melton, Clement.
Servant's account, 618-619, 674.
Memoriall, A, of Religious Charitie Exercised on
Virginia to the Glory of God and Good Example
of Men, 575-577.
Mcnevell, — .
Court for Somers Islands, 603.
Menis, 262.
Meoles, Henry, Captain, 86, 330.
Mercers, Company of, 86, 329.
Merchant. See under Sliips.
Merchant Tailors, Company of, 86, 329.
Merrick, Sir John, 85, 329.
Mesford, Sir Thomas, 89.
Metallina, 262.
Metals. See under Commodities.
Methusalem, 565.
Mettrickes, William.
Accounts, 198.
Meverell, Francis, 59, 592, 593.
Mexico, 558.
Michel, Remember, 571.
Michelborne, Sir Edward, 85, 329.
Middelburg, 222.
Middleton, — , 66.
Middleton, Francis, 86, 330.
Middleton, Robert, 86, 330.
Middleton, Sir Thomas, 85, 329.
Planter, 264.
Middletonne, John, 86, 330.
Milburie, — .
In suit, 286, 287.
MOdmay, Sir Henry, 65.
Mildmay, Rol)ert, 86, 330.
744
INDEX
Mildmay, Sir Thomas, 86, 329.
Defense against suit, 39-41.
Sued by company, 34-39.
Miller, John, 86, 330.
In suit, 38, 39.
Miller, Sir Robert, 86, 329.
Millet, William, 86, 330.
Mills. See under Commodities.
Milton, Richard, 397, 406, 426, 674.
Milward, Henry.
Massacred with wife, child, and sister, 566.
Miners, German, 305.
Mines.
Agreement concerning on Patent form, 631.
Royal and company rights in, 626.
Shares in gold and silver reserved to Crown
and company, 360.
See also under Commodities.
Minister.
For each borough or plantation, 276-277.
See also under Planters.
Mitten, James, 539.
Mogol's Country, 641.
Moise, Timothy, his man, 570.
Mole, George, 64.
Moles, Richard, 86.
Molton, Thomas, 198, 213, 230, 674.
Moluccas, 573.
Monday, Jarvis, 86.
Monger, James, 86, 330.
Monhegan (Monahigon), 242, 246.
Monnington, Richard.
Sued by company, 43.
Monocons (Monocane, Monakin), 19, 30, 705,
708.
Monsell, Peter, 86, 330.
Montague, James, Bishop, 80, 318.
Montaigne, George, Bishop, 86, 329.
Montgomery, Philip, Earl of, 85, 329, 339.
Council for Virginia, 29, 32.
Moone, ChurchiU, 63.
Moone, Nicholas, 86, 330.
Moore, Adrian (More), 86, 329.
Moore, Sir George, 85.
Moore, Henry, 571.
Moore, Jarrat, 566.
Moore, Jd., 56.
Moore, John, 63.
In suit, 43.
Moore, Richard, 86, 330.
Moore, Robert, 538.
Moorer, Richard (Morer), 86, 330.
Moores, William, 198.
Mootham, James, 65.
Mordent, George, 66, 592, 593.
Morden, Oliver (Mordon), 64.
More, Sir George, 329, 339.
Morewood, Gilbert, 592, 593.
Morgayne, Edward, 61.
Morley, Lord, 329.
Morris, Thomas (Morrice), 86, 329, 592, 593.
Morrisson, Sir Richard, 665.
Morse, Thomas, 66.
Morton, Ralph (Moorton), 86, 330.
Morton, Richard (Mooreton), 62, 86, 330.
Mosse, Richard, 568.
Moston, Robert.
Patent, 643.
Mounson, Sir William.
Patent, 241.
Mountain. See Montaigne.
Mounteagle, William, Lord, 85, 329.
Mountford, Thomas, 329.
Mountfort, William, 569.
Mouse, Arthur (Mowse), 86, 329, 592, 593.
Mousley, William, 539.
Moyomps River, 19, 20. See also Mayumps.
Mulberry Island, 570.
Mumford, Thomas, 86.
Mundz, Jarvis, 330.
Murry, Sir David (Murrey), 86, 329.
Mutes, Philip, 330.
Mylbourne, Robert, 541.
Naunton, Sir Robert.
Letter from Sir Edwin Sandys, 259.
Negroes, bought, 243.
Nelme, Christopher, 197, 213, 230.
Accounts, 187.
Nelme, Christopher, his wife.
Accounts, 199, 214.
Nelme, Margery.
Accounts, 402.
Nelson, — , 453.
Neman, — , 121.
Neptune. See under Ships.
Nessc, 406.
Neuemettanan, alias English Jack, 228.
Nevill, John, 592, 593.
Neville, Sir Henry, 86, 330.
Sued by company, 43, 44.
Newborne, Joseph (Newberow), 86, 330.
Newce, Mrs. (Nuce), 129.
INDEX
745
Newce, George, 86, 330.
Newce, — , Captain (Nucc), 123, 125, 129, 375,
376.
Newce, Thoma.s, Captain (Niice), 453, 463, 485,
490.
Council in Virginia, 424, 444, 528, 588, 590.
Deputy for company in council in Virginia,
483, 534.
French youtlis for, 507.
Instructions regarding Terra Lemnia (white
earth), 488.
Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys, 455-458.
Project concerning tenants, 588, 647.
Proposed by governor Sir George Yeardley
to be his successor, 452.
Services rewarded with land, 488.
Newce, William, Captain and Marshall of
Virginia (Nuce), 472,699.
Patent, 241.
Council in Virginia, 483.
Newcomb, James, 538.
New England, 573.
Fishing off, 439-440.
North course best passage to, 302.
Order regarding freedom of fishing, 459-460.
Newfoundland, 400, 709.
Discovery of, 543.
Draft of Act regarding freedom of fishing,
439-441.
Fishing, 309, 315, 454, 545.
Trade with, for fish, 242-243.
Newgate, Christopher, 86, 330.
Newland, — , 63.
Commended, 190-191.
Newland, Robert.
Letter to Nicholas Ferrar, 660-601.
New Magazine Company.
Letter from Sir George Yeardley, 449-450.
Newman, Francis, 453.
Newport, 191, 660.
Newport, — , Captain.
Viceadmiral of Virginia, 26, 28.
Newport, — , Mrs., 63.
Newport News, 227, 242, 587, 595, 612, 664.
New Spain, 573.
Newtall, Jonathan, 86.
Newton, Thomas, 64, 593, 594.
Nibley, 186, 386, 389, 392, 403.
Nichols, Christofer (Nicols), 86, 330.
Nichols, Thomas, 86, 330.
Nichols, William, 86, 330, 593.
Norburne, Nicholas.
Commission, 498-499.
Norincourt, Thomas (Norncot), 59, SO, 330.
Norris, Francis, Lord, SO, 330.
North, Sir Charles.
Patent, 643.
North, Dudley, Lord, 80, 330.
Northampton, Earl of, 320.
Northborn, 191.
Northern Colony for Virginia, 242, 459, 460.
Plymouth, 242, 301.
Northwest Passage, 541, 548.
Treatise on, 572-575.
Norton, Thomas, 86, 330.
Norton, William, Captain.
In charge of glass furnace, 477, 489.
In charge of Italians for glass works, 494-
495, 587.
Supplies for glass works, 651.
Norway, 308, 544.
Norwood, Richard, 66.
Note of Arms in the Tower Jor which the Virginia
Com-pany are Suitors, 665.
Note, A, of the Shipping, Men, and Provisions,
sent and provided for Virginia, 239-241.
Note, A, of the shipping, men, and prouisions sent
and prouided for Virginia, . . . in the
yeere 1621, 639-643.
Nufon, Thomas, 568.
Nngate, Christopher, 80, 330.
Nuttal, Charles, 53S.
Nuttall, Jonathan, 330.
Oath of OflTice, 343.
Oath of the Secretary of the Colony, 0.
Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance, 4-5.
Ocatan (Sasawpen), 584.
Ockle, 409.
Oconahoen, 17.
Officers in Virginia, 358.
Allotments for, 472.
Fees limited, 478, 490.
Officers of Virginia Company, 342-355.
See also under Company; Plantation.
Officers' Tenants. See under Land.
Oftley, Robert (Oflcy), 86, 331.
Ogle, Sir John, Colonel, 66.
Ohonahorn, 17.
Okanahone River, 710.
746
INDEX
Oldisworth, Arnold, 396, 397, 405. 426.
Accounts, 403.
Umpire between George Thorpe and William
Tracy in Virginia, 378-379.
Oldisworth, Michael.
Accounts, 408.
Oldisworth, Robert.
Indenture, 412-415.
Olive trees. See under Commodities.
Ohver, Francis, 86, 331.
Opochankano (Opechancano), 74, 92, 128, 704,
706, 707.
Alias Mangopeesomon, 584.
Appeal to Governor Yeardley, 157.
Concerning Poole, the interpreter, 245, 253.
Friendly, 73, 244, 462, 550.
Influenced by Spellman's treachery, 174-
175, 251.
Island of, 710.
Requests English assistance, 228.
Reward offered for his capture, 673.
Treachery, 556.
Opinion of Counsel upon the Patents of the Vir-
ginia Company (copy of), 267-269.
Opposition to the company.
Sir Thomas Smyth, 294-296.
Orders.
Freedom of Fishing, 459-460.
By governor in Virginia, 90.
For precautions after massacre, 610.
By Privy Council concerning trade, 509-510.
See also Laws of Colony.
Orders and Constilvtions, Partly collected out of
his Maieslies Letters Patents, and partly
ordained vpon mature deliberation, by the Treas-
vror, Covnseil and Companie of Virginia, for the
better go7ierning of the Actions and affaires of the
said Companie here in England residing,
340-365.
Ordinances direcCons and Instructions to Captaine
John Woodlefe. Sir William Throckmorton,
Richard Berkeley, et al., 207-210.
Ormerod, Mr., death of, 246.
Osborne, Humphrey, 197, 213, 230.
Accounts, 187.
Overseers, Duties defined, 21.
Owen, David, 567.
Owen, Richard.
Massacred at his house, 567.
Owen, Robert, 539.
O.xenbridge, William, 86, 331.
Oxford, 186.
Oyster bank, 647.
Pace, — .
Experiences in massacre, 555.
Pace, Richard, 494.
Petition, 682.
Packsall, John (Packesall).
Covenant with company, 499-500, 500-501.
Pacomunky River, 595.
Page, Mistress Francis, 397, 405.
Page, John, 396, 405, 426.
Paget, William, Lord (Padgett), 86, 331.
Adventurer, 525.
Council for Virginia, 68, 528, 530.
Paine, Thomas, 567.
Painter, Edward, 567.
Painter, Rowland, 197, 213, 230, 293.
Accounts, 185.
Recommended to governor, 209.
Sergeant in Virginia, 210.
Palavicine, Edward, 00.
Palavicine, Toby, 62.
Pallet, — , 290.
Palmer, — , 63.
Palmer, Edw., 65, 66.
Palmer, Miles, 87, 331.
Palmer, William, 87, 331, 592, 593.
Paly, John, 567.
Pamunkey River, 16, 228, 244, 554, 678, 679, 708,
710.
Pardons, by governor in Virginia, 74.
Parice, Tobias, 538.
Parington, Sir Francis, 62.
Parker, Sir Nicholas, 86, 331.
Parker, Thomas, Mayor of Bristol.
Certificate for sailing of ship Supply, 405-
406.
Parker, William, 198, 213, 230, 567.
Accounts, 188.
Parkhurst, John, 64.
Parkhurst, Robert, 87, 331, 339, 592, 593.
Parkinson, Lieutenant Marmaduke, Explorer,
547, 549.
Parncl, a maid, 571.
Parrott, James, 86.
Parry, Henry, Bishop of Worcester, 89, 335.
Partridge, Charles.
Accounts, 260.
Partridge, Richard, 87, 151, 331.
Accounts, 179, 185, 1S8, 199, 214, 260.
INDEX
747
Partridge, Thomas, 195, 417, 418.
To be bailiff of husbandry in Virginia, 210.
Paspahey, 99, 157, 255, 612, 623.
Alias Martin's Hundred people, 175.
Patawamack, 242, 244, 245, 247.
Patawamack River, 73. See also Potomac.
Patche, Thomas, 19S, 213, 230.
Accounts, 188.
Patche, William, 198, 213, 230.
Accounts, 188.
Patent, a Petition to the Privy Council for, by
Sir Thomas Rowe, Mr. Leate, Mr. Caning,
et al., 265-266.
Patents.
Book for registry of, 353.
Captain Martin's special privileges, 156.
Company's, 186, 311, 433, 544.
Law making, 267-268.
Opinion of council upon, 267-269.
Punishment of criminals, 268-269.
Complaint by John Martin, 702-703.
Controlled by Treasurer and Committee,
141, 344, 359.
Fishing rights, 460.
For plantation in Virginia, 136.
For transporting people and cattle, 241.
Form of, 592-598.
Form of, for Adventurers undertaking to
transport and plant 100 persons, 623-628.
Form of a patent for a planter only, 629-
633.
Free trade, 518, 605, 60S.
Granted in colony, 532.
Granted by company, 546.
Granting of limited after massacre, 613.
Land, 394.
List of granted in 1619, 118.
List of granted iu 1620, 241.
List of granted in 1621-2, 643.
None owned by John Bargraye, 522.
Payment for, 188, 189.
Throckmorton, Sir William, and Associates,
212.
To John Cabot, explorer, 543.
Transferred to George Thorpe, 413.
Patent, Letters. See Letters Patent.
Patent owners, 118, 136, 241, 643.
Patricksbourne, 444.
Paulet, George, 538.
Paulett, — , 585.
Paulett, Robert (Pawlet), 368, 395, 396, 405, 426.
Accounts, 391, 403.
Council in Virginia, 483, 051.
Minister for Berkley Hundred, 101-402,
651.
Umpire between George Thorpe and Wil-
liam Tracy in Virginia, 378-379.
Paulson, Richard (Powlson), 59, 62, 87, 332.
Paulsteed, — , 64.
Pauson, — , 416.
Pauy, John, 539.
Pawlett, — .
Committee, 159.
Representative in General Assembly, 154,
Pawlett, John, 87, 332.
Pawrnet, William, 570.
Payne, John, 60, 87, 331.
Payne, Sir Robert (Paine), 86, 331.
Payne, William 87, 331, 592, 593.
Paynter, Edward, 198, 213, 230.
Peace, — , Lieutenant, 243.
Peacocks. See under Commodities.
Pearce, — , Lieutenant (Peirce), 571.
Pearse, Henry (Perce, Peerse), 197, 213, 230.
Recommended to be Usher, 210.
Pearson, John, 539.
Peashall, Edmund, 87, 332.
Peate, Peter, 331.
Peatlie, George, 87.
Peccarecamicke, 17.
Peere, Lott, 63.
Deputy, 67.
Peirce, Abraham (Pierse, Per.sey, Percy, Piersey),
60, 87, 331, 443.
Cape merchant, 162.
Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys, 454.
Massacred, 566.
Order regarding tobacco price, 162.
Peirce, Edmund, 87, 331.
Peirce, Edward, 568.
Peirce, Richard (Peirse, Perse, Peers), -105, 410.
Accounts, 389, 402.
Peirce, Thomas (Peirse, Pier.sp), 197. '213, 230,
617.
Accounts, 187.
Massacred, 570.
Sergeant of General Assembly, 154.
To be taught carpentry, 196.
Peirce, William (Peirse, Peers, Perse), 410.
Accounts, 186, 402.
Peirce, William, the elder (Peirs), 405.
748
INDEX
Peirce'a Plantation, massacre at, 566.
Pelham, Henry, Captain.
Patent, 643.
Pelliam, Thomas 87, 332.
Pell, Sir Anthony and his lady, 64.
Pelton, George.
Servant's account, 618-619, 674.
Pemberton, — , Minister, 65.
Pemble, Thomas, 64.
Pembroke, Dowager Countess of, 129.
Pembroke, William, Earl of, 86, 281, 331.
Adventurer in Virginia, 480, 587.
Council for Virginia, 29, 68.
Patent, 241.
Pennington, Robert (Pennyngton), 87, 331.
Pennyman, — , 45, 52.
Penry, Henry, 193.
Peram, Bartholomew, 565.
Peram, Giles, 565.
Percival, Richard, 87, 331.
Percy, Allen, 87, 331.
Percy, George (Persoy), 61, 331.
Perigo, William, 565.
Perkins, Adams, 87, 331.
Perkins, Sir Christopher (Parkins), 86, 331.
Perkins, Edward (Parkins), 87, 331.
Perkins, Edward, widow of, 331.
Perkins, Thomas, 87, 331.
Perrot, Sir James, 331.
Perry, — , 555.
Perry, John, 566.
Persia, 309, 423, 544.
Peru, 558, 573.
Peter, Peter, 87.
Peterson, Henricke.
Massacred with wife, Alice, and her son,
William, 566.
Petitions:
About wages, 695-696.
To company —
Awarding of shares, 160.
Debts of colonists, 175-170.
Land grants in Charter, 159-160.
Patent rights, 163-164.
Rename Kiccowtan, 161.
Rent payments, 161.
Request for workmen, 160, 161.
To governor and council in Virginia —
For help after massacre, 652-653, 682.
For pardon, 681-682.
For recovery of debt, 699.
Petitions- — Continued.
To King—
For help after massacre, 580-581.
For tobacco importation, 424-425.
For new governor in Virginia on death of
Lord De La Warr, 231-232.
To Privy Council —
By John Bargrave, 608-609, 644-645.
By John Carter, 675.
For Patent, 265-266.
Petre, Lord John (Peeter), 86, 331.
Pett, Phenice, 87, 331.
Pettus, Sir John, 86, 331.
Petty larceny defined, 172.
Pewrifie, Sir' Nicholas (Pewriffie), 86, 332.
Peyton, Sir Henry (Payton), 86, 331.
Letter from Sir George Yeardley, 29-31.
Sued by company, 45.
Philips, John, 568.
Philips, Thomas (Phillipps), 87, 331, 568.
Philpott, Henry, 87, 331.
Physician's tenants, 585.
Pierce, — .
Patent, 118.
Piercy, Henry, 65.
Piffe, William, 397, 405, 410.
Pigeons. See under Commodities.
Piggott, Richard, 87, 332.
Pike, — , 416.
Pillory, 169.
Pindelton, John, 539.
Piracy, 470, 545, 582.
John Bargrave accused of, 522.
Pitch. See under Commodities.
Pitt, George, 87, 331.
Pizarro, Francis, 558.
Plant, Humphrey, 197, 213, 230.
Accounts, ISO, 187.
Plantation, 44.
Accounts. See Accounts.
Advantages of, 30, 455, 464, 544-549, 562-
564, 572, 589, 641.
Condition of —
Praised, 68-69, 71, 243, 245, 307-311.
Wine drinking in, 366-367.
Conduct of, 441-442, 476.
Controversies concerning, 104-106.
Complaint of Governor Argall's man-
agement, 92.
Complaint against management of,
47-48.
INDEX
749
Plantation — Continued.
Controversies concerning — Continued.
John Bargrave's disclaimer of opposi-
tion to present management, 637-
638.
Suit of Captain John Bargrave against
Sir Thomas Smyth, et al. (former
government), 517-520, 521-524, 598-
602, 605-607, 608-609, 644-645,
645-646, 653-654.
Economic development —
Customs duties, 362, 510, 580, 599-602.
Freedom in fishing; commissions, 459-
460, 513-514, 514-515, 516-517,
525, 533.
Freedom of trade, 486.
Limited to magazine, 519-520.
Patents granting, 518, 608, 626.
Natural advantages for trade, 572.
Restraint of trade, 28, 510.
Road making, 477.
Supplies from England, 36-39, 312-315.
Surveying, 477.
Tobacco in trade, 496, 580-581, 582-
583.
Wages in, 457, 589-590.
See also Commodities; Trade; Maga-
zine.
Fortifications —
Arms sent for, 148, 447, 676, 689.
Building and cost of, 470, 583, 647-648,
668-669.
Captain Each's plan, 647-648.
Instructions for defense, 21-22, 93.
Needs for, 36, 614.
Planned after massacre, 613, 656-657,
66&-670, 684-685.
See also Block houses.
Government —
Administration of justice, 469.
Boundaries and management of private,
204-206.
Census, 1619, 118.
Census of domestic animals, 1619, 118.
Commissions by governor, 74, 75, 75-
76, 91, 535-536, 609, 610, 611, 622,
623, 654-655, 664^665, 696-697, 698-
699, 700-701.
Commission for corn trading, 535-536.
Commissions to find new sites for plant-
ing, 656-657, 678-679.
1282—33—49
Plantation — Continued.
Government — Continued.
Commission for federation with Pato-
macks, 654-655.
Commissions for forced trading with
Indians after massacre, 622, 696-697,
698-699, 700-701.
Commissions for free fishing, 514-515,
516-517, 525.
Commissions for martial law after mas-
sacre, 609, 610, 611, 623, 664-665.
CouncU. See Council in Virginia; Gen-
eral Assembly in Virginia.
Instructions to governor. See under
Governor of Virginia.
Laws of, 311. See also Laws of Colony.
Need of officers, 74, 121, 451.
Officers (see below).
Order by governor, 90, 229, 610.
Order for precautions after massacre,
610.
Organization of, 309-311.
Pardons by governor, 74. See also
Pardons.
Petitions —
To governor, 652-653, 681-682.
For lielp after massacre, 682.
For pardon, 681-682.
For recovery of debt, 699.
About wager, 695-696.
Proclamations of governor, 69-70, 93,
528, 658-660.
See also Proclamations.
Records, 21.
Report of proceedings in General As-
sembly, 153-177.
Tobacco planting restricted, 146-147.
Warrants by governor, 79, 444. See also
Warrants.
See also Commissions.
Guest houses —
Built by Jabez Whittaker, 441, 489, 494.
Ordered by company to be built, 276,
493, 532.
How Virginia may be made a Royal Planta-
tion, 707-710.
Justification for Planting, 1-3.
Massacre —
Beneficial results of, 556-560.
Report after, 541-579.
750
INDEX
Plantation — Continued.
Needs, 30, 46, 92, 581-582.
Officers-
Fees to be limited, 490.
General Assembly's, 154-155.
Governor, authority of, 359-360.
Governor, colonists' requirements in,
231-232.
Governors, commissions to, 68, 471,
678-679.
Governors, instructions to, 468-482.
See also below under governors' names.
Governor, rewards of, 102-103, 255.
Gates, Sir Thomas, Governor.
Discretionary powers, 14, 15, 24.
Instructions from company, 12-24.
Organization of government, 13-
14.
Voyage to Virginia, 12-13.
West, Sir Thomas, Governor.
Discretionary powers, 27-29.
Instructions from company, 24-29.
Organization of government,25-27.
Voyage to Virginia, 25.
Wyatt, Sir Francis, Governor.
Appointment, 462, 463, 471, 485.
Instructions from company, 473-
481.
Organization of government, 471,
473, 480.
Yeardley, Sir George, Governor.
Instructions from company, 98-
109.
Suitable sites for, 15, 208.
See also Planters; Letters; Company.
Planters.
Accommodation of new, 147-148, 226-227,
297-300, 441, 506, 532.
Activities on arrival, 109.
Agreement between company and tenants,
314.
Agreement with some new, 451.
Apparel of, 221-222.
Restricted, 469.
Apprentices —
Children to be, 259.
Needed, 618.
For tenants, 313.
Training of, 278-279.
Transportation of, 115.
Planters— Continued .
Blamed by company, 503-505.
Commodities —
Agreement to raise other than tobacco,
598.
Encouraged toward, 646.
Encouraged to be self-supporting in,
399-400, 495-496, 504.
Death rate high, 275, 396-397.
Dividends paid in land, 245.
Encouraged to settle new plantations, 103-
104.
Enticements for new, 564.
Form of Patent —
Commodities other than tobacco, 628,
633, 637.
Courts, 597.
Minerals, 635.
Minister, 628, 633.
For Planter only, 629-633.
French and V/alloons. 491-492, 497-498.
Governor, kind desired, 231-232.
Health of, 127-128, 298, 299, 417.
Hire, rate of, 457, 589-590.
Indians. See Indians, Relations with; Re-
ligious education.
Land grants for new, 360-361.
Laws of —
Governor to be notified of all journeys,
171.
Registration, 171.
Tobacco planting limited, 586.
See also Laws of Colony.
List of those killed in massacre, 565-571.
List of requisites for new, 577.
List of servants, 674.
Lists (Notes from) showing total number of
emigrants to Virginia, 536-537.
Lists of new, 197-199, 213, 230, 396-397,
405-406, 426-427.
List of trades, 317.
Massacre, Jan. 22, 1622.
Famine due to, 613-614.
Petition to be allowed to return to
scene of, 682.
Revenge ordered by company, 671-673.
Ministers —
Agreement with one, 401-402.
Need of, 583.
INDEX
751
Planters — Continued.
Needs of—
Apparel, etc., 448.
Arms, 614.
Food, 263, 455-456, 613-614.
Outfit of 35 men, 95-97.
Permission to return to England, 68-69.
Planting, instructions for, 93.
Provisioning of, 94-95, 226-227, 259.
Complaint, 534-535.
Diet, 298-299.
Public or officers' land, rules for tenants, 479.
Servants for, 313.
Servants' transportation, 115.
Sort needed, 301.
Supplies for, 117.
Trade-
By force with Indians, 696-697, 698-
699, 700-701.
Tobacco not to be used in making pay-
ments, 486.
Transportation of, 68-69, 77, 254, 313-314,
649-651.
Appeal for authority to transport for-
cibly, 259.
Apprentices, 115.
Charges, 618-619.
Servants, 115.
Shipwrights, 496, 531, 640, 649-650.
Wives for, 115.
<See also Voyages to Virginia.
Tradesmen, 266.
Artizans encouraged to practice their
trades, 103, 474, 586.
Carpenters, 496, 531, 647.
Dutchmen for saw mills, 474-475.
Italians for glass furnace, 477, 640.
Needed, 195, 256, 264.
Need of carpenters, 128, 583, 587.
Need of ironworkers, 128.
Need of shipwrights, 587-588.
Shipwrights sent, 496, 531, 640, 649-650.
Smyth's Hundred, 97.
Treatment by company, 21, 489.
Treatment of those not sent by company,
104-106.
Walloons and French, 491-492, 497-498.
Wives for tenants, 115, 313, 493-494, 505,
526, 583, 640, 648-649.
Payment for, 505-506, 530, 648.
See also Plantation.
Ploughs, need of, 220.
Plymouth, England, 70, 71, 190.
Plymouth, Massachusetts. See Northern Colony
for Virginia.
Plymouth Company, 246.
Pocoughtowonough, 20.
Poe, — , 463.
Poe, Madame, 463.
Point Comfort, 70, 73, 243, 255, 262.
Building of a fort, 302.
Pointell, Richard, 86. 331.
Points, — .
Patent, 118.
Polackers, 315.
To be encouraged in their specialties, 278.
Poland, 303, 308, 544.
Polentine, John.
Representative in General Assembly, 154.
Pollard, William, 62.
Pomucke, 584.
Pond, Edward.
In suit, 38, 39.
Pool, Nathaniel, Captain.
Sergeant-Major-Gcnerul, 75.
Poole, Robert.
Accusation of Captain Henry SpeUman,
174-175.
Interpreter, 242.
Treachery of, 244-245, 253.
Poole, Thomas, 565.
Poole, Sir William, 86, 331.
In suit, 38, 39.
Pope, repudiation of his power in Virginia, 4,
Popham, Anna.
Sued by John Havercombo, 7-12.
Popham, Francis.
Sued by John Havercombo, 7-12.
Popham, George.
Sued by John Havercombc, 7-12.
Popham, John.
Sued by John Havercombe, 7-12.
Porter,— (Portar), 62, 395.
Portugal, 543.
Pory, John (Porey), 126, 647.
Council in Virginia, Secretary, 424, 444, 528.
Letter, 219-222.
Letters to Sir Edwin Sandys, 249-253, 254,
255-258, 300-306, 445, 446-448.
Praise of Virginia, 306.
752
INDEX
Pory, John (Porey) — Continued.
A Reporte of the Manner of Proceeding in the
General assembly convented at James City,
153-177.
Request from news from England, 222.
Secretary, 230, 258, 305, 306, 427, 434, 450,
451.
Secretary of State for Plantation, 220.
Voyages of discovery, 549, 587, 641-642.
Pory, Robert (Poory), 87, 332.
Potomacks (Patomcchs), 705.
Potomack River, 438, 547, 654, 697, 707. See
also Patawamack.
Potter, Henry, 74.
Pottes, John, Doctor (Pott), 468, 565, 695.
Council in Virginia, 483, 528, 588, 590.
Physician's provision, 485-496.
Potts, Richard, 23.
Pountis, John (Pountice, Powntesse, Pountys),
59, 495, 508, 527, 571, 584.
Aid in making new settlement after massa-
cre, 657.
Council in Virginia, 424, 483, 528, 588, 590.
Fishing, 243.
In charge of arrangements for maids sent to
be wives of planters, 493-494, 648-649.
Petition, 652-653.
Vice admiral in Virginia, 486, 533.
PoweU(Powle)-brooke.
Massacre at, 569.
Powell, Nathaniel, Captain (Powle), 60, 396, 435.
Council in Virginia, 483, 424, 444, 588.
Massacred with wife, 555, 569.
Powell, Sir Stephen, 86, 331.
PoweU, William, Captain, 87, 119, 244, 332.
Accuses Thomas Garnett, 169.
Captain of the Guards, etc., 75.
Committee, 159.
Debts owed him by planters, 175-176.
Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys, 436-438.
Quarrel with Sir George Yeardley settled,
445.
Representative in General Assembly, 153.
Powhatan, 17, 18, 19, 73, 92, 438, 707.
Powhatan River, 228.
Pratt, John, 87, 331.
Massacred with brother, 506.
Prayer Books, 178.
President, Lord, of the Council (Viscount
MandeviUe), 510.
President, The, and Council of the Virginia Com-
pany vs. The Master of the Guift of God, 7-12.
Preston, Sir Amias, 86, 90, 331.
Prettie, George (Pretty), 87, 331.
Price, Henry, 87, 332, 571.
Price, Richard, 592, 593.
Prickett, Miles, Saltworker, 507, 586.
Prime Rose. See under Ships.
Prinn, Martin, Captain, 538.
Privy Council, 645, 667.
A Commission to the Commissioners for the
Treasury, 365.
Letter from the King, 653-654.
Order regarding freedom of fishing, 459-460.
Order to the Virginia Company, 509-510.
Petition to by Captain John Bargrave, 608-
609, 644-645.
Petition to by John Carter, 675.
Privy Seal, Lord (Edward, Earl of Worcester),
459.
Proclamations.
Church attendance, 93.
By governor in Virginia, 69-70, 93, 658-660.
By King against tobacco importation, 424,
425.
By King prohibiting Lottery, 434-435.
License to any who are in Virginia to return
home, 68-69.
Warning persons going aboard ships, 528.
Proctor, George, 87, 331.
Prosperous. See wider Ships.
Prosser, Walter, 397, 406, 426.
Proud, William, Captain, 86, 332.
Prowse, ■ — , 571.
Pruson, Hildebrand, 64.
Public Armory.
Establishment of with King's gifts, 683-684.
Public Land. See Land, common; granted.
Purcas, — , 65.
Purefoy. See Pewrifie.
Pusset, William, 509.
Putting out of the Tenants that came ouer in the B. N.
u'* other orders of the Councell, The, 226-229.
Quarter Court, 105, 107, 142, 162, 224, 267, 311,
365, 472, 485, 488, 512, 525, 532, 533, 539, 540,
546, 576, 602, 603, 634, 643, 668, 680.
Defined, 340, 341.
General, 432.
Queens Creek, 103.
Queens River: Pacomunky, 595.
Quicke, William, 87, 332.
INDEX
753
Rabbits. See under Commodities.
Radcliffc, John, Captain, 22-23.
Council in Virginia, 13.
Radcliffe, Sir John, 87, 332.
Sued by company, 43.
Rainsford, Sir Henry (Raynsford), 59, 61, 63,
87, 332.
Rainton, Nicholas, 332.
Raleigh, Sir Walter (Rawlcigh).
Explorer, 543, 587.
Son of, 66.
Survivors of his expedition, 17.
Ramsden, Millisent, 60, 87, 332,
Rand, — , 301,
RatclifFe, Thomas, 567.
Raymell, Humfrey, 87, 332.
Rayner, Mistress Adam, 569.
Raynton, Nicholas, 87.
Read, — , 289.
Read, Christopher, 539.
Read, George, 539.
Read, Joane, 64,
Read, Thomas, 65, 538.
Rebecca, 571.
Records.
Lists of Adventurers, 58-66, 80-90, 317-340.
Register book to be kept of persons landed
in Virginia, 598, 628, 633, 637.
Redhead, Goodwife, 566.
Reeve, John, 565.
Reeve, Samuel, 565.
Reeve, William, 567.
Register Book. See under Records.
Regnes, — , 59.
Religion.
Bibles, 178.
Books for, 178, 576, 643.
Communion, 184, 188.
Church of England:
Conformity, 14, 277, 491.
Ritual, 469.
Church of Rome —
Repudiation of, 4-5.
Spy suspected, 304.
Churches, building of, 17, 131.
Encouragement of, 49, 208, 348, 468-469.
Excommunication, 172.
Gifts for, 117, 575-577.
Heresy, 2.
Indians, conversion of. Sec under Indians.
Laws concerning, 172, 173.
Religion — Conti n ued .
Ministers, 485.
Agreement in Patent that each bor-
ough or plantation maintain one,
310, 598, 628.
Agreement with Robert Paulctt, 401-
402.
Instructions to, 277.
Instructions for converting Indians,
27.
Need of, 74, 583.
Support of, 102, 106, 276-277.
Opinions of Indians, 584.
Pope, repudiation of, 4-5.
Profaneness, Schism, 14.
Regulation of by punishments, 27, 93, 172,
275.
Sacrament to celebrate reconciliation, 445.
Schism, 14.
Spaniards in Virginia, 2-3.
Thanksgiving Day ordered, 207.
Remembrances for Captain Woodleefe, 195-196.
Rent, paid in kind, 255.
Reporte, A, of the manner of proceeding in the
general assembly conventcd at James City,
153-177.
Retheram, Edward, 87.
Reyman, Benomy, 567.
Reymer, Adam, 396.
Reynell, Richard, 87.
Reynolds, — , 62.
Reynolds, Henry (Reignolds), 65, 87, 332.
Reynolds, Humphrey, 00.
Reynolds, John (Reignolds), 87, 332.
Rhine, 315.
Rice, Henry, 569.
Rich, Lord.
Letter from Sir George Yeardley concern-
ing Argall, 152-153.
Rich, Sir Henry and his lady, 65.
Rich, Sir Nathaniel, 59, 87, 536, 537.
Committee, 149, 150.
Notes for defense in suit, 232-235.
Rich, Sir Nathaniel, et al.
Draft of committee report, 139-144.
Rich, Robert, 87, 332.
Rich, Sir Robert, 332, 598, 602.
Riche, Sir Thomas, 87.
Richard, 566, 571.
Richards, John.
Accounts, 40S.
754
INDEX
Richmond, William, 570.
Richmond, Duke of. Lord Steward, 459.
Rider, Edward.
Patent, 643.
Riddleson, Sir Stephen, 87, 332.
Risely, Thomas, 62,
Ritanoc, 17.
Ritch. See Rich.
Road making, 477.
Roanocke, 17.
Roanoke River, 228.
Robert, 569, 571.
Roberts, Elias, 58, 60, 05, 87, 332, 340, 593.
Roberts, Elias the younger, 65.
Roberts, Hugh, 539.
Roberts, John.
Suit in Admiralty Court, 692-695.
Roberts, Theodore (Tedder), 87, 332.
Robins, George (Robbins), 87, 332, 592, 593.
Robins, Richard (Robbins), 87, 332.
Robinson, Arthur, 87, 332.
Robinson, Henry, 87, 332.
Robinson, John, 87, 332.
Robinson, Marke, 538.
Robinson, Mary.
Founder of a church in Virginia, 117, 575.
Robinson, Robert, 87, 332.
Rochell, 240, 304.
Roe, John, 539.
Roe, Sir Thomas (Rowe), 60, 87, 332.
Accounts, 403, 404.
Commission, 365.
Umpire between Richard Berkeley and
John Smyth, 379.
Roe, Sir Thomas (Rowe), et al.
Petition to the Privy Council for a Patent,
265-266.
Roe Bucke. See under Ships.
Roecroft, Edward, Captain, alias Stallenge, 242.
Rogers, Edward, 570.
Rogers, Richard, 87, 332.
Rolfe, Henry, 87, 332.
Rolfe, John (Rolph).
Accuses Captain John Martin, 170.
Care for child, 71-72.
Council in Virginia, 424, 483, 528.
Letters to Sir Edwin Sandys, 70-73, 241-
248.
Secretary in Virginia, 78, 91.
Rolles, — . See Rowles.
Rolls, Master of the, 459, 510.
Rome, Church of. See under Religion.
Romney, Sir William, 87, 332.
Roscarrock, William, 87, 332.
Rossingham, — , Captain (Rostingham), 125.
Rossingham, — , Ensign (RofRngham).
Committee, 159.
Representative in General Assembly, 154.
Rotheram, Edward, 332.
Rothermaker, Henry, 539.
Rough Draft of a Proposition afifecting the
Virginia Company concerning Captain Argall,
236-237.
Rowe, John.
Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys, 464.
Rowland, Henry, 62.
Rowles, Benedict (Rolles), 397, 406, 426.
Rowles, Mistress Francis (Rolles), 427.
Rowles, Mistress Jane (Rolles), 397, 406, 426.
Rowles, John, 567.
Rowles, Richard (Rolles), 397, 406, 426.
Massacred with wife and child, 567.
Rowsse, William, 55.
Royal, Roger, 566.
Royall James. See under Ships.
Rumney, Will, 29.
Russell, Lord.
Accounts, 408.
Russell, Delionel, 593.
Russell, John 87, 332.
Russell, Maximilian, 570.
Russell, Thomas, 539.
RusseU, Sir William, 87, 332.
Mr. RnsseH's Project touching Artificial Wine in
Virginia, 365-367.
Russia, 308, 544.
Sabin, John.
Accounts, 436.
Sacawpen (Ocatan), 584.
Sackville, Sir Edward (Sackficld), 61, 675.
Council for Virginia, 652.
Sacrament, to celebrate reconciliation, 445.
Sade, Stephen, 88, 334.
Sagadahoc. See Sakadahoc.
St. James Fair, 391.
St. John, Lord, 65.
St. John, Sir John, 88, 333.
Sued by company, 43.
St. John, Oliver, 60.
St. John, Sir William, 333.
St. Katherine, 185.
St. Michaell's Islands, 420.
INDEX
755
Sakadahoc, 8, 9, 10.
Salaries. See Accounts; Plantation, officers;
Company, officers.
Salisbury, City of.
Lottery in, 67.
Salisbury, Robert, Earl of, 87, 333.
Salisbury, William, Earl of, 59, 81, 328.
Salisbury, Mayor of.
Letter from Virginia Company, 67.
Salt. See under Commodities.
Salter, Sir Nicholas, 88, 333, 339.
Salters, Company of, 88, 333.
Saltingston, Sir S., 59.
Sammes, Sir John (Sames), 88, 333.
Answer to suit, 45-48.
Sued by company, 45.
Samon, John, 570.
Sampson, — , Captain.
Master of the Furtherance, 618.
Petition concerning wager between him
and Thomas Hamour, 695-696.
Samson, Thomas, 539.
Samuel. See under Ships.
Sandbache, William, 88, 334.
Sanders, — , Lieutenant, 569.
Sandford, Thomas, 198, 213, 230.
Sandwich, 191, 270.
Sandys, David, 269.
Sandys, Sir Edwin, 63, 64, 66, 88, 136, 195, 291,
293, 333, 339, 592, 593.
Accounts, 389.
Coachman attacked by thieves, 270.
Committee for securing colonists, 97.
Committee for Somer Islands, 603.
Council for Virginia, 32, 68, 372, 482, 491,
652.
Court for Somers Islands, 603.
Defense against slander of Sir Thomas
Smyth, 295-296.
Effort to keep Sir George Yeardley gover-
nor of Virginia, 216-218.
Election as Treasurer of company, 268.
Figuring in Sir Nathaniel Rich's defense,
232-234.
House robbed, 416.
Illness of wife, 270, 376.
Insulted by Alderman Johnson, 149-150,
151.
Letter from Peter Arondellc, 534-535.
Letters from Gabriel Barbor, 190-191, 223.
Letter from Edward Blayney, 608-509.
Sandys, Sir Edwin — Continued.
Letters from Richard Bucke, 443, 460-461.
Letter from Council for Virginia, 118-122.
Letter from Alderman Johnson, 274.
Letter from Captain Nuce, 455-458.
Letter from Abraham Piersey, 454.
Letters from John Pory, 249-253, 254, 255-
258, 300-306.
Letter from William Powell, 436-438.
Letters from John Rolfe, 70-73, 241-248.
Letter from John Rowe, 464.
Letter from Francis Smith, 458-459.
Letter from George Thorpe, 462.
Letters from George Thorpe and John Pory,
445, 446-448.
Letter from William Weldon, 262-265.
Letter from Jabez Whittaker, 441-443.
Letters from Sir George Yeardley, 122, 297,
450-451, 452-453, 462-464.
Letter to Marquis of Buckingham, 294-296.
Letters to John Ferrar, 191-192, 215-216,
223-224, 224-225, 269-271, 306, 371-372,
375-376, 406-407, 415-416, 511-512, 529,
604, 615-616, 616-617, 617-618, 676-677,
679-680, 690-692.
Letter to John or Nicholas Ferrar, 509.
Letter to Sir Robert Naunton, 259.
Letter to the Earl of Southampton, 216-219.
Letter to Sir George Yeardley, 190.
Receiver of charitable gifts for Virginia, 576.
Rules of Auditors of company, 143.
Treasurer, 97.
Voynge to Virginia supported by, 513, 514,
516.
Sandys, Sir Edwin, ct al.
Draft of a Report of a Committee, 139-144.
Meeting of a Committee for Smytli's Hun-
dred, 94-98.
Sandys, George, 62, 88, 128, 333, 495, 651, 691.
Council for Virginia, 482.
Council in Virginia, 483, 588.
Iron works, 548.
Management of College affairs, 671.
Management of shipwriglits, 650.
Massacre, 554.
Petition, 699.
Treasurer in Virginia, 471-472, 485, 687, 688.
Warrant for his payment by Nicholas
Ferrar et al., 467.
Sandys, Henry, 66, 333.
Sandvs, Sir Samuel, 64, 88, 97, 333.
756
INDEX
Sandys, Thomas, 333.
Sarier, John, 538.
Sassafras. See under Commodities.
Saunders, — , 41, 57.
Saunders, Edmond, Lieutenant.
Warrant for, 444.
Savage, Thomas, Ancient, 705.
Savill, William, 64.
Savoy, Duke of, 219.
Saw Mills, 240, 588. See also under Commodi-
ties.
Sawyer, John, 565.
Scarff, John, 88.
Scarpe, John, 334.
Schoolmaster, 539.
School, 63.
Schoolhouses, 131.
Scotchmore, John, 571.
Scotland, 573.
Scott, — , 64, 66.
Scott, Edmund, 334.
Scott, Edward, 88.
Scott, George, 88, 333.
Scott, Thomas, 88, 334.
Scrivenor, Mathew, 88, 333.
Secretary of Council in Virginia, 13.
Seabright, William, 88, 334.
Seabrooke, John, 538.
Seaflower. jSee under Ships.
Seal of Virginia Company, 344.
Searles, James, 538.
Seaward, Isaak, 60.
Seaward, Samuel, 65.
Secretary's Tenants, 585.
Secretary of Company. See under Company,
officers.
Servants. See Planters, apprentices or servants.
Shackley, William (Sheckley), 60, 88, 334.
Shareholders in the Virginia Company from
1615 to 1623, 58-66.
Sharpe, Samuel.
Committee, 159.
Representative in General Assembly, 154.
Sharpe, William 88, 334.
Sharpies, Edward, 6.
Shatford, Philip, 565.
Shaw, — , 298.
Shawe, Walter, 569.
Sheffield, Edmund, Lord, 87, 333.
Council for Virginia, 68, 372, 498.
Sheffield, Rachel, 565.
Sheffield, Thomas.
Massacred with wife Rachel, 565.
Sheffield's Plantation.
Massacre at, 565.
Shelf, — 617.
Shelley, Henry, 88, 334.
Shelley, Walter, 88, 334.
Committee, 159.
Died, 162.
Representative in General Assembly, 154.
Shelton, Sir Raphe, 88, 333.
Shepheard. See Sheppard.
Shepheard, Mathew (Shcpard), 88, 334.
Shepheard, Richard (Shepard), 88, 334.
Shepherd, Rowland, 538.
Sheppard, Ferdinando.
Accused of misappropriating passengers and
goods of Garland, 620-621.
Sheppard, Thomas (Shepheard), 59.
Council for Virginia, 372, 498, 507, 534,
652.
Sheppard, Thomas (of Virginia), 571.
Shepy, Thomas (Sheepy), 396, 405, 426.
Sherbrooke, Humfry, 289, 571.
Sherife, Richard, the elder, 197, 213, 230.
Accounts, 187, 260.
Died, 199.
Siierife, Richard, the younger, 197, 213, 230, 674.
Accounts, 187.
Sherley, — , Ensign, 569.
Sherwell, Nicholas, 88, 334.
Sherwell, Thomas, 88, 334.
Shingleton, Robert, 88, 333.
Shipley, Hugh (Shepley), 88, 334.
Shipping, Men, and Provisions, Sent to Virginia,
by the Treasurer and Virginia Company, 115-
118.
Ships.
Abigail, 239, 403, 462, 647, 649, 667, 668,
673, 680, 687, 689.
Bona Nova, 115, 123, 127, 129, 215, 226, 239,
245, 249, 252, 254, 257, 302, 406, 442, 447,
448, 449, 450, 451, 454, 485, 502, 516, 517,
528,533,594,611,639.
Bonavenlure {Francis Bonavenlure) , 115, 270,
302, 594, 639.
BristoU, a ship of, 115, 261.
Captain Lawn's ship, 217.
Captain Ward's ship, 244.
Charity, 639.
Charles, 466, 467, ,508, 527, 639.
INDEX
757
Ships — Continued.
Concord, 639.
Darlinge, 514, 515.
De la War, 48.
Diana, 152, 192, 215, 218, 241, 247, 251, 301.
Discovery, 525, 526, 530, 532, 611, 639, 668.
Fitted for fur trade, 640.
Dutch man of war, 243.
Duly, 115, 279, 301, 306, 502.
East India ships, 78.
Edwin, 456, 599.
Elianor (Elinor), 535, 639.
Elizabeth, 239.
Faulcon, 115, 302.
Flemish man of war, 219, 222, 252, 305.
Flying Hart, 639.
Furtherance, 618, 639, 668, 673, 674, 698.
Garland, 115, 145, 281, 282, 283, 287, 288,
692-694.
Lost at Somers Islands, 620-621.
George, 228, 258, 302, 405, 466, 467, 492, 502,
591, 612, 639, 646, 648.
Fishing voyages to Newfoundland,
242-243, 454.
Gift (.Guifl) of God, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 152, 594,
639.
Globe (Gloab) , 5QS.
Godsspeed, 639.
Hart, 577.
Hopewell, 513, 528, 533, 639.
Irish ship, 588.
James, 639.
Jonathan, 115, 301, 441, 594.
Joseph, 639.
Lizard (Lyzard), 70, 73.
Margaret, 110, 193-195, 200, 201, 212, 213,
230, 377, 379, 384-385.
Cost of furnishing, 178-189.
Margaret and John, 239, 452, 463, 502, 534,
639, 674.
Marigold (Marygold), 227, 251.
Marmaduke, 492, 493, 502, 505, 530, 583,
594, 639, 679.
Mary and John, 8, 9.
May-Flower, 239.
Merchant, 115, 260, 297, 298, 300, 301, 377,
441.
ATepfune, 418-422.
Prime-Rose, 639.
Prosperous, 152, 174, 218, 252.
Provisioning of for voyages to Virginia, 351
Ships- — Continued.
Roe-Bucke, 577.
Royall James, 508, 621, 537, 576, 642.
Samuell, 700.
Sea-flower, 554, 639, 691.
Sent to Virginia, 1620, 239-240.
Silver Falcon, 135, 136.
Somers Islands frigate, 244.
Sturgeon, 243.
Supply, 239, 368, 378, 380, 385. 404, 448.
Charter party for, 381-384.
Certificate for sailing, 405-406.
Swan, 115, 122, 126, 300, 301.
Temperance, 424, 448, 639.
Tiger (Tyger), 505, 526, 530, 594, 622, 639,
695, 696.
Escape from Turks, 640.
Taken by Turks, 582.
Treasurer, 251, 418-422.
Account of attacks on Spaniards,
219-220.
Triall. 115, 126, 217, 243, 302, 441, 454.
Warwicke, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 507,
526, 530, 581, 5S3, 594, 639, 008, 688.
White Lion, 639.
Will and Thomas, 152.
Shipton, Thomas, 88, 333, 592, 593.
Shipway, Thomas, 674.
Shirley, Hundred, 76, 249, 612.
Shrewsbury, Mary, Countess of, 87, 333.
Shuker, Jeremy, 538.
Sickness.
Among colonists, 220, 244.
Among Indians, 220.
At Captain Lawne's plantalion site, 240.
Indian disease, 560.
Silk. See under Commodities.
Silk grass. See under Commodities.
SUver, John, 538.
Silver Falcon. See under Ships.
Singer, John, Surgeon, 213, 292.
Accounts, 186, 199, 392, 404.
Skinksconce, (Schenkenschanz) 680.
Skinners, Company of, 88, 333.
Slacey, Thomas, 88.
Slade, James, 538.
Slany, Humphrey, 60.
Slaughter, John, 508.
Smaleinan, Francis, 88, 334.
. Smith. See also Smyth.
758
INDEX
Smith, Anthony (Smyth), 406.
Agreement with Richard Berkley and Asso-
ciates, 393-394.
Smith, Cleophas, 88, 333.
Smith, Edmund, 88, 334.
Smith, Edward, 88, 334.
Smith, Francis.
Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys, 458-459.
Smith, George, 593.
Court for Somer Islands, 603.
Smith, Henry, Purser, 538.
Smith, Humphrey, 88, 334.
Smith, Joane (Smyth), 406.
Agreement with Richard Berkley and As-
sociates, 393-394.
Smith, John, 60, 63, 88, 334.
Sued by company, 43.
Smith, John, Captain (Smytli), 88, 333.
Command of defense against Indians, 18.
Council in Virginia, 13.
Smith, Sir John, 88, 333.
Accounts, 188, 189, 260, 261, 385, 386, 389,
391, 404.
Account of expenses for Virginia plantation,
408.
Agreement concerning the ship Supply, 382-
384.
Agreement with Richard Berkley and Asso-
ciates, 376-379.
Agreement with Associates, 201-207.
Commission, party in, 199-201.
Commission to George Thorpe and William
Tracy as Governors of Berkley Planta-
tion in Virginia, 379-381.
Committee for Somers Islands, 603.
Council for Virginia, 534, 652.
Fragment of letter from Peter Arundle, 589.
Indenture, party in, 130-134, 210-211, 412-
415.
Letter from Richard Berkley, 137.
Letter from John Bridges, 410.
Letters from George Thorpe, 148, 151, 417-
418.
Letter from Sir WiUiam Throckmorton, 138-
139.
Letters from William Tracy, 266, 289-290,
291, 367-368, 369-370, 373, 373-374,
395, 401, 410-411, 411.
Letter to Mr. Berkley, 292-294.
Letter to Sir George Yeardley, 212.
List of Servants remaining in Virginia, 674.
Smith, Sir John— Continued.
Partner in Berkley Hundred, 272-273.
Revocation of Captain John Woodleefe's
commission, 374-375.
Smith, John, of Oldminster.
Accounts, 408.
Smith, John, son-in-law of John Rowe (Smyth),
464.
Smith, Jonathan, 88, 334.
Smith, Matthew (Smyth).
Accounts, 408.
Smith, Nicholas, 539.
Smith, Othowell, 88, 333.
Smith, Richard (Smyth), 88, 334.
Accounts, 403, 411.
Agreements with Richard Berkley and Asso-
ciates, 393-394, 399.
Smith, Richard, and Company.
Departure to Virginia postponed, 410.
Smith, Sir Richard, 88, 333.
Smith, Robert (Smyth), 65, 88, 334, 538.
Committee for Somers Islands, 603.
Council for Virginia, 372, 507, 652.
Court for Somers Islands, 603.
Smith, Roger, Captain (Smyth), 463, 617.
Commissions, 609, 611, 623.
Council in Virginia, 483.
Members of his company killed in massacre,
566.
Petition, 231.
Smith, Thomas (Smyth), 254, 264.
Commission for free fishing, 51-3-514.
Smith, Sir Thomas. See Smythe.
Smith, WiUiam (Smyth), 62, 406.
Agreement with Richard Berkley and
Associates, 393-394.
Smith, Sir William, 59, 88, 333.
Smith, Sir William of Hill Hall, 339.
Smith, Sir William of London, 339.
Smith's Hundred, 121, 152, 301.
Cattle needed, 120.
Colonists for, 97, 249, 254, 256.
Committees for, 94-98, 192, 604.
Commodities encouraged, 168.
Outfit of 35 men for, 95-97.
Representatives to General Assembly, 154.
Sickness, 246.
Supplies for, 226, 262.
Supplies needed, 98.
Sir George Yeardley, manager, 217.
Smith's Hundred Company, 152, 242.
INDEX
759
Smith's Hundred and Martin's Hundred Society,
103.
Smith's Island, 279, 304.
Smyrna, 693.
Smyth, John, and Berkeley, Richard.
Commission to George Thorpe for the gov-
ernment of their plantation, 397-400.
Smyth, John, of Nibley, and Associates.
Bond given, 195.
Smyth, John, of Nibley (Smith), 109. 110, 114,
137, 138, 139, 197, 213, 214, 230, 405, 618.
Smyth, Thorpe, Berkley, and Tracy.
Agreement with Richard Smyth and wife
and others, 393-394.
Smyths, Sir Thomas (Smith), 59, 88, 333, 537.
Accusations, 518-520, 605-607, 637-638,
645.
Accuser of Sir Edwin Sandys, 295-296.
Council for Virginia, 29, 32, 68.
Dispute with John Bargrave ordered
settled, 653-654.
Interpretation of patents concerning treas-
urership, 267.
Letter to Sir Raphe Winwood, 33.
Quarrel with Sir George Yeardley, 216-218.
Treasurer of company, 53, 55, 70, 237, 317.
Smythe, Sir Thomas, et al.
Defendant in Chancery, 598-602.
Smythe, Sir Thomas, and Alderman Johnson.
Reply to the petition of John Bargrave,
521-524.
Snarsborow, Richard, 334.
Snow, John.
Massacred with his boy, 569.
Soan, Sydrac (Sidrake), 59.
Soap ashes. See under Commodities.
Soldan, George, 566.
Some, Joseph (Sone), 88, 334.
Some, Sir Stephen (Somes), 88, 333.
Somer. See Summer.
Somers Islands, 115, 661, 677.
Accounts, 416.
Best passage to Virginia by way of, 301.
Consideration of new colonists for, 603-604.
Loss of ship Garland at, 620-621.
Plants brought to Virginia from, 642.
Provision of colonists for, 145, 371, 559.
Shipping to, 546, 639-640.
William Wye sued by company for manage-
ment of voyage to, 281-286.
Somers Islands Company, 62.
Court for Somers Islands, 602-603, 603-604.
Governing officers shared with Virginia,
343, 644.
New members for, 684.
Tobacco trade, 667.
Southampton, 629.
Southampton, Henry, Earl of, 62, 66, 87, 122,
127, 128, 239, 271, 300, 312, 333, 455, 502,
512, 639, 661, 662, 664.
Committees, 149, 150.
Council for Virginia, 29, 32, 68, 482, 491.
Letter from Sir Edwin Sandys, 216-219.
Reappointed treasurer of company, 651.
Sponsoring sending of maids for colonists'
wives, 493.
Treasurer of company, 467, 539, 661, 662.
Voyage to Virginia supported by 513, 514,
516, 525.
Southampton, Earl of, ct al.
Letter from council in Virginia, 424-425.
Southampton House, 149, 150, 458.
Southampton Hundred, 433, 612.
Accounts, 512.
Care of governor, 124, 691.
Fifth of members to work on colony forti-
fications, 686.
Massacre, 669.
Petition for supplies after massacre, 652-
653.
Society of (Adventurers of), 463, 649, 651.
Directions for trading, 668, 687.
Patent, 118.
Ship sent by, 527.
Southampton River, 664.
Southerne, John, 444.
Southern Colony, 525, 587.
Southern Plantation, 459, 460.
Southerton, Elias, 66.
Southey, Henry.
Patent, 643.
South River, 641.
South Sea, 30, 541, 548, 572, 642.
Southwark, 695.
Southwest Passage, 533.
Southwicke, John (Southick), 88, 334.
Spain, 12, 25, 309, 544, 709.
Claim to Virginia discussed, 2-3.
Spain, King of, 422.
760
INDEX
Spaniards, 1, 560, 562, 618, 670.
Charges against Virginia Company, 615.
Threat of, 244, 447.
Spanish Dominions, 615.
Sparrow, Stephen, 60, 88, 334.
Speckard, Abraham (Speckhard, Speckers), 88,
334, 339.
Spelman, Henry, Captain (Spellman, Spilman).
Accused of treachery, 174-175, 242.
Dealings with Indians, 245, 251.
Massacre, 569.
Punishment, 175.
Spence, William, Ensign (Spense), 443.
Committee, 159.
Massacred at his house, 570.
Representative in General Assembly, 153.
Spencer, Robert, Lord, 87, 333.
Spencer, Urion, 88, 334.
Spencer, William, Tobacco Taster, 228-229.
Spices. See under Commodities.
Spranger, Henry, 88, 334.
Springham-, Matthew, 88, 334.
Sprint, Gregory, 88, 334.
Spruson, Hildebrand, 88, 333.
Spy, 304.
Stacey, Thomas, 334.
Stacy, — , 58.
Stacy, Robert.
Representative in General Assembly, 154.
Staffordshire, Colonists from, 309.
Stallenge, alias Captain Edward Roecroft, 242.
Stalling, — , Captain, 121.
Stanfield, Humfrey, 539.
Stanhope, John, Lord, 87, 333.
Stannerd, William, 88.
Stapers, Hewett, 88, 333.
Stapers, Richard, 88, 333.
Staples, Richard.
Massacred with wife and child, 570.
Star Chamber, 524.
Stationers, Company of, 88, 333.
Stauely, John, 538.
Stealing.
Proclamation against stealing boats, etc.,
659-660.
Stephens, Richard, 64.
Stephens, Thomas (Stevens), 88, 334, 569.
Accounts, 262.
Steward, Lord (Ludovick, Duke of Richmond),
459.
Steward, Augustine, 60, 88, 334, 339.
Stewkley, Sir Thomas, 88, 333.
Stile, Thomas, 88, 334.
Stockley, John, 334.
Stockton, — , Preacher, 485.
Stoke, 186, 187, 386, 400.
Stoke, William, 539.
Stokeley, John, 88, 333.
Stokes, John, 88.
Stokes, Thomas, 88, 334.
Stone, George, 88, 334.
Stone, WiUiam, 198, 213, 230.
Accounts, 188.
Stonnard, WUliam, 334.
Store houses recommended, 496.
Storks, Richard, 568.
Strachey, William, 88, 334.
Stradling, Sir John, 339.
Straits, 709.
Strange, John, 60.
Stratford, John.
Note of tobacco sold him by Thomas Daw-
son, 511.
Stratford, Richard, 88, 333.
Stringer, Samuel, 566.
Strongtharm, Richard, 88, 333.
Stubbins, Thomas, 61.
Stubbs, 62.
Stukely, Sir Lewes, 71.
Sturgeon. jSee under Ships.
Sturgeons, 26.
Sturton, Robert, 58.
Stutfeild, Sir Martin (Stutevill), 88, 333.
Styward, Austen, 423.
Suersby, John, 569.
Suffield, Arthur, 538.
Suffolk, Thomas, Earl of, 87, 333.
Suits. See under Chancery, court of.
Summers, Sir George (Somers), 28.
Admiral of Virginia, 26.
Council in Virginia, 13.
Sunnybank, — , Doctor (Sunnibanck), 65.
Suodham, Thomas, printer, 307.
Supplies, adjustments due to lack of, 246.
Supply. See under Ships.
Surgeon of Bristoll, 137.
Surveyor, 477.
Sussex, Colonists from, 309.
Sutcliffe, Matthew, Doctor, 88, 333.
Swaine, — , 65.
Swaine, Thomas (Swayne), 61.
Swan. See under Ships.
INDEX
761
Swandal, William, 565.
Swayne, Arthur, 61.
Swayne, Arthur, et al., 643.
Swayne, William, 61.
Swearing.
Law concerning, 173.
Proclamation against, 659.
Sweet, Robert, et al.
Petition to the King, 580-581.
Swift, James, Ensign, 88, 333.
Petition, 231.
Swinhow, — , 542.
Swinhowe, — , Mistress (Swinhow), 56S.
Swinhowe, — .
Massacre at his house, 568.
Swinhowe, George (Swiuehow), 88, 334, 568.
Swinhowe, John (Swineho), 88.
Swinhowe, Thomas, 568.
Swye, John.
Certificate of the Men who Shipped in the
Margaret under Captain Woodleefe, 213.
Tachus, John, 539.
Talbot, Thomas, 702.
Tar. See under Commodities, pitch and tar.
Tatcombe, 184.
Tate, Francis, 89, 335.
Taverner, John, 59, 89, 335.
Cape Merchant, 23.
Taylor, John (alias Stokeley), 198, 213, 230.
Massacred with his wife, 569.
Taylor, Robert, 198, 568.
Taylor, Thomas, 505.
Taylor, William, 89, 335.
Taylour, James, 433.
Taxes, 99, 102.
Temperance. See xmder Ships.
Tenants. See wider Planters.
Instructions for care of new public tenants,
277-278.
Tenants, Company's, 313.
Tennants, Officers', 313.
Terra Australis, 573.
Terra Lemuia, 488.
See also under Commodities.
Terry, Frances, 538.
Thacker, Robert, 538.
Thames River, 465, 466, 467, 547.
Thanksgiving Day, 207.
Thomas, — , Captain, 64.
Thomas, a servant, 566.
Thomas, Richard, 539.
Thomson, WiUiam, 592, 593.
Thorley, James, 570.
Thome, — , 410.
Thornborough, Sir John (Thorneburrough), 61.
Thornhill, Sir Timothy, 66.
Thornton, Robert (Thorneton), 89, 335.
Thorpe, George, Captain, 89, 109, 110, 138, 139,
197, 213, 230, 265, 335, 397, 405, 490, 495, 567.
Accounts, 199, 260, 385, 388, 389, 403.
Expenses for Virginia Plantation, 408.
Furnishing the Margaret, 178, 183, 187,
188, 189.
Agreement between him and Associates and
Robert Pawlett, 401-402.
Agreement with Richard Berkeley and
Associates, 376-379.
Agreement with Sir William Throckmorton
and Associates, 201-207.
Bond given, 195.
College affairs, 552-553, 671.
Commended and rewarded by company,
487-488.
Commission, party in, 199-200.
Commission to be governor of Berkley
Plantation, 379-381, 397-400.
Committee —
For censuring Alderman Johnson, 149-
151.
For securing colonists, 97.
Council for Virginia, 190.
Council in Virginia, 424, 444, 483, 528, 688,
590.
Dealings with Indians, 584.
Efforts against drunkenness, 447.
Indentures, party in, 130, 131, 210-211,
412-415.
Letter to Mr. John Ferrar, 448-449.
Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys, 462.
Letters to John Smyth of Nibley, 148, 151,
417-418.
Letter to Sir George Yeardley, 136-137,
212.
Massacred, 552-553, 555
Note ffor Mt Ffelgate to receaue his ffraighl,
435-436.
Partner in Berkley Hundred, 272-273.
Praised by John Pory, 305.
Recommended for governor, 123-124, 452-
453.
Revocation of Captain John Woodleefe'.i
commission, 374-375.
762
INDEX
Thorpe, George, and Pory, John.
Letters to Sir Edwin Sandys, 445, 446-448.
Thorpe, Berkley, Tracy and Smyth.
Agreement with Richard Smyth and wife
and others, 393-394.
Thorpe, Thomas, 198, 213, 230, 567.
Throckmorton, Sir William (Throgmorton), 88,
110, 148, 163, 190, 213, 230, 266, 291, 335, 339,
410.
Accounts, 188, 189, 408.
Expenses of Vo3^age, 214.
For supplies sent in London Merchant,
260-261.
Agreement with Associates, 201-207.
Bond given, 195.
Commission, party in, 379, 380.
Committee for securing colonists, 97.
Indentures, party in, 130-134, 210-211,
271-274, 377-378, 412-416.
Letter to John Smyth, 138-139.
Transfer of rights in Virginia Plantation by
Indenture to William Tracy, 377-378.
Umpire between Richard Berkeley and
John Smyth, 379.
Throckmorton, Sir WiUiam, and Associates.
Commission to Captain John Woodleefe,
19&-201.
Letter to Sir George Yeardley, 136-137, 212.
Ordinances direcSojis and Instructions to
Caplaine John Woodlefe, 207-210.
Revocation of Captain John Woodleefe's
commission, 374-375.
Throughton, Andrew, 89.
Tiffen, Christopher, 539.
Tiger (Tyger) . See under Ships.
Timber. See under Commodities.
Timberlake, Henry (Timberlie), 89, 335.
Committee for securing colonists, 97.
Timberlake, Henry, et al.
Meeting of a committee for Smythes Hun-
dred, 94-98.
Tite, Lewis, 89, 335.
Title to Virginia, 3.
Tobacco. See under Commodities.
Tobacco Point, 103.
Tobacco Tasters, 228, 229.
Oath of, 229.
Tod, William, 538.
Tolling, Thomas, 570.
Tomakin, Treachery of, 73.
Tomkins, Hurafrey, 60.
Tomlins, Richard, 89, 335, 339.
Tomlinson, — , Accountant or Clerk, 384, 392,
404.
Tooke, John, Tobacco Taster, 228-229.
Torfet, Stephen (Torphet), 197, 213, 230.
Tower, 665.
Towler, Charles, 89, 335.
Towns, Directions for building, 209.
Townsend, Henry, 199.
Accounts, 260.
Townson, Leonard (Towneson), 89, 335.
Towse, Edward, 571.
Tracy, Joyce, 396, 405, 426.
Tracy, Mary, 396, 405, 426.
Tracy, Thomas, 396, 405, 426.
Tracy, Sir Thomas, 89, 335.
Umpire between Richard Berkeley and John
Smyth, 379.
Tracy, William, 123, 261, 375, 396, 397, 398, 399,
405, 426, 569.
Accounts, 385, 389, 390, 391, 392, 403, 404.
Account of money expended since his de-
parture, 402-404.
Agreements with his Associates, 376-379,
382-384.
Agreement with his Associates and Robert
Pawlett, 401-402.
Arrest at Bristol, 409, 410.
Commission to him and George Thorpe as
Governors of Berkley Plantation in Vir-
ginia, 379-381.
Commission as master of the Supply, 368-
369.
Distress over delayed voyage to Virginia,
369-370, 373-374.
Indenture assigning Sir William Throck-
morton's share of Berkley Hundred to
him, 271-274, 377-378.
Killed in massacre, 555.
Letter from Timothy Gate, 409.
Letters to William Arthard and Julin Smith,
291.
Letters to John Smyth of Nibley, 266, 289-
290, 367-368, 369-370, 373, 373-374, 395,
401, 410-411, 411-412.
Patent granted, 118.
Share of expense of voyage to Virginia, 292-
293.
Tracy, Mistress William, 391.
INDEX
763
Tracy, Berkley, Thorpe and Smyth.
Agreement with Richard Smyth and wife
and others, 393-394.
Trade, 362-363.
Agreement concerning in Patent form, 596,
631-632.
Duties on commodities, 302.
Magazine, 167, 169, 519-520.
Natural advantages of Virginia for, 572.
Patents for free trade, 518, 608, 62G.
Restraint of, 28, 173, 510.
Ships to return to England in 30 days laden
with all commodities possible, 481.
Tobacco in, 496, 580-581, 582-583, 599-602.
Unlawful trade with Indians, 522.
See aho Commodities, customs duties;
Custom House; Plantation, economic
development.
Tradesmen.
Encouragement of, 103.
Law concerning, 167.
Treasurer. See under Ships.
Treasurer, Lord, (Viscount Mandcville), 459,
(Earl of Middlesex), 510.
Treasurer, Mr., (of the Household, Sir Thomas
Edmondes), 510.
Treasurur and Comjianie of Adventurers and
Planters o/ the Cittie of London for the first
Colonic in Virginia, 34.
Treasurer and Company of Virginia.
Covenant to pay Captain Arthur Guy,
500-501.
Covenant to pay Captain Arthur Guy,
Robert Joakley and John Packesall,
499-500.
Letter to Governor and Council in Virginia,
485-491.
Ordinance and Constitution for Council
and Assembly in Virginia, 482-484.
Treasurer and Council for Virginia.
Answer to Privy Council concerning Cap-
tain John Bargrave's Petition, 645-646.
Commission to William Wye, 144-146.
Letter to Governor and Council in Virginia,
666-673.
Letter to Sir George Yeardley, 146-148.
Treasurer, Councell and Company for Virginia.
A Broadside, 275-280.
Treasurer of Company. See under Company,
officers.
Treasurer's Tenants, 585.
Tredescant, John, 58.
Tresham, Sir Lewis.
Sued by company, 45.
Truelove, Rowland, et al.
Patent, 643.
Trever, Sir John, 88, 335.
Triall. See under Ships.
Trinity House, 89, 335.
Trotman, John.
Accounts, 408.
Trotman, Sam.
Accounts, 386.
Trotman, Thomas.
Accounts, 408.
Troughton, Andrew, 335.
Trulove, Rowland, 63.
Tubman, Samuell, 59.
Tucker, Daniel, Captain, 62, 89, 335.
Court for Somers Islands, 603.
Patent, 643.
Petition, 231.
Tucker, George, 89, 335.
Tucker, John, 60.
Tucker, WiUiam, Captain, 58, 89, 335.
Commissions, 535-536, 623, 664-665.
Committee, 159.
Representative in General Assembly, 154.
Tufton, Lord.
Council for Virginia, 528.
Tufton, Sir Nicholas (Tuston), 59, 61, 121, 335.
Colonists secured by, 191.
Gift of walnut planks to, 126.
Tue, Mary, 65.
Turkey, 549, 641.
Turks, 582, 640.
Turner, Christopher, 567.
Turner, Edward, 638, 571.
Turner, Richard, 89, 335, 592, 593.
Turner, William, Doctor, 89, 335.
Twine, John, Clerk of General Assembly, 154.
Twisden, Sir Roger, 66.
Twisden, Sir William, 66, 88, 335.
Tyler, Robert, 565.
Tyler, William, 565.
Tyler, William (Senior?), 565.
University.
For Indians, 102.
Lands bounded, 245.
See also College.
Upfall, James, 667.
Valentia, 647.
764
INDEX
Valete, Mistress Collier, 529.
Valuation, A, of the Commodities groiving and to
be had in Virginia, 237-239.
Van Loare, Peter, 89, 328.
Van Metkerk, Alphonsus, Captain (Van Med-
kerke), 86, 330.
VassaU, John, 89, 335.
Vaughan, John.
Sued by company, 43.
Vaughan, Sir Walter, 339.
Sued by company, 45.
Venne, Arthur, 89, 335.
Venne, Richard, 89, 335.
Vere, Sir Horatio (Veere), 89, 335.
Vertew, Christofer (Vertue), 89, 335.
Vesy, WiUiam, 65.
Vincent, Henry, 89, 335.
Vine growing. See under Commodities.
Viner, — , 66.
Viner, Thomas (Vyner), 61, 593.
Virginia.
Fishing off, 439-440.
How it may be made a Royal Plantation,
707-710.
Virginia, Coast of, 70.
Pirates to be kept from, 470.
Virginia Council.
Extract from a letter, 372.
Settlement of the Wages of tradesmen in
Virginia, 589-590.
See also Council in Virginia.
Virginia Council and Company.
Letter to Governor and Council in Vir-
ginia, 502-508.
Virginia Court, 236.
Virginia, Government of.
Charges against by John Bargrave, 605-607_
Vivian, Christopher, 66.
Voyage of Discovery.
Accounts of several, 547-549.
Plymouth Company, 246.
Sir Walter Raleigh, 587.
*See also Exploration.
Voyage, The . . . to Vergiiiia 1619, 109-114.
Voyage to Virginia, 70, 145-14G, 545-546, 660-
661.
Accounts of, 292-293, 355.
Account of A. B. of the Expenses of the
Voyage, rendered to Sir William Throck-
morton and Associates, 214-215.
Voyage to Virginia — Continued.
Account of A. B. for furnishing the ship
Supply, 385-392.
Account of A. B. with Edward Williams for
the ship Margaret, 384-385.
Accompt, The, of the charge of the . 4 • serv-
ants sent into Virginia in the Ship called
the furtherance, 618-619.
Account Rendered to Sir WiUiam Throck-
morton and Associates for Supplies sent
in the Ship London Merchant, 260-261.
Agreement with Mr. Williams of Bristol,
193-195.
Best conditions for, 301-302.
Best routes, 301.
Commissions for, 368-369, 498-499, 591-
592.
Commodities for, 385-392.
Contract with William Ewens for the
George, 465-466.
Distress of WiUiam Tracy over delays,
369- 370, 373-374.
Loading of the ship, 410-411, 501.
Northern course recommended for trans-
porting seeds and colonists, 582.
Provisioning of, 351.
Seasons suited to shipping and trading, 78.
Vrange, Philip, 426.
Vrine, Thomas, 539.
Wade, Nathaniel, 89, 336.
Wade, Sir WiUiam, 89, 335.
Wadsworth, Theodore.
Commission, 591-592.
Waind, Richard.
Bailiff for Sir Edwin Sandys, 371.
Wain ham, Richard, 567.
Wakeman, — , 409.
Walden, Lord, 89, 325.
Walden, Robert, 570.
Waldoe, Richard, Captain.
Council in Virginia, 13.
Wale, Thomas, 90, 337, 592, 593.
Walker, George, 90, 337.
Walker, Thomas, 89, 336.
Walker, WiUiam, 539, 569.
Waller, John, 337.
WaUer, Rouse, 539.
Waller, WiUiam, 61.
WaUoons, 498.
Answer to their request to plant in Virginia,
491-492.
INDEX
765
Walnuts. See under Commodities.
Walsingham, Sir Thomas, 339.
Walter eopj', 139.
Walter, John, 90, 539.
Walter, Sir John, 336.
Walters, Edward.
Massacre at his house, 571.
Waneswell, 186, 188, 408.
Ward, John, Captain (Wards), 125.
Burgesses representing his plantation, 154.
Committee, 159.
Fishing trip to North Colony, 242.
Patent, 118.
Representative in Greneral Assembly, 154.
Rights settled, 155-156.
Trade with Indians, 247.
Warde, William (Ward), 90, 337.
Warden, John.
Accounts, 183.
Wards, Master of the, 459.
Ware, Thomas (Warr), 90, 337.
Wariscoyack, 537, 550, 610.
Wariscoyack Bay, 246.
Warner, Richard.
In suit by company, 38, 39.
Warrants, 79.
By Governor in Virginia, 79, 444.
Company to pay, 467, 468, 676.
Concerning John Pory's fees, 250.
Defined, 345.
Examination of by Deputy, 346-347.
For voyage to Virginia, 135-136.
To the Lord Treasurer, 676.
Sec also Charters and Commissions
Warrestogack, 227.
Warwick, Earl of, 252, 332.
Committee, 149, 150.
Council for Virginia, 528, 534.
Suit against Edward Bruster, 418-423.
Warwicke. See under Ships.
Warwickshire, Colonists from, 309.
Washer, — , Ensign, 227.
Representative in General Assem.bly, 154.
Water, John, 337.
Waterhouse, — , 64.
Waterhouse, David, 59, 89, 336.
Waterhouse, Sir Edward, 89, 336.
Waterhouse, Edward.
A Declaration of the State of the Colony and
... a Relation of the Barbarous Massacre
. . . , 541-579.
Waterhouse, John., 566.
Water mill, 586.
Watkins, Evan, 571.
Wats, Laurence.
Massacred with his wife, 570.
Watson, Thomas, 89, 90.
Watson, Sir Thomas, 336, 339.
Watson, William, 61.
Wattey, William, 89, 336.
Watts, Sir John, 89, 335.
Wainman, Sir Tliomas (Wayncman), 204.
Waynwright, Thomas, 65.
Webb, — (Webbe), 22, 66, 215.
Webb, Benedict (Webbe).
Accounts, 390, 391.
Webb, Edward, 89, 336.
Webb, Elizabeth (Webbe), 396, 405, 426, 674.
Webb, Rice, 89, 336.
Webb, Sandys, 89, 336.
Webb, Thomas, 63, 89, 336.
Webb, William (Webbe), 593.
Webster, William, 89, 336.
Wedmore, Richard, 538.
Welby, William, 90, 337.
Welch, Edward, 89, 336.
Weld, John, 90.
Weld, Sir John, 336.
Welden, William, Captain (Weldon, Weldinge),
246, 254.
Commander of college and company ten-
ants, 226, 227.
Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys, 262-265.
Patent, 643.
Wells, Thomas, 90, 337.
Went, John, 539.
Wentworth, Henry, 64.
Wentworth, Sir John, 89, 335.
West,—, Captain, 119, 120, 508.
West, Francis, Captain, 89, 335.
Commission, 75.
Council in Virginia, 483.
Massacre, 567.
Petition, 231.
Question about land, 248, 249.
West, Francis, Claybournc, William, et al.
Petition to the King, 580-581.
West, John, 89, 336.
West, Katherine, 89, 336.
West, Nathaniel, Captain.
Commission, 75-76.
Massacre, 567.
766
INDEX
West, Sir Thomas.
Instructions orders and consliluCons . . . to
. . . Sr Thomas West knight Lo: La Warr,
24-29.
See also Plantation, officcns; De Lawarr,
Thomas, Lord.
West Hundred, 76, 249.
West Indies, 219, 220, 243, 245, 301, 470, 543,
556, 558, 563, 572, 574, 575, 641, 670.
History of, 561, 562.
Massacre in, 560.
Westcrowe, Jo., 89.
Westminster, 34.
Westminster, Dean of (.John V/illiams), 459.
Westminster Palace, 435, 662.
Weston, — , 565.
Weston, Garret, 90, 337.
Weston, Sir Richard,
Chaucellar of the Exchequer, 459.
Privy council, 510.
Westover, 567.
Westrowe, John, 336.
Westwood, Humfrey, 89, 336.
Wetwood, RandaU, 89, 336.
Weyanoclc (Weyonack) 103, 152, 542.
Massacre at, 569.
Weynman, daughter of Sir Ferdinando, 62.
Weynman, Sir Ferdinando, 62.
Master of Ordnance of Virginia, 28.
Weynmane, Sir Francis (Weyneman), 62.
Wheat, William, 63.
Wheatley, Thomas, 89, 336, 592, 593.
Wheeler, Nicholas, 90, 337.
Sued by company, 43.
Wheeler, Thomas, 90, 337.
Whiniard, Jeremy, 433.
Whistler, Francis, 90, 337.
Whitaker, Alexander, Minister.
Drowned, 74.
Whitcombe, — , 62.
White, George.
Pardoned by Governor Argall, 74.
White, James, 89, 336.
White, John.
Accounts, 214.
White, Leonard, 89, 336.
White, Thomas, 89, 336, 539.
Minister for colony, 506-507, 583.
White Lion. See under Ships.
WhitchaU, 459, 509.
Whitehead, Giles, 538.
Whitner, Francis, 59.
Whitney, Francis, Captain (Whittny), 145, 282,
300, 621.
Whitson, John, Alderman of Bristol, 65.
Whittakcr, — , Captain, 571.
Whittaker, Jabez, Lieutenant (Whiteaker), 226,
246, 254.
Given plantation on company's land, 227,
229.
Guest house for glass v/orkers, 477, 494.
Guest house, reward for building, 489.
Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys, 441-443.
Whittingham, John, 90, 337.
Wickham, William, Minister, 74, 92, 119.
Widowes, Riciiard (Wydowes), 89, 336, 593.
Wiffin, David, 23, 59, 90, 337.
Wiffin, Richard, 89, 336.
Wight, Isle of, 465, 507, 619, 648, 660.
Wilcocke, John, 539.
Wilie, William, 539.
Wilkes, Edward, 89, 336.
Wilkins, — , 410.
Wilkins, — , Captain, 270.
Wilkins, Giles, 405, 426, 567.
Wilkins, John, 571.
Will and Thomas. See under Ships.
Willeston, Hugh, 89, 336.
Willeston, William, 90, 337.
Willet, — .
Accounts, 391.
WiUet, John, 90, 337.
WiUet, WiUiam, 90, 337.
Williams, — , Mistress.
Accounts, 404.
Williams, Edward.
Accounts, 185, 199, 206, 392, 404.
Account of A. B. with him for the shij)
Margaret, 384-385.
Accounts for voyage to Virginia, 292-293.
Charter Party, 193-195.
Williams, John, Dean, 459; Lord Keeper, 510,
598-602, 653.
Williams, Lewis, 565.
Williams, Robert.
Massacred with wife and child, 565.
WiUiamson, — , 702.
In suit, 7, 10, 286, 287, 620.
Williamson, — , Doctor.
Council for Virginia, 482.
Williamson, Lawrence, 66.
Williamson, Sir Richard (Willinson), 89, 336.
INDEX
7G7
Williamson, WiUiam (Wilmson), 89, 336.
Willis, Richard, 618, 674.
Willmott, George, 592.
Willoby, Sir Percivall, 89, 335.
Wilmer, Andrew, 89, 337.
Wilmer, Clement, 64, 90, 337.
Wilmer, George, 64, 89, 336.
Committee for securing colonists, 97.
Wilmot, Sir Charles, 89, 335, 339.
Wilsford, Sir Thomas, 336.
Wilson, Felix, 89, 336.
Wilson, Thomas, 63, 89, 330.
Wilston, William, 337.
Wincopp, — ,
Patent, IIS.
Windebank, — , 062.
Winder, Francis, 671.
Windham, Hugh, 60.
Wind mill, 586.
Wine, Artificial.
Wines. See under Commodities.
Mr. Russell's project touching, 365-367.
Winkfeild, Maria, Captain (Winckfield), 89, 336.
Winkfield, Richard (Winckfield), 66.
Winne, Edmond, 89, 336.
Winne, Owen, Captain, 89, 330.
Winne, Peter, Captain.
Council in Virginia, 13.
Wiune, Thomas, Captain, 90, 337.
Winston, Thomas, Doctor, 60.
Council for Virginia, 491, 498, .507.
Winter, — (Wyutour), 409, 410.
Winter, John, 539.
Winwood, Lady, 32.
Wiuwood, Sir Ralph, 89, 335.
Council for Virginia, 33.
Letter from Sir Thomas Smythe, 33.
Letter from Virginia Council, 31-32.
Winocke, 17.
Wirrall, Sir Hugh, 89.
Wiseman, Richard (Wyseman).
Council for Virginia, 603.
Warrant to pay, 467.
Withcrall, Thomas, 62.
Withers, Anthony, 63, 06.
Withers, Edward, 423.
Wittingham, Tliomas.
Appointed cape merchant, 23.
Wives. See Women.
Wodall, — , 120.
WoUer, Edward, 59, 89.
Wolstenholme, Henry, 64.
Wolstenholme, Sir John (Worselnham), 64, 89,
336, 523, 592, 593.
Accounts, 391.
Committee for securing colonists, 97.
Council for Virginia, 68, 509.
Defendant in Chancery, 598-602.
Figuring in Patent form, 594, 596, 598.
Gift of walnut planks to, 126.
Report, 139-144.
Wolstenholms, Sir T., 223.
Wolsten-Hohues Town, 506, 594.
Women:
Marriage laws of, 173-174.
See Planters, wives for tenants.
Wood, Ambrose, 63, 64.
Wood, Philip, 64, 538.
Wood, Thomas, 63, 89, 337, 539, 565.
Woodall, — , 649.
Woodall, John, 23.
Woodcott, James, 63.
Woode, — , Captain.
Council in Virginia, 13.
Woodiff, — , Captain, 247.
Woodleefe, John, Captain (Wood leafe), 139,
151, 193, 248, 249, 292, 293, 398, 417.
Accounts, 186, 189, 392.
Agreement witli Sir William Throckmorton
and Associates, 201-207.
Bill for furnishings for the Margaret, 185-180.
Bond given, 195.
Commission, 199-201.
List of men sent for plantation under, 197-
199.
Master and governor of the Margaret, 212,
213, 377.
Ordinances direcSons and Instructions to, by
Sir William Throckmorton, Richard
Berkeley, et al., 207-210.
Partner in Berkley Hundred, 272-273.
Remembrances for, 195-196.
Revocation of his commission by Sir Wil-
liam Throckmorton and Associates, 374-
375.
Transported 35 colonists to Virginia in the
Margaret, 230, 413.
Umpire between George Thorpe and Wil-
liam Tracy in Virginia, 378-379.
Voyage to Virginia begun, 110.
768
INDEX
Woodshaw, James, 566.
Woodshawe, Thomasin.
Petition to Governor of Virginia, 681-682.
Woodward, Richard, 571.
Woogan, Devereux (Woogam), 90, 337.
Woolclier, Tliomas, 569.
Wooller, Edward, 336.
Wooller, John, 90, 336.
Woolman, Thomas, 539.
Worcester, Earl of, Lord Privy Seal, 459.
Worcester, Henry Parry, Bishop of, 89, 335.
Worgan, Philip, 538.
Worrell, Sir Hugh, 336.
Worselnham, Sir Garroway (Worsnam).
Accounts, 391.
Worselnham, Sir John (Worsnam).
Accounts, 391.
Worselnham, Sir John, et al.
Draft of committee report of company, 139-
144. See also Wolstenholme.
Worsley, Sir Richard.
Patent, 241.
Worsly, Sir Bowyer.
Figuring in Patent form, 629, 631, 633,
Patent, 643.
Worth, Philip, 571.
Wotton, 187.
Wright, John (Write), 89, 33b, 567.
Wrote, Samuel, 60.
Committee for Somers Islands, 603.
Council for Virginia, 482, 491, 498, 528, 534.
Court for Somers Islands, 603.
Wroth, John (Wrothe), 89, 336.
Committee, 149, 150.
Council for Virginia, 68, 491.
Court for Somers Islands, 603.
Notes from Lists showing Total Number of
Emigrants to Virginia, 536-537.
Wroth, Sir Robert, 89, 335.
Sued by company, 45.
Wyatt, Lady, 677.
Voyage to Virginia, 690-692.
Wyatt, Sir Francis, 62, 493, 512, 549, 617, 652,
666, 681, 682, 684, 695, 699.
Commended to Council in Virginia, 490.
Commissions, 535-536, 609, 610, 611, 622,
654-655, 656-657, 664-665, 678-679, 695-
696, 697-698, 700-701.
Council in Virginia, 483.
Governor in Virginia, 528, 588, 590.
Indians, dealing with, 549-550, 583-584.
Wyatt, Sir Francis — Continued.
Proclamations, 658-660, 703-704.
To forward supplies to Dutch sawmill
workers, 487.
To watch trade, 527.
See also under Plantation, oflBcers.
Wyatt, Haut, Preacher, 485.
Wye, William.
Accused, 281-285, 286-287, 288-289.
Commission, 144-146.
Decree absolving him, 701-702.
Defense against company, 620-622.
Master of Garland in suit, 693-694.
Sued by company, 281-289.
Wylicocke, Thomas, 539.
Wynne, Edmund.
Patent, 643.
Xerles, Thomas, 566.
Yate, Ferdinando, 197, 209, 213, 230, 293, 294.
Accounts, 184, 199, 404, 436.
Appointed Ancient of company in Virginia,
210.
The Voyage . . . to Verginia 1619, 109-114.
Yardlie, Lady, 537.
Yeardlcy, Sir George (Yardley), 59, 90, 145, 159,
162, 164, 168, 177, 200, 202, 208, 222, 258, 337.
380, 412, 415, 436, 441, 442, 443, 472, 489, 609,
611, 686, 705.
Accounts, 97, 189.
Accounts of voyages to Virginia, 195-196,
292-293.
Agreement with Sir William Throckmorton
and Associates, 206.
ArgaU's influence, 119.
Burgesses to be chosen, 241.
Certificate of arrival of Berkley planters,
426-427.
Certificate of arrival of the Margaret in
Virginia, 230.
Commissions, 656-657, 678-679.
Concerning governor's perquisites, 584-685.
Council in Virginia, 483, 528, 588, 590.
Defended by John Pory, 250-252, 255, 305.
Great Charter sent by, 158.
Indentures, 130-134.
Instructions to him as governor, 98-109.
Land granted by, 432-434.
Letter, 248-249.
Letter from Sir Edwin Sandys, 190.
Letter from Sir William Throckmorton and
Associates, 136-137, 212.
INDEX
769
Yeardley, Sir George (Yardley) — Continued.
Letter concerning Argall's letters from Lord
Ritch, 152-153.
Letter from Treasurer and Council for Vir-
ginia, 146-148.
Letter from Virginia Company not delivered
to him by William Wye, 282.
Letter to New Magazine Company, 449-450.
Letters to Sir Edwin Sandys, 118-122, 122-
129, 297-300, 450-451, 452-453, 462-464.
Letter to Sir Henry Peyton, 29-31.
Massacre, 568, 569.
Opachancano's distrust of, 228.
Partner in Berkley Hundred, 272-273.
Patent, 643.
Poole, the interpreter, 253.
Praised by the company, 527.
Praised by John Rowe, 464.
Quarrel with Captain William Powell set-
tled, 445.
Quarrel with Sir Thomas Smyth, 216-218.
Reward for service, 102-103.
Summoning of General Assembly, 153, 154.
To turn over to Sir Francis Wyatt Gover-
nor's land and tenants, 471.
To waive his authority in Berkley planta-
tion, 398.
Yeardley, Sir George (Yardley) — Continued.
Wind mill, 586.
See also under Plantation, officers.
Yeardley, Sir George, and the Council in Vir-
ginia.
Letter to the Earl of Southampton and the
Council and Company for Virginia, 424-
425.
Warrant for Lieutenant Saunders, 444.
Yeardley, Ralph, 258.
Apothecary, 222.
Yeaw, Richard, 568.
Yeoman, Robert, 566.
Yeomans, — .
Accounts, 185.
Yeomans, Simon, 90, 337.
Yeomans, William, Vicar, 207, 539.
Young, William, 90, 337.
Younge, Nicholas,
Suit in Admiralty Court, 692-695.
Zouch, Edward, Lord, 90, 236, 337.
Covenant with Lord De La Warr, 77.
Lord Warden of Cinque Ports, 77.
Warrant for John Fenncr, Captain of the
Silver Falcon, and Henry Bacon, Master,
to Pass to Virginia, 135-136.
Zouch, John, 339.
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